Research Associate in Science

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About the Organization

Pratham was founded in 1995, to provide pre-school education to children in Mumbai slums. Over the  last 30 years, Pratham has grown to be India’s largest NGO working to provide quality education to  underprivileged youth and children in over 28 states and union territories across the country, with a  range of interventions.

Established in 2008, ASER Centre is Pratham’s autonomous research and assessment unit. ASER  conducts the largest citizen-led annual household survey of children in India. ASER Centre promotes a  culture of evidence-based decision-making and seeks to develop and use simple yet rigorous methods  to generate evidence on the scale of the outcomes of social sector programs, especially education. It  also aims to strengthen the link between evidence and action by building the capacity of individuals  and institutions to design, conduct, understand, and communicate the results of assessments that focus  on key outcome indicators.

Job Description

The Research Associate in Science will be primarily responsible for all aspects related to designing  Science educational assessments pertaining to various projects of the Assessment Unit. The role may  additionally involve project management duties which include but are not limited to setting project  timelines/milestones, coordinating closely with various units at ASER Centre and Pratham and/or  external clients/donors, training enumerators, and working on the budget. 

Job Responsibilities

• Development of simple, standardized yet discerning items/assessment tools to check  children’s knowledge and skills for various programs in different languages.
• Translating and validating items and content to enhance the quality of the assessment tool
• Facilitate pilot testing of the tools to enhance the quality of items, monitoring, and  enumerator training as and when required.
• Drafting and contributing to project reports, articles, and presentations including creating  appropriate visualisations for data presentation.
• Developing project timelines, budgets, and operational plans.
• Travel to rural locations in support of these activities.
• A minimum commitment of 2 years is required.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Graduation or Post Graduation in any Science stream, or Graduate/postgraduate with  Science as one of the major subjects. 

Experience:

• Experience of at least 2 years of working in the social sector and with Test Framework design, item writing, and Field Testing or experience of teaching in a classroom in science, would be preferred.

Key Skills and Knowledge Requirements, but are not limited to:

• Proficiency in M.S. Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• High level of communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills. Strong communication skills  in English and Hindi (written and oral) will be critical. Proficiency in any other Indian language will be an advantage.
• Able to work under minimum supervision, handle work pressure, and deliver under tight schedules. Takes initiative and thinks innovatively, respects diversity, and is able to work in large and small groups.
• Be comfortable with traveling extensively to rural locations across the country, sometimes at short notice. Travel, food, and accommodation for work-related travels outside the base location shall be separately borne or reimbursed on actuals by ASER Centre.

Desirable

• Experience working in educational assessment setup. Understanding of educational assessments and measurement.

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