Research Associate - National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR)

About the Organization:

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), an autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Rural Development, is a premier national centre of excellence in rural development and Panchayati Raj. Recognized internationally as one of the UN-ESCAP Centres of Excellence, it builds capacities of rural development functionaries, elected representatives of PRIs, bankers, NGOs and other stakeholders through inter-related activities of training, research and consultancy. The Institute is located in the historic city of Hyderabad in Telangana state. The NIRD&PR celebrated its Golden Jubilee Year of establishment in 2008. In addition to the main campus at Hyderabad, this Institute has North-Eastern Regional Centre at Guwahati, Assam to meet the NE-regional needs.

Job Description:

• Contact all the relevant officials from Watershed Department at WDT, PIA, WCDC and the State level as per allotted State/Projects for liaison and facilitation in data collection works.

• Leading and monitoring the data enumerators at the grassroots levels and guiding and monitoring them from time to time.

• Get the data compiled, interpret and analyse as information, project wise and Sate wise.

• Submit the draft report and progress from time to time during the study.

• Be a part of the presentation team lead during mid-term workshops (physical and online)

• Need-based visits to relevant project areas for field work.

• Follow the instructions as directed by the NIRDPR nodal officer and coordinator for the project.

• Training of Enumerators on data collection tools and methods

• Possessing own working laptop for day to day work

• Able to work beyond office hours as per need of the project

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience:

• Engineering Graduate in Agriculture/Civil/Geo-informatics Or Masters in Agriculture Sciences/ Earth & Environmental Sciences/ Geo-informatics Or equivalent Or PhD in Social Sciences.

Experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant field. Preference will be given to candidates having experience in Monitoring and Evaluation

Desirable

• Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Hindi.

• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to work independently with leadership skills or as part of a team.

• Knowledge of data collection tools, interpretation and analysis.

Salary:

• Rs.50,000/- per month (Consolidated)

• TA/DA as admissible as per NIRDPR norms for tours.