Manager - Research

About us

Sambodhi Research and Communications helps create high-impact knowledge and catalyze

accountability in the public domain through its project management and monitoring and evaluation solutions. At Sambodhi, we offer objective, evidence-based support to implementers, government, donors, and corporates. Over the past decade, we have emerged as a pioneer for developing cutting-edge methodologies for evaluation of large-scale development interventions. With a close- knit teamof 100 professionals, we work across South Asia, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Headquartered at Noida (Delhi National Capital Region), India, we have full service regional offices in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Dar-e-Salam (Tanzania).Sambodhi provides services to federal agencies, donors, foundations and corporates, in areas of public health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, water and sanitation, environment, and renewable energy. We have made valuable contribution in monitoring, learning and evaluation programs and have influenced development policies and improved implementation efficiency.

Why Sambodhi

Sambodhi offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to contribute to high quality multi-input development programs and to work closely with government, and with key development actors like the World Bank, UN and Bilateral agencies, philanthropies like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation etc. Being one of the leading and largest M&E service- provider in South Asia, Sambodhi offers an extraordinary platform to learn, mentor and innovate in a perceptive environment. Driven by deep rooted wisdom of “Equity in Knowledge”, learning is integral to our work; be it investing in peer driven intensive professional development within Sambodhi or field building on M&E globally. In line with it, it offers an enabled environment for professionals to write, publish and network; to locate themselves in the contemporary discourse on M&E and be a part of the global think-tank.

Job description

Job Title: Manager – Research

Job Location: Lucknow

Job Summary:

Sambodhi Research and Communications Private Limited is seeking a research professional to manage research, monitoring, and evaluation projects in the agriculture and livelihoods domain. The role requires the ability to interpret research and evaluation designs and a clear grasp of how evaluations are planned, carried out, and used. The candidate is expected to stay updated with global literature and emerging M&E methods. The position also involves stakeholder management, working with government partners, donors, and implementing agencies.

Essential Functions

Project Management & Coordination

• Lead for Client/ Stakeholder interactions.
• Overall coordination of projects including client liaison, coordination with field, data and support teams at various levels
• Prepare comprehensive and accurate resource plans for project activities detailing human, financial, and time requirements
• Contribute to the timely submission of all key deliverables.

Research Design & Methodology

• Providing inputs to the development of survey methodology.
• Development, pre-testing and finalization of data collection instruments and protocols
• Implement sampling strategy including sample distribution

Field Operations & Data Collection

• Travel extensively to different project and field locations for monitoring of data collection and field activities
• Conduct field practice and debriefing sessions for field teams

Data Management & Analysis

• Collate data and prepare comprehensive data analysis plans and protocols
• Analyze data using appropriate software programs viz. SPSS, STATA, SAS, EXCEL, CS Pro, EPI etc.

Report Writing and Knowledge Product Dissemination

• Provide inputs and reviews for writing and dissemination of knowledge products.
• Prepare detailed reports to document research findings
• Develop learning products for internal and external dissemination

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary. Other duties may be assigned like the above consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.

Desired profile

Education

Post-graduate Degree in economics/statistics/public policy or a related discipline from Premier Universities

Experience

7-12 years of work experience in Research and M&E.

Personal competencies

• Fluency with both quantitative and qualitative research
• Professional fluency in oral and written English. Spoken Hindi required, other regional language(s) is a plus.
• Working knowledge of MS office, STATA, or other statistical packages for data analysis
• Willing to travel across different geographies
• Interested in writing and creative visualization

Sambodhi focuses on nurturing an inclusive work environment. We stress and reinforce diversity in our workplace. We welcome all applications regardless of race, religion, caste, place of origin, gender, sexuality, and disability.