Survey Specialist

Job Description: Project Associate- Survey Operations

Location: Chennai Office (For projects across India)

"Note: This role will be a short-term contractual position with a duration of 11 months."

About Varahe Analytics:

Varahe Analytics is one of India’s premier integrated political consulting firms specializing in building data-driven 360-degree election campaigns. We help our clients with strategic advice and implementation, combining data-backed insights and in-depth ground intelligence into a holistic electoral campaign.

We are passionate about our democracy and the politics that shape our world. We draw on some of the sharpest minds from distinguished institutions and diverse professional backgrounds to help us achieve our goal of building electoral strategies that spark conversations, effect change, and help shape electoral and legislative ecosystems in our country.

About the Team:

As a part of Varahe Analytics, you will have a chance to understand and analyze politics at the grassroots level in a state, perform primary research and analysis in the field of politics for a national party with presence across India.

Survey Associates and Senior Associates are part of the Survey Operations vertical in Varahe Analytics and work with the organization and client team members to conduct primary research through ground surveys that help in quantifying opinions and mindsets of the common man, testing various hypotheses and monitoring trends for the client. Primary responsibility of associates is to take charge of multiple ground teams to manage daily operations, maintain quality of sampling and monitor performance on the basis of the data collected. The survey team interacts closely with senior leadership of the firm as well as political leaders and other key stakeholders at a constituency, district, and state level with an objective of detecting the political pulse through a series of rigorous cycles of survey sourcing quantitative data that can be extrapolated to achieve accurate results. The role demands maintenance of high levels of confidentiality and display of exemplary team management skills.

What Would This Role Entail?

• Playing a key role in formulating, analyzing and executing strategy for survey operations
• Leading teams scattered across large geographical areas
• Willingness to travel extensively to sites across the country for training, supervising and supporting teams
• Assisting the Survey Manager in managing the teams
• Maintaining internal quality standards of deliverables and ensuring the team does the same within the given deadlines
• Being proactive in seeking out and learning industry best practices so as to implement those in the team
• Liaising with the Quantitative Analytics Team and external vendors to ensure the technical backend and support systems remain robust and up-to-date
• Analyzing the data generated by the team to generate quantitative insights

Necessary Skills:

• Degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Management or some other relevant field 2-5 years of experience in the operations, sales, strategy or consulting fields
• Experience with data management tools and G-Suite, along with a willingness to learn
• Being a self-starter with the sense of responsibility to deliver results within expected timelines without regular supervision
• Quantitative problem solving skills
• Experience with G-suite.
• Strong problem-solving abilities

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Fluency in speaking, writing, and comprehending Tamil, English and Hindi languages.

Good to Have Skills:

• 2-5 years of experience in consulting, market research and analytics fields
• Being Multilingual would be a benefit

If you're a fresh professional looking for a high-impact challenge, interested in joining a team of like-minded and motivated individuals who think strategically, act decisively, and get things done, drop in an email at openings@varaheanalytics.com