Data Associate

About SEWA Bharat
Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) is a movement to empower women working in the informal economy. SEWA Bharat is part of the national SEWA movement. Established in 1984, it is a national federation of SEWA organisations of women working in the informal economy. SEWA Bharat emerged out of the need to address the SEWA movement's challenges with geographical expansion and coordination. SEWA Bharat comprises a family of SEWA organisations to further informal economy women workers' rights, livelihoods, financial independence, education, health and social security.

About The Project
The project, titled 'Building Climate Resilience in Small Towns of Bihar', focuses on enhancing the capacity of local governance structures and informal economy women workers to respond to climate vulnerabilities in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. With a special focus on infrastructure provisioning, participatory planning and municipal finance, this four-year initiative aims to embed equity and sustainability in urban development processes.

Position Overview
We are seeking a 'Data Associate' who will play a crucial role in turning field-level data into actionable insights. The MEL systems for the project are already designed and deployed. The role is now focused on:

• Using data to generate programmatic learnings;
• Ensuring local teams regularly fill in data trackers and progress reports;
• Facilitating ongoing data capacity-building and feedback loops with field teams.

This position is ideal for someone who combines data fluency with a deep understanding of grassroots development and decentralised reporting systems.

Key Responsibilities
Data Use, Analysis & Learning:

• Analyse data from project trackers and MIS to surface learnings for programme design, mid-course correction and donor reporting.
• Assist in synthesising findings into concise internal reports, presentations, and learning briefs for different stakeholders, including the donor.
• Support internal reviews with data-backed insights on programme performance and bottlenecks.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate filling of monitoring and progress trackers by local implementation teams.
• Support and supervise data collection processes as per the established MEL plan.
• Conduct routine quality checks on data to ensure completeness and reliability.

Capacity Building & Support

• Train and hand-hold local field teams in using digital and paper-based data collection tools.
• Create easy-to-use guides, videos, or checklists for regular and effective use of MEL systems.
• Facilitate data literacy and ownership at the grassroots level through regular workshops or virtual support.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Liaise with the Project Coordinator, state team and national MEL team to integrate findings into strategic decisions.
• Work closely with the communications team to translate data into accessible formats for external dissemination.
• Participate in internal and external dissemination of key findings and learning events.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience working with data systems in the development sector (especially in field-based projects).
• Postgraduate in Data Science, Public Policy, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or related quantitative disciplines.
• Strong understanding of and commitment to women's economic empowerment and a passion for bringing about real, sustainable, large-scale change for women in India's most marginalised communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work with monitoring systems, analyze large datasets, and distill learnings from mixed methods.
• Comfort with Excel, Google Sheets, KoboToolbox and dashboarding tools such as Power BI is highly desirable.
• Prior experience with decentralised teams and conducting training or capacity building is a strong asset.
• Fluency in English and Hindi (spoken and written).
• Willingness to travel extensively across Bihar and spend time with field teams.

Equal Opportunities
SEWA Bharat strongly encourages applications from women, candidates from marginalised backgrounds and those with field-based grassroots experience.

Location:

Patna (Bihar)

Compensation
₹4.8 – ₹6 LPA (commensurate with experience)

Duration
1 year (with the possibility of extension)

Application Process
Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your interest and suitability to: and

Subject line: Application for Data Associate – Bihar Climate Resilience Project