Job Opportunity for Research Analyst/Programme Associate – Scaling up Regenerative Agriculture

Research

• Independently manage allocated work-streams on qualitative applied research. Such workstreams include but are not limited to (i) identification of optimal research approach/framework for case study analysis (ii) conducting stakeholder consultations (iii) if required, systematic literature review (v) collation of analysis using appropriate qualitative methods (iv) communicating analyses to sector leaders in a coherent narrative (iv) application of analyses to specified geographical areas in India and evaluating findings

• Regularly track policy measures at state and national levels and their implementation status in specified geographical areas of India. Identify policy convergence for scaling up sustainable and regenerative agriculture. An understanding of policy frameworks and governance systems in India is a plus.

• Travel to field sites, whenever necessary, to conduct fieldwork including focus group discussions, interviews, meetings, training or gather primary information

• The candidate will also be expected to support the team with quantitative research. This includes but is not limited to (i) development and execution of primary surveys (this includes designing the questionnaires, survey monitoring, coordinating with field staffs and analysis of the survey data), (ii) if required, conducting the relevant analyses using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative tools (e.g. MS Excel, STATA, etc.), and (iii) presenting the analyses in a coherent narrative in different formats

• Proactively supporting team in effectively operationalizing the CEEW’s Arc of Learning

• Write high-quality research reports, publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and generate other knowledge products for the different audience such as blogs, policy briefs in regular intervals

• Establishing and managing relationships with project counterparts from CEEW’s partners

Project/Programme Assistance

• Support the senior researchers in conceptualising new projects, development of high-impact research proposals, and applications for research and general donor funding

• Support effective outreach of research outputs through coordination with the outreach team, engagement with a broader network of stakeholders, and concerned policymakers

• For Programme Associate: Manage and guide junior researchers with quantitative and qualitative research, achieving project deliverables, professional development

• Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes for a comprehensive understanding of developments relevant to sustainable agriculture

• Support senior team members for important meetings and sessions, prepare notes, and conduct follow-ups, as required

• Participate in weekly team meetings and assist with preparing minutes and chairing the weekly meetings.

Selection Criteria

Education and experience

• Master’s degree in environmental policy / environmental management / food systems / innovations in sustainability / impact evaluation / sociology / political science / development studies or any other field relevant for sustainable and regenerative agriculture is desirable.

• At least, one year of relevant work experience for Research Analyst and two years of relevant work experience for Programme Associate in sustainable agriculture and food systems research is expected.

• Analytical skills and prior experience of working with qualitative research methods such as grounded theory, phenomenology, case study analysis, narrative theory, systematic literature reviews and meta-analysis, and basic quantitative methods relevant for impact evaluation and evidence research

• Project management skills to independently manage research workstreams (for Programme Associate) and ability to work independently with minimal supervision (for Research Analyst)

• Strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and written communication, and active listening

• Experience of working with or having significant engagement with some of all of the food system stakeholders (various government departments, farmer communities, grassroots CSOs etc.)

• Ability to use MS Office and Google Workspace application suite, Notion, STATA, R/Python

• Knowledge of qualitative software like Nvivo, Atlas.ti; GIS and remote-sensing; R/Python desirable

Personality

• Willingness to learn new research and project management skills

• Ability to adapt and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment

• Ability and willingness to dig deeper into details, while also keeping a sense of the broader objectives and big picture

• Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve

• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.

• CEEW operates in a dynamic environment, and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.

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