SENIOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCHER

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Outline India is a research and M&E firm focusing on data collection and geared towards evidence-based decision-making. We are committed to strengthening the design of programs and interventions by conducting needs assessments, formative research, and monitoring and evaluation studies.

Outline India focuses on catalyzing the work of academics, think tanks, corporate social responsibility arms, not-for-profits, funders and the Indian Government. In the last 10 years, we have worked on over

100 evaluations in 26 states and union territories, over 8000+ villages, representing 4.5 million stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, settings, and sectors, with the aim to include their needs, opinions, and views to draft and inform the work of our partners and policymakers in a better way. We have recently commenced operations in Nepal.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Sr. Qualitative Researcher will closely work on research projects, developing study designs and survey instruments, conducting fieldwork, and writing reports. We are looking for someone who has experience in conducting interviews and focus group discussions and is willing to travel across the country for fieldwork.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing research proposals (working on the method and sampling, both quantitative and qualitative for monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment studies).

• Secondary research for projects and proposals.

• Literature review, design, and pilot survey instruments and tools. Review of survey tools received from client and translation of the same.

• Assist the research team in developing training material for the field team.

• Developing budgets for research projects.

• Field mapping, planning, training, and execution.

• Traveling to the field to conduct training, fieldwork monitoring, interviews, focus group discussions, etc. as required.

• Collaborate and contribute to the company's new research projects/ ideas.

• Qualitative data analysis and report writing.

• Attending conferences, and talks, writing blogs, and papers.

• Liaising with the Company’s current and potential clients.

• Provide logistical support to the team as and when required.