Job Title: Head Research & Analytics (Skilling & Livelihoods Programs)
Location: New Delhi India Travel: Occasional field and partner site visits
Experience: 15 Years
Reporting To: Director Programs / Chief Impact Officer
Employment Type: FullTime
Role Summary:
As the Head of Research & Analytics you will lead evidencedriven decisionmaking and impact measurement across our skilling and livelihoods programs. The role requires a deep understanding of development sector research the ability to translate field data into policy insights and expertise in measuring the longterm outcomes of training and employment interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Research & Knowledge Generation
- Design and lead labor market and sectoral research to inform project design advocacy and strategic partnerships.
- Collaborate with global and local think tanks academic institutions and industry bodies to cocreate research outputs.
- Produce highquality knowledge products research briefs policy notes and white papers for public dissemination.
2. Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
- Oversee the design and execution of baseline midline and endline evaluations across multiple projects and geographies.
- Develop Theory of Change (ToC) logframes and indicator matrices aligned with donor reporting requirements (e.g. USAID GIZ DFID).
- Ensure that lessons learned feed back into program design and strategic decisions.
3. Data Systems & Analytics
- Build robust scalable data systems for capturing and analyzing program performance from enrollment to job placement.
- Use tools like Power BI Tableau R or STATA for realtime analytics dashboards and donor presentations.
- Ensure data quality integrity and ethical handling across all touchpoints.
4. Stakeholder Reporting & Advocacy
- Support program teams with researchbacked inputs for grant proposals donor reports and strategic documents.
- Represent the NGO in donor meetings consortiums and policylevel dialogues articulating impact and insights.
- Coordinate with field teams to ensure meaningful data collection that centers the learner and community voice.
5. Team Management & Capacity Building
- Lead and mentor a team of M&E specialists field researchers and analysts.
- Foster a learning culture with regular capacitybuilding sessions on data literacy qualitative methods and participatory research.
- Promote crossteam collaboration to ensure research drives action and accountability.
Candidate Profile:
- Education: Master s or PhD in Development Studies Public Policy Statistics Economics Education or related field.
- Experience: Minimum 15 years in research MEL or analytics roles in NGOs multilateral agencies or development consulting firms.
- Donor Exposure: Prior experience working with international donors (e.g. World Bank UNDP USAID BMGF ADB DFID) is highly desirable.
- Tools & Methodologies: Proficient in mixedmethod research RCTs cohort tracking and evaluation frameworks. Handson with tools like R STATA KoboToolbox Survey CTO and data visualization software.
- Soft Skills: Strong analytical thinking collaborative leadership crosscultural communication and storytelling skills.
n Deep experience in pedagogy and emerging techniques in adult skilling n Experience in the use of technology in large scale skilling efforts n Creation of highly engaging, world-class content for global audiences n Training of relevant teams on content and content delivery n Use of analytical methods to support content development and refinement n Conducting market assessments to identify best practices and gaps n Maintaining a strong network of content professionals to get real-time perspectives on opportunities and solutions Engagement with various stakeholders to learn about unique needs and considerations of sub-segments
Education
Bachelors in Technology / Masters in Technology