Assistant Manager / Manager - Research

ARPAN; Goregaon; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

Therapeutic reimbursement

Annual training reimbursement

Job summary

ARPAN in Mumbai seeks a senior research professional to lead multiple internal and external studies on child protection. You will design mixed-method surveys, oversee primary data collection, and transform complex data into actionable insights for program strategy and policy influence.

The role requires a Masters in development/statistics with 4–5 years of quantitative research experience and strong skills in SPSS, STATA, and R. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in development, statistics, population studies or related field with graduate coursework in statistics and econometrics.
• Minimum 4–5 years of quantitative research experience in development settings, preferably with exposure to child protection topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage internal and external research projects, delivering quality results on time.
• Design and pilot surveys (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods) with cross-team collaboration.
• Conduct advanced data analysis using statistical software to inform programme design and strategy.
• Engage with external agencies to ensure ethical, high-quality research and data integrity.
• Prepare and review reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Data analysis

Statistical software

Experimental designs

Data collection oversight

Communication of technical topics

Team & Project management

Education

Masters degree in development/statistics/population studies

Tools

SPSS

STATA

R

NVivo

Survey CTO

Job description

• Lead and manage assigned internal and external research projects and evaluation independently
• Design and pilot quantitative, qualitative and mixed method surveys in collaboration with other teams.
• Conduct advanced data analysis using statistical software packages of programme and research data to inform programme design, implementation and strategy.
• Engage with external research agencies to ensure conduct of quality research and follow ethical protocols.
• Perform data quality checks for internal and external research projects.
• Write high quality reports and review internal and external stakeholders’ reports.
• Conduct literature reviews and keep abreast of findings from relevant research.
• Ensure preparation, maintenance and updation of Arpan's research knowledge databases.
• Undertake other administrative duties related to research projects, such as participating in internal meetings, arranging and coordinating dissemination of research reports, and maintaining research documents.
• Develop and support research and evaluation strategies of programmes as per the organization’s calendar of activities.
• Managing both internal and external research projects simultaneously while ensuring quality and timeliness can be challenging.
• Ensuring accuracy and reliability of data from multiple sources, especially when working with external agencies or large-scale surveys.
• Conducting advanced data analysis and deriving meaningful insights, particularly when dealing with complex datasets.
• Ensuring external research partners adhere to high-quality standards, timelines, and ethical protocols.
• Coordinating with programme, communications, and M&E teams to align research with organizational goals while managing differing expectations.
• Maintaining ethical research standards, obtaining necessary approvals, and ensuring compliance with protocols, especially in sensitive topics like child protection.

Specialised job competencies

• Demonstrated experience on quantitative methodologies and data analysis using statistical tools (SPSS, STATA, R, NVivo, Survey CTO etc.) is a must.
• Experience in experimental / quasi-experimental research studies (e.g. RCT, RDD, PSM designs) would be an advantage.
• Hands-on experience of overseeing primary data collection, ensuring ethical considerations and child protection protocols.
• Ability to communicate technical topics to internal and external audiences in clear, simple and compelling manner - both verbally and in writing.
• Interpret research findings to inform program strategies, training modules, and government partnership, fundraising efforts.
• Team and Project Management Skills

Educational Qualification

Masters’s degree in any developmental, statistical, population studies, with graduate-level coursework on statistics, econometrics, impact evaluation, and economic development.

Desired Experience

• Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience in quantitative research in development sector.
• Prefer candidates with exposure to child protection, child sexual abuse and/or similar areas of work.

Other desired attributes

• Experience conducting literature searches (e.g. through Google Scholar alerts, research circulars, etc) and summarizing complex academic papers and non-academic reports into key findings/talking points in straightforward, non-technical language.
• Predict and oversee risks and deliver on time and to budget.
• Strong power point presentation skills is a requisite.

Salary range : As per market standards (subject to interview performance and years of experience)+ 7000/- per month (Travel reimbursement) + 2000/- per month (Therapeutic reimbursement) + 5000/- Annual Training reimbursement

About Arpan

Arpan is a globally recognised, award-winning non-profit working towards the elimination of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in India.

Based in Mumbai, with a team of over 155 dedicated professionals, Arpan is India’s largest non-profit providing CSA Prevention and Intervention services for both children and adults. As a critical stakeholder for state and non-state actors, Arpan is a leading voice in the space of CSA Prevention and Intervention in India, and uses advocacy and research to push for policy and systemic change at the local, state and national levels.

Arpan is a global thought leader in the CSA space, with innovative impact models that work with a range of stakeholders, from children and parents to state bodies and teachers. Arpan’s key project focuses on Personal Safety Education in schools, teaching children and adolescents (ages 4 to 18) about personal safety so they can identify and seek help in unsafe situations. Arpan also trains and empowers teachers and parents with the knowledge, attitude and skills needed to prevent and deal with CSA. Since 2007, Arpan has impacted over 19.2 million children and adults, and has received 8 National and 2 International Awards for its exemplary work.

About Child Protection Policy of ARPAN

Arpan’s work is child-centric where the key is to understand and value what the child wants and hence the child is an integral part of the decision making process. This philosophy extends to all the programmes at Arpan, where children are the primary stakeholders. Arpan expects that all board members, advisors, donors, partners, employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, partner counsellors and contractors agree to fully comply with Arpan’s Child Protection Policy. For more details, read on the below link - https://www.arpan.org.in/child-protection-policy/