M&E Associate (Quantitative Research & Internal monitoring)

Karya; India; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Karya seeks an M&E Associate (Quantitative Research & Internal Monitoring) to support index development, impact estimation, and KPI design for development projects in India.

You will work with NFHS/PLFS datasets, use SQL and statistical tools like R or Stata, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate data and publish findings. A Master’s or Bachelor’s in a relevant field is preferred, with prior field experience valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science or related field with 1+ year full-time experience.
• Master's degree in Economics/Public Policy/Development Studies/Social Sciences with at least 1 year of work experience (Associate) or 3+ years (Specialist).
• Experience with unit-level datasets such as NFHS/PLFS or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Index development for socio-economic analyses using unit-level data.
• Impact estimation with R or Stata, including RCT or quasi-experimental methods.
• Calculate and validate sample sizes for surveys/impact assessments.
• Design survey tools for social/development projects.
• Data handling and validation for diverse development datasets.
• Triangulate survey data with robust methods; mix methods where needed.
• Publishments preferred; prior publications will be valued.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define KPIs.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

KPI development

SQL

Excel

NLP basics

Research experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Data Science

Master’s degree in Economics/Public Policy/Development Studies/Social Sciences

Master’s degree in Economics/Public Policy/Development Studies/Social Sciences (3+ years)

Tools

R

Stata

Job description

M&E Associate (Quantitative Research & Internal monitoring)

In part, because Karya is on a mission to provide AI enabled earning and learning opportunities to economically underserved communities, thereby building a pathway out of poverty for them. Karya achieves this while also delivering high quality, timely, and price competitive data to its clients.

Karya’s workers make at least 20 times the Indian minimum wage and through our one-of-a-kind digital work platform, we have delivered over 40 million digital tasks and are poised to positively impact over 100 thousand workers by the end of the year. In the coming years, our goal is to rapidly scale our impact by bringing economic opportunities to millions of underserved users in India.

Key Responsibilities

Quantitative Research:

• Index Development: Support design and development of socio-economic indices using unit-level datasets.
• Impact Estimation: Statistical impact assessment using statistical software such as R or Stata, including Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) or quasi-experimental methods.
• Sample Size Estimation: Calculate and validate appropriate sample sizes for surveys and impact assessments.
• Survey Tool Development: Design survey tools tailored for social and development sector projects.
• Data Handling: Experience extracting and work with development sector datasets (NFHS, PLFS, etc.), or demonstrate a strong desire to learn and apply these data sources.
• Data Validation: Validate and triangulate survey data using robust methodologies.
• Mixed Methods: Combine qualitative and quantitative research approaches to ensure comprehensive analysis.
• Publications (Preferred): Candidates with prior publications will be given preference.

Internal Monitoring & Data Management:

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to co-develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) at the input, activity, and output levels for various projects.
• Data Management: Consolidate disparate datasets using Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs) and other tools to ensure seamless data integration and basic visualization.
• Development Sector Understanding: Demonstrate an understanding of the broader development and social sector landscape, with a specific interest in poverty-related issues.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with SQL, strong Excel skills, and basic knowledge of Natural Language Processing (NLP) are desirable.

Skills and Competencies:

• Analyst: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields with at least 1 year of relevant full time work experience.
• Associate: Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related fields with at least 1 year of work experience.
• Specialist: Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related fields with a 3 or more years of work experience.
• Prior experience working with unit-level datasets such as NFHS, PLFS, or similar.
• Previous experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, designing KPIs, impact estimation, and monitoring frameworks in development projects is preferred.
• Publication in relevant academic or policy journals is a strong advantage.

Karya is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.