M&E Associate (Quantitative Research & Internal monitoring)

Karya; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Karya seeks analysts and researchers to drive socio-economic impact studies in the development sector. You will design indicators, conduct impact assessments using statistical methods, and craft survey tools for field data collection.

We value experience with unit-level datasets, data validation, and mixed-methods approaches, with publications considered a bonus. Equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Data Science or related field with 1+ year of full-time work experience.
• Master’s degree in Economics/Public Policy/Development Studies or related field with 1+ year of work experience.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of work experience is preferred for Senior roles.
• Experience with unit-level datasets such as NFHS, PLFS, or similar is advantageous.
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, KPI design, impact estimation, and monitoring frameworks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Index development for socio-economic indicators using unit-level data.
• Impact estimation using R or Stata, including RCT or quasi-experimental methods.
• Sample size estimation for surveys and impact assessments.
• Design survey tools for social and development projects.
• Handle and validate development sector datasets (NFHS, PLFS, etc.).
• Validate data and triangulate survey data using robust methods.
• Combine qualitative and quantitative approaches (mixed methods).
• Publications in academic or policy journals are a plus.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Survey design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Data Science

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

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

Tools

SQL

Excel (Pivots, VLOOKUP)

R

Stata

NLP basics

Job description

About Karya: Why was Karya on the cover of the Time Magazine, highlighted by Satya Nadella, and chosen by Google as its partner for Project Vaani?

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:

1. Index Development: Support design and development of socio-economic indices using unit-level datasets.
2. Impact Estimation: Statistical impact assessment using statistical software such as R or Stata, including Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) or quasi-experimental methods.
3. Sample Size Estimation: Calculate and validate appropriate sample sizes for surveys and impact assessments.
4. Survey Tool Development: Design survey tools tailored for social and development sector projects.
5. 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.
6. Data Validation: Validate and triangulate survey data using robust methodologies.
7. Mixed Methods: Combine qualitative and quantitative research approaches to ensure comprehensive analysis.
8. Publications (Preferred): Candidates with prior publications will be given preference.

Internal Monitoring & Data Management:

1. 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.
2. Data Management: Consolidate disparate datasets using Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs) and other tools to ensure seamless data integration and basic visualization.
3. Development Sector Understanding: Demonstrate an understanding of the broader development and social sector landscape, with a specific interest in poverty-related issues.
4. 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.