Wadhwani Foundation - Research Analyst

Job Description:

The Role Context:

The Research Analyst shall conduct research for policy interventions using the knowledge of research tools and industry trends. He/She shall communicate with industry/sector professionals to identify research objectives, reviewing statistical data or industry reports to aid research projects and compiling the findings into a comprehensive report for appropriate use. Responsibilities shall include researching, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, and using the data to assist the policy team in policy area identification and paper formulation. He/she shall work with the WITP team and shall report to Director Policy and Technology.

Key Responsibilities:

- Identifying and analyzing trends and forecasts and recommending areas of intervention/improvements

- Researching trends, conducting surveys, analyzing data from various sources to identify patterns and/or potential issues and/or opportunities

- Use statistical, economic, and data modeling techniques and tools for data analysis and interpretations to provide recommendations.

- Organizing and analyzing data, creating charts and graphs, and presenting the findings and storing data for future research projects.

- Shall identify opportunities for policy interventions either to reform existing public policies or shaping of new government policies, especially in the emerging technology, MSME, job creation and skill sector

- Recommend and engage with necessary third-party intermediaries including government affairs advisors, industry associations, business trade associations, and civil society organizations.

- Assist in research for policy papers and writing

- Performs other duties as required.

Skills & Experience:

- Should be an MBA/Postgraduate with 7-10 years of relevant experience and having a strong acumen for research

- Preference will be given to a person having experience in research activities related to the government sector.

- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and solve problems.

- Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively as part of a team and with a variety of colleagues and external partners.

- Efficient time management and ability to multitask and prioritize competing priorities.

- Sound judgment, good analytical and technical capabilities, good oral communication and writing skills, and strong conceptual and strategic thinking skills.

- Fluent in Hindi and English

- Open to travel

About Wadhwani Foundation (www.wfglobal.org):

Mission: Accelerating economic development in emerging economies through high-value job creation Objectives: Enabling the creation of 10M jobs and placement of 25M by 2030 across 20-25 emerging economies

Wadhwani Foundation is a not-for-profit with the primary mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies by driving large-scale job creation through entrepreneurship, innovation and skills development. Founded in 2000 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, today the Foundation is scaling impact in 25 countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America through various Initiatives. More details on the various programs at the end of the document.

Wadhwani Corporate Profile:

Our Culture:

WF is a global not-for-profit, and works like a start-up, in a fast-moving, dynamic pace where change is the only constant and flexibility is the key to success.

Three mantras that we practice across job roles, levels, functions, programs and initiatives, are Quality, Speed, Scale, in that order.

We are an ambitious and inclusive organization, where everyone is encouraged to contribute and ideate. We are intensely and insanely focused on driving excellence in everything we do.

We want individuals with the drive for excellence, and passion to do whatever it takes to deliver world class outcomes to our beneficiaries. We set our own standards often more rigorous than what our beneficiaries demand, and we want individuals who love it this way.

We have a creative and highly energetic environment - one in which we look to each other to innovate new solutions not only for our beneficiaries but for ourselves too. Open to collaborate with a borderless mentality, often going beyond the hierarchy and siloed definitions of functional KRAs, are the individuals who will thrive in our environment.

This is a workplace where expertise is shared with colleagues around the globe. Individuals uncomfortable with change, constant innovation, and short learning cycles and those looking for stability and orderly working days may not find WF to be the right place for them.

Finally, we want individuals who want to do greater good for the society leveraging their area of expertise, skills and experience.

The foundation is an equal opportunity firm with no bias towards gender, race, colour, ethnicity, country, language, age and any other dimension that comes in the way of progress.

Join us and be a part of us!