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About The/Nudge

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.

Our journey to enable 25 million Indians out of ultra-poverty, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.

Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime

Impact Hub Vision

The Impact Hub aims to be a credible and reputed M&E and Knowledge centre for the livelihood ecosystem, conducting high-quality evaluations and research while it continues to be the Impact measurement and Management function for all T/NIs programs internally.

We participate and partner with the best-in-class organisations (government, market, and civil society) and create knowledge products (evidence, insight reports, white papers, etc.) to generate actionable insights, with a particular focus on evaluations and action research.

All this while, the most important thing for the Hub is to firmly root itself in field realities and continuously adapt to the ever-evolving ecosystem.

As an Impact Research Associate, you will:

• Be an integral member of a team that is seen as a thought leader in the “Impact Measurement & Management” space and influences it (from policy to practice) through a deep understanding of the practitioners’ perspective rather than from an academic point of view

• Conduct deeper studies on the antecedents and consequences of ‘livelihood’ interventions and make recommendations on program design, particularly in the context of the Graduation Approach

• Drive evaluation (including third-party and multi-player evaluation). The focus will be on a deep understanding of the outcomes to generate insights to help refine/enhance the work on the ground. The team will involve external stakeholders to make this most effective

• Support with designing studies and travel to remote locations to collect primary data from program participants. Expect frequent travel, approximately 4-5 weeks per quarter

• For the first six months, you will be based in Bangalore with potential relocation to Guwahati or Ranchi if needed

Apply if you have:

• At least two years of on-ground experience in implementing/evaluating development programs for rural India, preferably with SRLMs

• Ability to design and conduct interviews, FGDs and other data collection methods tailored to rural settings, including remote and marginalised communities

• An empathetic neutral approach towards working with rural communities, understanding their challenges and socio-cultural context and demonstrating patience in building relationships and gathering information

• Strong Analytical skills to interpret qualitative and quantitative data and derive meaningful insights

• A strong desire to make a difference and a passion for solving problems

• Proven track record in working in a fast-paced environment