Field Consultant

About Us:

Good Business Lab is a not-for-profit worker well-being research organization. We design and evaluate programs that can find common ground between worker well-being in blue-collar settings and business interests, and then through our newest initiative GBL ventures develop and scale products based on our research. We've worked with corporates such as Shahi Exports, Radnik Exports, H&M, Gap Inc., and GANNI, and are backed by funders such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and academics at the world's top universities such as Harvard Business School.

Our founding team brings together two US-based academics who are professors at the University of Michigan and UC San Diego and have PhDs in economics from Yale University and the head of Organizational Development at Shahi Exports, India’s largest apparel manufacturer. Our work is spread across labour-intensive industries (e.g., garment, electronics, and automobile manufacturing, retail, and food service) in the global south and we maintain offices in India, the US, and Latin America.

We have over 100 global full-time staff across offices worldwide, 17 completed and 16+ ongoing projects across gender, skilling, workplace environment, and health issues, and over 200,000 workers directly impacted.

Length of Commitment: 3 months

Location: Bangalore and other districts in Karnataka

Remuneration: 32,000 - 35,000 p/m

Start Date: 8th April

Role Summary:

The Field Consultant will work closely with academic researchers, the research team, the data team, and other field team members to help implement various projects and support the team on vertical-specific goals. They will also ensure following high data collection standards and will be responsible for practicing robust and ethical data collection practices for smooth implementation along with the senior team members. They will also focus on hiring and managing the project surveyors and follow GBL project protocols. We are looking for a male candidate

Qualification & Experience:

(The areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role)

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Economics, Social Work, or any related field, who understands basic knowledge of social research and data collection processes.
• Ability to work in a team, manage multiple projects on the ground, and be self-motivated
• Ability to work standard work hours and should be open for traveling (in and around Bangalore).
• Basic experience in Microsoft Word and MS Excel.
• Basic knowledge of survey data collection tools and techniques like SurveyCTO, Google Forms, etc., is preferred but not required.
• Ability to read, write and converse in Kannada/Hindi/Odia/English. (It will vary from project to project.)

Roles & Responsibilities:

(Areas that will play to your strength and all the responsibilities we will trust you with)

• Conducting and coordinating field surveys and making regular field visits (can be to both urban and rural areas) to ensure that the survey is conducted correctly.
• Coordinating with the stakeholders, managing field issues, making field visits to explain the research design along with the senior field team members, and aligning the workflow within their premises.
• Plan and help with data collection through different methods and also being part of In-depth interviews, FGDs, Vignettes, etc., for both qualitative and quantitative data collection as and when required.
• Planning, managing and following ethical data collection practices and ensuring good data quality and surveyor productivity throughout the project.
• Maintaining relations with survey partners and stakeholders and performing additional duties as needed.
• Working with the senior field team on preparatory work for upcoming projects, including planning and conducting feasibility checks, visiting stakeholders, planning, hiring, and managing the day-to-day tasks of enumerators.
• Ensuring project documentation is well-maintained, including designing, maintaining, and tracking field reports/project logs in Google documents and spreadsheets, along with drafting and developing materials, manuals, guidelines, and field protocols per project requirements and under the supervision of the senior field team members.
• Monitoring the surveys and leading the debriefs based on regularly obtained observations. Hire, onboard, and train enumerators with the help and guidance of senior team members.

What should you be comfortable with?

• A dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Working in a team with shared responsibilities.
• Independently coordinating with coworkers to accomplish goals.
• Being resourceful in new environments and scenarios.
• Problem-solving in high-pressure environments.
• Adapting your approach, being focused on the problem and not being stuck to one idea or way of solving a problem.

How to apply?

Please make sure to include in your cover letter: a concise explanation of why you want to be part of the GBL Team, how your skills can support us in this role, and how this position can support you in achieving your career goals.

Recent projects and blog posts:

To acclimatize yourself with some of our work, you can read our blog posts on Medium, and also go through our LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

The process:

We are glad you’re interested in applying for this role! Here is an excerpt of the screening process overview which can take up to 6-8 weeks (from the date of the application deadline).

1. CV screening
2. Take home assignment
3. First round interview
4. Second round interview
   

Our commitment to diversity:

GBL is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer traditional monetary workplace benefits such as insurance and travel allowance. We are a young and growing company making us the ideal ground for team members to experiment, take on dynamic roles, and grow with us. We focus on happiness, output, and quality of work.If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

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