Research Consultant, Dehradun

About the role:

A five-month mixed-methods research study is being conducted in two low-income settlements in Dehradun Uttarakhand to examine how access to sanitation and water services affects health dignity time use safety and livelihood participation with a focus on women engaged in the informal economy. We are seeking a Research Consultant preferably based in Dehradun to lead day-to-day study implementation including research design support field coordination data collection management analysis and preparation of research outputs under the guidance of the Research Lead and Senior Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support desk review inception planning and refinement of the research methodology including finalisation of study sites and approach.
• Develop and refine research tools for household surveys Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and qualitative documentation.
• Coordinate field preparation activities including tool piloting field team orientation and training.
• Oversee household-level data collection across approximately 200250 households in two settlements.
• Conduct and supervise KIIs with government officials frontline workers local representatives community leaders and civil society organisations.
• Facilitate and oversee FGDs with women workers adolescent girls male residents and other vulnerable groups.
• Document settlement-level conditions related to sanitation drainage water access waste management and safety concerns.
• Support data management including cleaning organising coding and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Contribute to the preparation of the inception note research report presentation materials and dissemination of findings.
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and support the timely delivery of all research outputs.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Masters degree in social sciences public policy urban studies development studies gender studies public health WASH or a related discipline.
• 45 years of experience conducting field-based research within the development sector.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI SPSS STATA MS Excel and other relevant analytical software.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing surveys interviews FGDs and qualitative research studies.
• Understanding of themes related to WASH gender womens livelihoods public health urban governance or informal settlements.
• Strong research analytical writing documentation and coordination skills.
• Ability to engage respectfully and effectively with low-income communities particularly women workers and marginalised groups.
• Proficiency in Hindi and English (written and spoken) is essential.

Hiring process:

Step 1: Pre-Work
Step 2: R1 Interview
Step 3: R2 Interview
Step 4: Final Interview

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on July 8 2026 on Ground Zero

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