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Field Coordinator, Konkan - Conservation Behavioural Science

Position Summary:

The person should be willing to stay and travel across field sites along Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Konkan almost entirely through their tenure. S/he should be comfortable working with the community. The position involves building and supervising a local team for timely completion of data collection. It entails management and problem solving in a dynamic on-field environment. Being an on-field position, it requires someone who is adaptable and can learn quickly.

Key Responsibilities:

• •Building and on-boarding a team for social science survey data collection
• •Managing on-field data collection and logistics across sites while ensuring data quality
• •Ensuring that time-lines for deliverables are being met by on-field teams, which includes data collection and desk-work
• •Coordinating with the local partner organisations (if any), and the on-field team.
• •Coordinating with the CBS team.
• •Assist with qualitative psychological research as required (training will be provided).
• •Any other relevant task assigned by the lead of the CBS team.

Must have:

• •Fluency in speaking, reading and writing Marathi
• •Fluency in speaking English.
• •Willingness to stay on and travel across field sites.
• •Good interpersonal and communication skills for on-ground management and coordination. Those with relevant experience with managing teams or on-field coordination will be preferred.
• •A Bachelors’/Masters’ degree in any discipline. Candidates with a social science degree/ relevant background in social science will be preferred.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.