Maharashtra Economic Development Council (MEDC)
Qualification & Selection Criteria:
· Degree (in a relevant subject), equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience in research and development, economics & statistic
· 5-6 years of work experience
· Good economic / statistical / quantitative / qualitative research skills.
· Ability to use quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis software packages (VBA, Data Analysis, python, R, STATA, etc).
· Ability to develop and utilise appropriate methods and tools to support high quality research.
· Ability to robustly collect and analyse data that supports the reach and impact of Learning and Work’s research, development and policy work.
· Ability to work, unsupervised, under own initiative with a proactive approach to problem solving.
· Excellent use of Microsoft Office suite (in particular, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
· Knowledge Understanding and use of a range of research and evaluation methodologies and methods.
Roles and responsibilities
· Conduct research and analysis on socioeconomic, political domestic as well as internationally.
· Use all publicly available resources to conduct this research, including contacts and the media.
· Monitor the media daily and identify issues of interest to the Maharashtra & Central Government, including socio- economic and political developments.
· Provide written and verbal reports, Budget analysis sector wise, based on thorough research and analysis.
· Develop a network of contacts to support MEDC research work, including in government, research institutions and non-governmental organisations.
· Represent MEDC interests at relevant conferences, seminars and other representational events as required.
· Develop thematic programmes & conference & implementation. The white paper of the conferences/ events to be prepared
· Proactively forge and develop links with government officials, external research bodies/communities, and other parliamentary library and research services.
· Preparing project report & proposal with Budget for submitting in Govt bodies after doing primary & secondary research.
· Overall handling of MEDC Monthly Economic Digest.
· Develop social programs and policies, social legislation, or proposals based on demographic, social and economic research, analysis and the evaluation of pilot projects.
· Develop questionnaires, coordinate and conduct surveys, analyses data, and compile and interpret statistics on social issues and policy areas.
Salary Package:
Upto 6 Lacs