SUMMARY: The Education Research Specialist for the QUEST Alliance, a project of the International Youth Foundation (IYF), will work closely with the Project Director and program staff researching a range of programs and issues relating to technology in education and employability. The QUEST Alliance brings together public, private and NGO partners to create, pilot and institutionalize technology tools for improving the quality of education at all levels in both formal and non formal settings to better reach disadvantaged youth populations.

SPECIFIC TASKS

• Manage web-based communities and the knowledge center of the QUEST Alliance
• Nurture the online community on Education & Technology in Schools.
• Spearhead research in various dimensions of technology in education and employability programs.
• Design and establish systems to track education and employability news developments daily that informs practice regularly.
• Survey, synthesize, and analyze existing field research, including academic research in the area of technology in education and employability; write draft analysis reports.
• Produce regular reports on educational technology sectors, trends and analysis for the larger community and QUEST partners.
• Assist the team in conceptualizing and organizing workshops, meetings and symposiums as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

A graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in education or social science.

Strong research skills.

5-7 years experience in educational research organization.

Qualitative and quantitative research.

Knowledge and experience in use of computer-based data analysis packages preferred.

Ability to draft compelling reports grounded in data.

Manage diverse data sources.

Organizational skills including attention to detail.

Program management and evaluation skill.

Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team player.

Knowledge of issues in education quality and the social development sector in India.

Ability to observe keenly and draw actionable insights from diverse data sources.

Fluency in spoken and written English, comfortable in at least one Indian regional language, in addition to Hindi.

Proficient in MS Office tools, and Internet.

REPORTING AND KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Supervised by the Project Director.

LOCATION: BANGALORE, INDIA

To Apply:
Please email cover letter and CV to the International Youth Foundation at jobs@iyfnet.org by September 29, 2008. Please title the e-mail with Education Research Specialist in the subject line.