Designation: Project Manager, Research & Studies Reporting to: Program Manager, Research & Studies Minimum Years of Experience: 5 years Location: Headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka with pan India operations. Travel: 10-15 days in a month Working Days and shifts: Mondays to Fridays - 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM Interview Process: Initial call (telephonic or MS Teams) followed by an assignment and a final in-person interview Start date: Immediately
About Us
SELCO Foundation is an open source, not for profit organization that engages in field-based R&D and ecosystem building for deployment of clean energy solutions that alleviate poverty in tribal, rural and urban poor areas. The organization works in collaboration with practitioners in the social sector, energy entrepreneurs, NGOs from various developmental sectors and educational institutions to link the benefits of sustainable energy to poverty eradication.
Job Description
This role requires a dynamic individual with strong analytical, communication and content development skills. The ideal candidate will have a background in research combined with the ability to translate complex insights into accessible and engaging content for diverse audiences, and end-to-end project management. They should be comfortable working across different formats, including reports, articles, presentations, infographics and digital content.
Core Expertise Required
- Identifying and tracking different sources of information and media for key themes
- Scoping out and triangulation of findings from multiple sources of information – heavy on secondary research and scoping
- Ability to churn out quick (but verified) analysis and outputs
- Ability to synthesize and communicate findings effectively based on analysis of audience
- Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills
- Experience in developing compelling content for diverse stakeholders
- Proficiency in designing/ideating visualizations for effective storytelling
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement abilities
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution and monitoring of research and knowledge projects.
- Coordinate with internal teams, consultants and external stakeholders to manage project timelines and deliverables.
- Conduct secondary research and analysis on livelihoods, renewable energy, systems practice and sustainable development.
- Collect, organise and interpret research data to generate insights.
- Translate complex research findings into digestible content for policymakers, practitioners and the general public.
- Develop visually engaging reports, articles, presentations, case studies and digital content.
- Work closely with researchers, program teams and external stakeholders to ensure effective knowledge dissemination.
- Use storytelling techniques to highlight the impact of SELCO’s work through blogs, articles and social media content.
- Support the development of multimedia content, such as videos, infographics and interactive web content.
- Facilitate workshops, webinars and stakeholder conversations to communicate key findings.
- Ensure research outputs align with SELCO’s broader advocacy and communication goals.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in social sciences, communications, journalism or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience in research.
- Experience in conducting literature reviews and synthesizing research findings.
- Strong writing, editing and content creation skills across multiple formats.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel or R.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Tableau or similar.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities.