Shakti Shalini is Hiring a Contract-Based Consultant to Coordinate a 4-5 Month Research Project!
Shakti Shalini is a Delhi-based NGO founded in 1987 that works for gender equality. Shakti Shalini responds to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) through support services for survivors of violence and their children, working with marginalised communities to prevent violence, media outreach for gender equality, and a mentorship program.
Job Status and Type: Hybrid, Full Time, 5 Days per Week, 40 Hours per Week, 9-5/ 10-6/ 11-7 timings as per preference.
Job Title: Research Project Coordinator, Consultant, Shakti Shalini
Job Location: Jangpura, New Delhi
Job Remuneration: Rs. 50,000 per month
Reporting: Reports to the Core Lead and Operations Lead
Joining Date: Immediately upon selection
Title of the Research: Security and Wellness of Frontline Workers: An Initiative of the Solidarity Network by Shakti Shalini
About the Solidarity Network: The Solidarity Network was launched by Shakti Shalini in August, 2019 after one of its counselors, Kritika (name changed), was attacked by a gang of 8 people because she was protecting the identity, security, confidentiality, and choices of a woman survivor of sexual and gender-based violence residing at our shelter home. The survivor in this context had refused to contact, speak to, or meet with her violent ex-partner, her location at our shelter home was concealed, and she was under the organisation’s and court’s protection. However, the ex-partner, violent and vengeful, refused to accept the survivor’s decision and was threatening harm to the organisation and its team members if the survivor was not returned to him. Kritika, the counselor directly working on the case, was the most vulnerable. On 5th August, 2019, the ex-partner came in a van with 7 companions, attacked Kritika on the road as she withdrew money from an ATM, took away her phone, and dragged her toward their car to abduct her. With sheer force and will power, Kritika escaped with her life. About a 100 people gathered on the street to watch the spectacle but not one person intervened or offered support. Coverage of this incident by The Hindu and The Quint can also be found. This incident deeply shook us at Shakti Shalini and we launched a network called The Solidarity consisting of organisations and individual activists who would come together to debate, discuss, generate knowledge, and find solutions to improve and enhance the safety and security of frontline workers. While some meetings and discussions took place in 2019, the network was unable to carry its vision forward due to lack of resources. However, the network remains active and connected via a whatsapp group. Through this application, Shakti Shalini would like take forward the vision and work of this network toward building greater security and wellness for frontline workers.
About the Research Project: The proposed project would focus on three areas of security and wellness for frontline workers – physical security and wellness, psycho-emotional security and wellness, and financial security and wellness. First the project would have a small consultation with members of The Solidarity Network to take their inputs in designing a data gathering questionnaire/ tool as a google form in English and Hindi which would be disseminated to organisations and frontline workers via The Solidarity Network which has a PAN-India representation, with the aim of gathering data and assessing the current state of physical, psycho-emotional, and financial security and wellness felt and experienced by frontline workers, and also to gather recommendations and solutions in filling gaps in the area. Once the data is gathered, it will be cleaned up and analysed to produce an interim report. This would then be followed by a convening in Delhi wherein the interim report would be discussed, further gaps identified, and further recommendations gathered. The final report which would include all findings, final recommendations, and a blue print for the future would then be compiled, published, and disseminated amongst organisations, on social media, and any relevant authorities. The project would be an important knowledge gathering exercise in assessing the current status of physical, psycho-emotional, and financial security of frontline workers in India and in mapping possible solutions for enhancing their holistic security and wellness.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Research Coordinator:
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- Understand the vision and mission of Shakti Shalini.
- Understand the scope, focus, vision, and purpose of the research project.
- Create whatsapp updates and summaries of the research project to introduce to The Solidarity Network
- Coordinate with and mobilise The Solidarity Network to host a small consultation for creating the survey tool for the research
- Create the survey tool for the research incorporating all inputs
- Translate the survey tool into Hindi
- Disseminate the survey tool amongst The Solidarity Network members
- Collect data and provide regular follow-ups, nudges, and reminders for data collection
- Collate, clean-up, and analyse all data collected
- Prepare and interim report with all the data collected
- Organise a public consultation on the interim report for the entire Solidarity Network and other partners of Shakti Shalini
- Handle all event management and even logistics and coordination for the public consultation
- Present the interim report at the public consultation to the audience
- Prepare the final report incorporating all suggestions that come up during the public consultation
- Translate the final report into Hindi
- Work with the media team to disseminate the final report on social media, to journalists, and other media platforms
- Submit a monthly update to the Core Lead and Operations Lead
- Maintain a sensitive, engaging, polite approach toward all stakeholders and partners of Shakti Shalini so that the organisation is well represented
- Handle all material, stationery, and equipment with care and responsibility.
- Follow the accounts and administrative processes of the organisation.
- Work in close coordination with the concerned teams within the organisation.
- Work in careful synchronisation with the protocols, guidelines, ethics and policies governing the organisation.
- If time permits, participate in team and pan-organisation activities/ meetings/ trainings/events.
Necessary skills:
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Qualitative and quantitative research skills including creation of tools, data analysis, report writing
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Basic translation skills to be applied with the help of AI
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Good computer skills including google docs, google forms, google sheets, google drive, mails, and if possible, canva.
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Good English speaking, writing, reading, comprehending skills.
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Basic Hindi speaking, writing, reading, comprehending skills.
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Strong communication, inter-personal, relational, and coordination skills
- Some experience in organising and managing public events for 100-150 people
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Very organised, well structured, and systematic and strong work ethic.
- Creative, sensitive, non-judgmental, hardworking, team-worker, and independent.
- Self-reflective and open to feedback..
Eligibility:
Education: Must have a postgraduate degree in a related field, and 3-4 years of work experience. Diverse experience is welcome, but training and experience in qualitative and quantitative research is essential.
Selection Process:
Screening of application documents and interviews.
To apply: Fill this assessment form: https://forms.gle/bjwDdhFtcdy9jChg8
Application deadline: 10th November, 2025
To know more about Shakti Shalini visit: www.shaktishalini.org