QUEST Alliance, Bangalore invites applications for the
position of a Research Associate for its research
project “Understanding and Managing Knowledge in the
field of Technology in Education and Employability”, 
If you feel passionately about the need for positive
change in the education and employability development
space in India, and are excited about the potential
for technology as an enabler for bringing about some
of these changes, then we have an interesting
opportunity for you. 
About QUEST Alliance  
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. As a dynamic network of educators,
corporate and NGO leaders, QUEST is committed to
identifying new and innovative technology-mediated
solutions for education and workforce development.
QUEST Programs focus on innovative ways to integrate
technology into the teaching and learning environment,
ensuring quality educational value with significant
potential for scaling. For more information, please
visit our website:  http://quest.eeaonline.org 
We seek to bring possibility and hope into our schools
and into the lives of the millions of unemployed but
talented youth in this country today. The basis on
which Quest is formed and seeks to keep itself alive
is the strength of partnerships and the notion that we
can bring about systemic change only through
harnessing separate efforts, find common interests and
grounds for different partners to work together. We
currently work with 10 partners and are actively
looking to engage with more organizations working in
these areas of development. 
As part of its future vision, QUEST is planning to
build a Knowledge Portal, which will cater to the
various needs of project implementers, private
companies, government officials, NGOs, teachers,
students and unemployed youth in the sectors of ICTs,
Education and Skills Training.  The Knowledge Portal
project is one of several concurrent processes that
QUEST has envisioned, the others being: Engaging in
the Education Policy Arena; Conducting
Training/Workshops; and Setting up a Education
Incubator where innovative work in the ICTs, education
and skills training will be carried out.
About the Position
The QUEST Alliance’s Research Associate will work
closely with the Technical Director and program staff
researching a range of programs and issues relating to
technology in education & employability.
o	Policy solutions that aim to standardize quality of 
e-content
o	Economics of education and school finance 
o	Allocation of funds for educational technology 
o	Teaching and Learning in a technology-based
environment
o	Impact analysis of educational technology
initiatives on employability
o	Demographic, socio-economic analysis of background,
trend and potential for technology in education &
employability
Primary Responsibilities
Coordinate field and desk research on programs and
issues related to technology in education and
employability; 
•	Strategize and implement structured collection,
compilation and storage of program information from
the field
•	Assist the Technical Director in designing research
methodologies and tools
•	Spearhead research in various dimensions of
technology in education and employability programs ,
including policies
•	Design and establish systems to track education and
employability news developments daily that informs
practice regularly
•	Draft reports summarizing issues, policies,
initiatives and new academic articles;
•	Produce regular reports on educational technology
sectors,  trends and analysis for the larger community
and QUEST partners
•	Manage web-based Knowledge Management tools
•	Assist the team in organizing workshops, meetings
and symposiums as required
•	Survey, synthesize, and analyze existing field
research, including academic research in the area of
technology in education and employability; write draft
analysis reports
Apart from the broad areas of involvement articulated
here, the Research Associate will perform small
amounts of administrative tasks, when required. 
This is an eight month position with the opportunity
to grow into a full-time position at the conclusion of
the Research Associate’s term. 
Qualifications
Ideal candidate will have the following
qualifications:
o	2-5 years experience in educational research
organization 
o	A graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in education or
social science 
o	Strong research skills: 
o	Qualitative and quantitative research 
o	Knowledge and experience in use of computer-based
data analysis packages preferred
o	Ability to draft compelling reports grounded in data
o	Manage diverse data sources
o	Organizational skills including attention to detail;
o	Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated,
enthusiastic, and an energetic team player
o	Knowledge of issues in education quality and the
social development sector in India
o	Ability to observe keenly and draw actionable
insights from diverse data sources
o	Fluency in spoken and written English, comfortable
in at least one Indian regional language, in addition
to Hindi 
o	Proficient in MS Office tools, and Internet
technologies 
Location: Bangalore 
Remuneration: This will be in line with the best in
Industry but based on the skills and competencies of
the candidate.  
We are a  small organization and will be able to
customise a role that leverages your skills best if
you are exceptionally talented :-)
Application Process
Application Deadline: Feb 05, 2008 
Please send a cover letter, resume, and two writing
samples to:
jobs.iyf@gmail.com
Please state “Research Associate, QUEST Alliance” in
email title.