Associate

Nature of Job: Full time

Number of vacancies: 02

About the organization:
Inspira Advisory & Consulting Limited (www.inspira-bd.com) is a strategy consulting & business research firm based in Dhaka run by a group of professionals graduating from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, Oxford Saïd Business School, and few other top business and economics schools across South Asia. Within a span of 6 years, Inspira has served close to 100 clients including Key directorates and ministries of the Government of Bangladesh, Bi-lateral donors, Corporates, Local Conglomerates, UN agencies, and nonprofit organizations (NPO) for conducting sector research, cost-benefit analyses, socio-economic studies, market system assessment, feasibility studies, market scanning, and private sector development. To learn more about who we are and what we do, see our Company Brochure. www.shorturl.at/clnL4
Consultancy Asia features Inspira: https://www.consultancy.asia/news/2985/bangladesh-based-inspira-celebrates-five-years-in-business 

We believe exponential growth and impact occur most when you’re working as part of a team. Following that message, we are looking for individuals who understand this perspective and will add meaningful value as a part of our robust team of associate consultants to work together towards collective growth.

About the Role:
The associate will be expected to handle client engagements & project delivery in association with Inspira’s portfolio managers and technical team leads. . Specific job description includes:

• Support Senior Associates/Team Leads in designing the research plan, project proposals, concept notes etc.
• Conduct data collection activities through household surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, online analytics, etc.
• Data filtration, entry, analyses using analytics software tools.
  Synthesize research findings with the guidance of the project supervisor to develop valuable insights/conclusions.
• Transcription of research findings, Development of internal and client-ready reports/presentations.
• Conducting field visits (inside and outside of Dhaka) whenever necessary.
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients in verbal and written communication channels to maintain good relations
• Generate ideas for collaboration opportunities with clients, media outlets, government and development organizations, etc.
• Conduct follow-ups for future collaboration opportunities with existing clients and partners.

Desired Traits:

• Passion for research and data.
• Curious & tenacious enough to dig deep and get to the bottom of a problem.
• Being a team player, supporting team members in difficult situations
• Being an anchor. Ensure the project deadlines are met on time. 
• Being able to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in writing analytical narratives.
• Well-rounded exposure to MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) suits usage.

Expected Educational Background:
Inspira believes in multidisciplinary approaches to work. People from all disciplines can apply so long as they have a keen interest in problem-solving. 
Work Hours: 9 am – 6 pm, 5 days a week (Work from the home facility)

Monthly Salary: Negotiable, will be determined according to the candidate’s expectation, performance in the assessment test, and relevant experience in the sector (if there is any). There will be 2 Festival bonuses and yearly increments as per company policy.

Other features of the opportunity

• The candidate will be required to work from home (WFH), no office commute shall be required till the pandemic situation stabilizes. 
• Internet and Mobile bills for the WFH period will be provided by the office.

• Any travel/field research expense will be borne by the office.

Application Instructions: Interested qualified applicants should email her/his CV with recent photographs to “hello@inspira-bd.com”. Please mention your expected salary in the email. Please apply with the subject line: Applying for Associate_(expected salary).

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for assessment within 7 days.
Application Deadline: Saturday, 10th July 2021