www.ifmr.ac.in Centre for Micro Finance Chennai : Research Associate

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Centre for Micro Finance - Research Associate

Introduction :
The Centre for Micro Finance (CMF) in India is a young, fast growing organization focusing on improving access to financial services for the poor through cutting-edge research, knowledge dissemination and outreach to policy makers and practitioners. CMF’s strategy is to use rigorous, empirical research to :

• Inform practice : The micro finance sector is evolving rapidly, and practitioners experiment with new products and new programmes. Through research, CMF provides evidence on what works and what does not.

• Inform policy : The policy environment for micro finance has important implications for its expansion and its impact. CMF documents and informs policy debates with empirical data and analysis, and
provides further insight to policy-makers from its field experience.
Towards this goal, CMF aims to facilitate a process where research questions emerge from the local policy context and policy and programmatic decisions are guided by research outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities :
CMF's Research Associates are at the heart of our work. They independently supervise various research projects on behalf of our partners—India’s microfinance institutions such as SKS and Spandana and worldclass
universities such as MIT, Harvard, and Yale. Research Associates report to a Programme Head, who supervises a number of research projects in a given subject area such as Insurance or Credit & Savings.

Key responsibilities of the Research Associate :
• In association with our partner organisations, oversee implementation of impact evaluations on various topics of microfinance, such as repayment schedules or bundled health insurance
• Maintain relationship with partner micro finance institutions at both headquarters and field levels
• Maintain relationship with partner academic institutions located overseas
• Recruit, train, and supervise a field team of 10-20 surveyors and other staff
• Oversee relationship with data entry contractors
• Ensure quality of data during data collecting and assist with data cleaning
• Disseminate preliminary and final research results through publications, conferences, and/or innovative methods such as Podcasts or blog articles

Qualifications and Skills :
• Bachelors or Masters degree in development-related field preferred
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Hindi and other local Indian languages preferred
• Previous experience in development research preferred
• Familiarity with statistical analysis packages (SPSS or Stata) preferred
• Flexibility and ability to deal with uncertainty
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel required

Compensation :
CMF provides a highly competitive salary in the industry.

To Apply :
Please send your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to cmfhr@ifmr.ac.in. Please indicate in the subject line that you are applying for the Research Associate position. We will contact you shortly after
submission if we are interested in interviewing you.

Contact us :
Centre for Micro Finance
IITM Research Park, A1, 10th Floor
Kanagam Road (Behind TIDEL Park)
Taramani, Chennai 600113
INDIA
Tel : (91) 44 6668-7000
(From US, dial 011 first)
Fax : (91) 44 6668-7010
http://www.ifmr.ac.in

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Name : TARAN PREET SINGH
Email : bhatiataranpreet AT yahoo.com
Designation / Skillset : accountant/internal auditor/tax department/finance
resume

Resume :

Executive Summary
I hold a Bachelors degree in B.Com (Professional) from D.A.V. College, Amritsar.
I have sound understanding of Financial Accounting concepts and principles and have skills in preparing financial statements along with computer proficiency.
My career objective is to put into use the best of my skills in a real professional environment doing it with utmost efficiency and honesty, thus broadening my horizons of interest, knowledge and experience.
ACADEMIC PROFILE
Graduation
B.Com (Professional) D.A.V College, Amritsar (Affiliated to G.N.D.U., Amritsar) with 66% 2007
10+2 PSEB with securing 70% 2004
10th PSEB with securing 60%. 2002
Work
Experience
- Worked for 4 years under C.A. Firm and have done the following type of Works
- Preparation and Audit of Accounts, Cash and Financial statements of various branch firms & companies.
- Preparation of accounts of school & colleges.
- Preparation and Audit of Cash and Bank reconciliation.
- Preparation and Audit of Profit & loss and Balance sheet.
- Knowledge of Accounting process and costing process.
- Preparation of Income tax, T.D.S ,Vat and Service tax.
Working under MRZ Honda for 6 months as Accountant.
now Working under Chaman Lal Setia Export CO Ltd. as an Accountant & Internal Auditor returns filling of T.D.S & Service Tax.(preparation of books & checking of books)
Computer Proficiency
- MS OFFICE
- DOS
- TALLY 7.2 & TALLY 9 (ERP).
Language
Proficiency
- HINDI
- PUNJABI
- ENGLISH
Personal
Skills
- Considerable Will Power
- Innovative Thinking
- Diligence
- Leadership skills
Hobbies and
Interests
- Reading Magazines
- Interacting with people

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