KRITI SETH
Noida
Summary
Development sector professional with a Master's degree in Political Science and 6+ years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning. Skilled in qualitative research, project management, client relations, knowledge dissemination, and resource management. Successfully delivered projects for government ministries and multilaterals (UN Agencies, The World Bank, GAIN, AGF, IKEA Foundation, CottonConnect, etc.)
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
12.2022 - Current
- Responsible for leading/supporting implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation projects (Impact Assessments, baseline, mid-line and endline assessments, longitudinal studies, KPI review studies, tracer studies, etc.)
- Establishing and maintaining client relationships through effective communication with client teams, stakeholders, and policymakers
- Acting as the primary project contact, overseeing internal meetings, and providing updates.. Responsible for qualitative projects, component of assignments.
- Responsible for presenting results to clients and stakeholders both in-person and online
- Designing discussion guides, managing research participant recruitment, and conducting interviews and workshops to meet study objectives
- Managing data and conducting qualitative analysis, and compiling reports with clear conclusions and recommendations
- Providing training, mentoring, and support to colleagues and contributing to the qualitative research network
- Managing relationships with partners, suppliers, and internal colleagues to achieve research objectives, proposing more efficient approaches as needed
- Lead and/or contribute towards business development by leading proposal development, presentation and maintaining client connect
- Conduct risk processes and other compliances associated with execution of engagement/delivery
Associate Manager
IPE Global Ltd. New Delhi
10.2020 - 11.2022
- Responsible for managing, coordinating and operationalizing projects of the Monitoring and Evaluation vertical
- Undertaking desk review, contributing in research design and methodology, developing inception reports, conducting trainings, managing and operationalizing data collection (virtual and on-field), data cleaning, quality assurance, data mapping and qualitative analysis and report writing
- Participate and lead client calls and meetings to discuss project progress as well as provide strategic inputs to solve hurdles
- Responsible for managing project compliance and coordinating between different organizational departments to understand work and solicit most relevant action plan
- Contribute to resource management, assign, review, and provide feedback on juniors/peers’ work; Support in coordinating the administrative, financial, legal and logistical aspects of projects
- Contribute towards developing technical research proposals and EoIs
- Supporting the Chief Operating Officer in business expansion by identifying and mapping potential donors across Europe and Middle East, establishing first line of contact, prepare presentations for selling the company’s credentials, participate in meetings.
Research Associate
Outline India
Gurugram
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Responsible for operationalizing projects of the organization; Collaborate effectively with the internal and external stakeholders to develop strategy plans and formulate knowledge packages required to execute the projects
- Preparing research proposals - technical and financial; working on the method and sampling, both quantitative and qualitative for monitoring and evaluation as well as impact assessment studies
- Undertake literature review, research design and pilot survey instruments and prepare tools and training material for primary data collection
- Field mapping, planning of qualitative guides and stakeholder checklist, training of research team and undertaking fieldwork
- Assist and contribute in maintaining information database, communications and outreach operations, recruitment and training of personnel, writing blogs/research pieces and other organizational tasks
- Responsible for data analysis and report writing.
Qualitative Researcher (Consultant)
Oxford Policy Management, New Delhi
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Undertook primary research to study the implementation of Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana in two districts of Bihar to identify bottlenecks and form recommendations for UNICEF and the State of Bihar.
- Conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) and Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) with Block Level Officers and frontline workers in 4 different blocks across three different departments namely Health, Education and Social Welfare
- Analyzed the data collected through debriefs and a comparative analysis with the indicators and outcomes set during the inception phase.
- Produced clean datasets, reflective documents, and formed relevant recommendations for UNICEF.
Researcher (Consultant)
Immersive Research Program on Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin
06.2018 - 09.2018
- The study focused on studying the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin in 14 states and 58 villages of India, identifying policy gaps, and forming recommendations.
- Examined the policy formulation and its intended impact through interactions with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Praxis, WaterAid, Institute of Development Studies (Sussex) and WSSCC (Geneva)
- Undertook immersive field research to collect primary data based on Reality Check Approach in Punjab.
- Prepared qualitative guides to undertake Focused Group Discussions, Household surveys, and Key Informant Interviews with different stakeholders.
- Lead team in field to form interview schedule, tools, and maintain quality checks.
- Conducted qualitative interviews with stakeholders to understand the needs of the target population.
- Analyzed and documented data, along with forming recommendations.
- Conducted literature reviews and synthesized research to identify gaps in knowledge and inform project objectives.
Research Assistant
Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, Delhi
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Studied the implementation and undertook in-depth study of the education system in government secondary schools under the reform plan 'Chunauti, 2018' of the Delhi government.
- Analyzed gaps in policy formulation by studying circulars.
- Studies how party politics affected policy implementation by assessing media trends.
- Undertook fieldwork and school visits including classroom observations, trainings (for Mentor Teachers, Head of Schools, DIET faculty members, Special Educators etc.), workshops and meetings
- Maintained qualitative secondary data based on thematic classification to analyze lack of accountability in service delivery mechanisms.
- Also, prepare timely reports on multiple themes of the project.
- Coordinated stakeholder mapping, supported in schedule design, research design, and hypothesis.
- Supported in documenting and designing data collection tools, methodology, FGD guides, and KII checklist.
- Teacher time use study: Conducted surveys for another study with MCD and DoE teachers across 3 schools to understand the activities that are perceived as 'non-academic' and time spent on 'non-academic' work as against 'core-academic' teaching, and how such aspects are different across DoE and MCD Education Department to understand their effects on learning outcomes.
Education
M.A. in Political Science -
Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
06-2019
B.A. (H) in Political Science -
Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
06-2016
Skills
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Qualitative Research and Analysis
- Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Business Development
- Proposal Development
- Resource Management
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Report Writing
- Training and Mentoring
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Communication Skills
- Team Management
- Policy Analysis
- Literature Review
- Fieldwork
- Data Mapping
- Strategic Planning
- Donor Mapping
Certification
- French language, University of Delhi, 2016-01-01
- Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, UK-Indian Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), 2019-01-01
Activitiesengagementsachievements
- Founding member and an active contributor to the Centre for Ethics Politics and Global Affairs.
- Achieved #1 rank in M.A. Political Science (Semester IV) at the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi and Kamla Nehru College, University of Delhi.
- Supported in organizing International Conference on Electoral Dynamics and Contours of Party System: Run-up to 2019 in March 2019 by the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung South Asia, South Asia Institute (SAI) and Heidelberg University.
Internationalpaperpresentations
- Unfolding Behavioural Change Under Swachha Bharat Mission-Gramin, International Public Policy Conference, New Delhi, 2019-01-01, Best M.A. Level Research Paper Award
- Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin: Unveiling the Social Reality of Rural Sanitation in India, International Seminar on Social Justice Policies of Modi Government at Indian Institute of Public Administration, 2019-11-01
Publications
- Paper, The Market of Commodification and Exploitation: A Critique of Procreative Liberty, Centre for Ethics Politics and Global Affairs, New Delhi, 2019-01-01, https://centerforethicspoliticsandglobalaffairs.wordpress.com/2019/10/19/the-market-of- commodification-and-exploitation- a-critique-of-procreative-liberty/?fbclid=IwAR3WxCUZ1v- 1HoagQMwxWSv9TEko3AGTVSHo0Mic6dinWtoeSiRWThM2M
- Article, Understanding the COVID-19 Infodemic: How Misinformation Impacts Mindsets, Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, 2020-01-01, https://niice.org.np/archives/4223
- Blog, Water problems in a south Delhi slum – challenges of access, usage, and awareness, Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, 2017-01-01, https://accountabilityindia.in/pa-series-180517
Timeline
Deputy Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
12.2022 - Current
Associate Manager
IPE Global Ltd. New Delhi
10.2020 - 11.2022
Research Associate
Outline India
02.2020 - 10.2020
Qualitative Researcher (Consultant)
Oxford Policy Management, New Delhi
11.2019 - 12.2019
Researcher (Consultant)
Immersive Research Program on Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin
06.2018 - 09.2018
Research Assistant
Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, Delhi
09.2016 - 12.2017
- French language, University of Delhi, 2016-01-01
- Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, UK-Indian Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), 2019-01-01
M.A. in Political Science -
Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
B.A. (H) in Political Science -
Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
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