Job ID: 287884

Research Fellow

Vasundhara

Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Apply by: 15 Mar 2026

Relevant Sectors

Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

VASUNDHARA
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Position: Research Fellow

Organisation: Vasundhara

Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha (with extensive visit to the operational districts)

Duration: 1 Year (Contractual)

Remuneration: Rs.30,000 to Rs.35,000 per month (Consolidated)

Last Date to Apply: 15 March 2026

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
Vasundhara is a leading civil society organization based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha working on natural resource governance with a focus on forest rights and community forest governance, and equitable natural resource management. The Research & Documentation work in Vasundhara involves participatory and community-grounded action research and policy analysis to amplify community voices at state and national levels, strengthen evidence-based advocacy and policy level engagements.

ABOUT THE POSITION:
We are looking for a motivated and committed Research Fellow to support research, documentation, field engagement, and data analysis in our ongoing research studies on:
• Impact Study of the Forest Rights Act (FRA)
• Sustainable Livelihoods - forest-based livelihoods focusing on the MFP rights
• Women & Resource Rights focusing on women’s access to the legal rights over land and community forest resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conduct field research and primary data collection
• Undertake literature review and policy analysis
• Document case studies and best practices
• Perform data analysis and contribute to report writing
• Support organisation of consultations, workshops, and stakeholder dialogues
• Assist in translation of key research findings into Odia for wider outreach

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Postgraduate degree in Environmental Science, Social Science, Forestry, Development Studies, or a relevant discipline
• Strong research and analytical skills (qualitative and quantitative)
• Excellent written communication skills in English
• Willingness to travel extensively to field areas

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior experience working on FRA, CFR, MFP, biodiversity, gender justice, and forest governance
• Experience in community-based or participatory research
• Knowledge of Odia language (an added advantage)

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may send their CV to: hr@vasundharaorissa.org

Subject Line: Application for Research Fellow

Last Date to Apply: 15 March 2026

Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Email ID:

hr(at)vasundharaorissa.org