Samhita is a social impact consulting firm, with a vision to build a 'better normal'. The
better normal reimagines business environments where social value is an integral
aspect of growth, putting stakeholders and environmental guardianship at the centre
of business strategy, a strategy that evolves from inputs to outcomes, from
individuals to ecosystem, and from delivering services to building capacity and
enabling the market.
To do this, we support companies to align their core competencies with the needs of
the social sector, and build catalytic partnerships with stakeholders with in-depth
knowledge and networks to execute sustainable, outcome-oriented social impact
initiatives.
This approach bridges the gap between purpose and action, and forges business
responsibility strategies that balance people, pro- t and planet, thereby creating a
better normal for communities, environments and businesses.
Role Overview
The role sits within the Financial Innovation team, which is responsible for all
financial products like returnable grants, credit guarantee backed loans, pre credit
scores and other behavioural scores that Samhita will create/manage in collaboration
with its partners, to help micro, nano and solo entrepreneurs get access to capital
and increase their incomes.
This role will involve hypothesis testing, statistical modelling using logistic regression
and other ML techniques to design, build, validate and maintain behavioural scores
such as the Pre-Credit Score and the Human Capital Score.
Apart from building and managing scores, this role will also involve other standard
and ad-hoc analyses of the customer and partner data for insights with regards to
operational efficiency and effectiveness of programs and interventions. Storytelling in
the form of dashboarding will be necessary to present insights.
In order to perform the above-mentioned functions, the person will need to closely
liaise with internal stakeholders such as the Implementation team, Technology team
etc. and also with external stakeholders like alliance partners.
The role is integral for the organisation’s REVIVE Alliance, through which we hope to
reach out to 10 million individuals in the next 5 years.
Role Brief:
Use of statistical modelling techniques such as logistic regression and ML techniques
like XGB, Random Forest as needed to build behavioural scores
Research to find the optimal solution for a given use case, keeping in mind
operationalisation and explainability requirements
Hypothesis testing, scenario analysis, finding correlations in data, and other standard
and ad-hoc analyses to uncover drivers of program effectiveness and operational
efficiencies and thereby help drive a culture of data driven decision making in the
organisation
Collaboration with internal Samhita-CGF and clients/partners for data collection
Streamlining and consolidating data in a format that can be easily used for reporting
Responsible for reviewing the data for anomalies/inconsistencies
Communicating with the internal teams on regular intervals for data requirements and
changes
Critical thinking to challenge norms, and strive for continuous improvements in data
products and processes
Troubleshooting data related queries
Skills Required
BA/BSc. Degree in Computer Science, Decision Sciences, Data Science, Data
Analysis or related field
2-4 years of relevant experience
Experience with R/Python
Experience with SQL databases
Proficiency in MS Office Word, Access, Excel
Knowledge of Microsoft BI and Tableau will be an advantage but not essential
Problem solving mindset and being open to working in an agile environment
Basic knowledge and understanding of information collection, analysis, distribution
systems and modern database systems or ability to adapt
Problem solving, time management, interpersonal and critical thinking skills
Team player and self-starter
Work Location: Mumbai/Delhi
Why Samhita?
Make a big difference: Take, own and implement.
Leadership: This is the perfect opportunity to go beyond traditional roles and lead
cutting-edge management and research strategies. The candidate shall work
alongside the brightest minds, in an environment that fosters growth and creativity
Impact: Working with Samhita will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a
positive change in the lives of millions – doing well by doing well
Work Culture: Samhita has a team of young, hard-working, and dynamic individuals
who strive for excellence while maintaining a humble outlook. Our work has been
strengthened and supported by international and domestic donor agencies and
foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller
Foundation, Tata Trusts, GIZ, DFID, the World Bank, International Finance
Corporation, UNDP and the Power of Nutrition.
Learning: Increase your problem-solving capabilities by delving into complex
challenges.