Position: Executive Assistant/ Team Assistant

Number of Positions: Three

Last Date: March 25, 2026. The positions will remain open until filled.

Compensation: A salary that is commensurate with market and experience of the right candidate.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

The candidate is expected to carry out the following key responsibilities:

• Provide all necessary assistance on calendar management (daily/weekly/monthly) and critical appointments and schedule meetings and appointments for the senior management representative;
• Maintain an efficient filing system to ensure smooth, continuous, and timely flow of information in and out of the relevant office and continuously update and maintain databases;
• Support and facilitate the completion of regular reports and prepare required correspondence, memos, and forms;
• Travel Management (ticket, visa, appointments, presentations, processing reimbursements) as required;
• Coordination with office staff and external partners;
• Making sure smooth flow of key events organized by the research team understanding requirements and details; planning and organizing with attention to details including venues, catering, travel, overseeing real event happenings; and, anticipate and resolve problems in a timely manner;
• Assist in the preparation outreach materials for events, such as flyers, brochures, and presentations as and when required and coordinate with communications and social media team;
• Completing a broad variety of administrative/operational tasks as assigned by the team leader;
• Facilitate with data entry on Excel, collected from the seminars/ workshops/ surveys, if required; and
• Any other responsibility assigned by the team leader or her/his designate.

Qualification, Experience and Demonstrated Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with a business/admin assistant certificate or degree is a plus.
• Good Communication Skills (written and oral)
• Integrity and professionalism
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office and digital communications and media tools
• High degree of multi-tasking and time management capability
• Ability to work effectively with senior colleagues and team members
• Proven work experience of 3 years

The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) is India's oldest and largest national, non-profit, independent economic research institute. NCAER has over its 65+ years of existence contributed to high-quality economic research that has a policy impact. It is among the few think tanks globally that have strong field data collection capabilities for national surveys. Its research covers almost the entire horizon of policy-focused applied research in economics, from macroeconomics to poverty and consumer behaviour. NCAER offers a wonderful place to grow and groom yourself into a policy economist. A vibrant, dynamic academic environment with both world-class faculty and physical infrastructure. If you run into a writer’s block, there are lovely views of Delhi. If you want to unwind, play a game of table tennis or badminton. Or just a lovely walk around the campus with a colleague to spur your creativity.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send a detailed CV, with a covering letter, and names and contacts details of three references to hr@ncaer.org with the subject line “Executive Assistant/ Team Assistant”.