Responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities
- Develop conceptual frameworks that guide project work.
- Manage and analyze large-scale data files for research.
- Apply appropriate quantitative techniques to collect and analyze data.
- Organize and document analytic results and research procedures.
- Prepare technical reports and present findings to clients, professional associations, and the public.
- Mentor junior researchers, share approaches to solving concrete problems, and provide feedback on the work of others.
- Manage or lead projects and workstreams within projects.
- Serve as client contact for analytical or statistical expertise.
- Design and support primary data collection
Resource Mobilization Responsibilities
- Contribute to the identification of new business opportunities in the area of international development research.
- Support all aspects of new proposal development such as background research, technical writing, budgeting, and identifying in-country research partners.
Other Responsibilities
- Contribute to eminence building by presenting AIR sponsored work at international and regional conferences and workshops, meeting with prospective clients and policy-makers and publishing policy briefs and academic articles.
- Demonstrate cultural competence and sensitivity in all interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, and study participants.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Ph.D. in economics, public policy, or related social science field, with expertise in advanced quantitative methods and modern impact evaluation techniques (experimental and quasi-experimental designs)
- Experience living and/or working in Africa
- At least 1-2 years’ work experience applying advanced statistical methods
- At least one academic publication or technical report
- Field work experience in Africa is highly desirable but not required
Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively about these methods to non-technical audiences
- Highly proficient in STATA, and open to learning new statistical tools as required by different projects (e.g. R, python); proficient in handling and analyzing large data sets, both survey and administrative data
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Proficiency in English
- Proficiency in French or Arabic is highly desirable but not required
- Proficiency in an African language highly desirable but not required
A cover letter and CV must be submitted at the time of application.
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