Consulting and StrategyFull-TimeMid-level(3-5 yrs)
Job Description
IDinsight is an international development organization that helps policymakers and managers make socially impactful decisions using rigorous evidence. We carefully tailor a wide range of analytical and quantitative tools to enable our clients to design better policies, rigorously test those ideas, and take informed action at scale to improve lives.
Role Overview
The Researcher will be required to think critically about how to maximize methodological rigor given our clients’ time, operational, political and budget constraints. The ideal candidate should love having many different types of problems thrown at them, be able to quickly digest and understand the program and evidence objectives, and provide advice and guidance on how best to proceed.
The Researcher will be an important member of IDinsight’s Technical Team. The Technical Team is responsible for ensuring that the services we provide to clients are statistically and methodologically sound. In collaboration with the Technical Team lead and personnel, the Researcher’s role will include, but not be limited to, the following activities:
Key Responsibilities
Designing and implementing evaluations: Designing and implementing evaluations and other research activities for IDinsight clients in collaboration with project teams. The Researcher will play a leading role along with our client teams in designing and implementing studies for IDinsight clients, including descriptive studies, diagnostic/needs assessments, impact evaluations, process evaluations, monitoring systems, program design and advisory, M&E advisory, and scale-up plans.
Ensuring technical rigor of project deliverables: The Researcher will support project teams in drafting and refining technical documents, which include evaluation designs, pre-analysis plans, sample size calculations, data collection instruments, technical reports, and other documents. The Researcher will also be a crucial resource to the country office by providing technical expertise on short-term issues that confront project teams.
Global Collaboration: Working with culturally and geographically diverse project teams spread across the globe.
Staff Development: Supporting the technical professional development of staff by preparing and leading training sessions on technical topics (such as statistical inference and Stata programming) and providing individualized support.
Academic Contribution: Publishing IDinsight studies in academic and policy journals. The Researcher will have the opportunity to co-author publications to showcase results from IDinsight studies.
Project Development: Developing new projects and client relationships in accordance with IDinsight’s values of client-focused and decision-focused research.
Qualifications
Deeply passionate about social, economic, and environmental policies and programs, and social impact.
Advanced degree in economics, econometrics, statistics, political science, public policy, public health, sociology, anthropology or other applied field. PhD preferred, although candidates with a Master’s degree and a strong record of success will be considered.
Outstanding quantitative and critical thinking skills.
Self-starter who will thrive in a start-up setting by taking ownership and initiative.
Intellectual curiosity and sense of humor.
3+ years of relevant work experience preferred, including designing and managing evaluations, quantitative analysis, field research, and managerial experience in a developing country.
Significant experience with Stata or R preferred. Experience with additional programming languages a plus.
Prior work authorization in one of the position locations preferred.
Deep contextual knowledge and experience in the regions where IDinsight works.
Candidates interested in the Dakar or Rabat office should be fluent in French.
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