Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Research Associate -Education

Summary
Laterite is looking for an accomplished education researcher and project manager to lead our
education work in Laterite’s Rwanda office.

About Laterite
Laterite is a data, research, and technical advisory firm that helps clients understand
and analyze complex development challenges. We work with universities, global think
tanks, international NGOs, multilateral donor organizations, and government ministries and
agencies. Our clients include, for example, the World Bank, USAID, TechnoServe, Promundo, the Mastercard Foundation, and several UN agencies.
Our network of offices currently includes the Netherlands, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya,
and Uganda. The team brings together more than 55 full time local and international staff, as
well as 1,000 enumerators across countries, in a dynamic work environment. We are proud to
be a culturally diverse organization. Learn more: www.laterite.com
Our core sectors are: education, public health, agriculture, urbanization & migration, and
youth & labor. We are also involved in projects with a focus on gender issues. We believe that
impact is a long-term endeavor that requires being embedded in the local context. Delivering
high-quality research requires building local teams and data collection systems, understanding
the context, establishing close working relationships with key players, and understanding their
constraints and motivations.
Must-have: Demonstrated interest in access to quality education in the context of

international development
Post-graduate degree in Education, Economics, Public Policy,
International Development or related field with a strong component of
quantitative data analysis
At least 5 years of work experience in public policy, economic and social
research, or management consulting, with a focus on education
Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring research teams
Demonstrated experience in managing research projects

Job Description & Key Responsibilities
Laterite was founded in Rwanda in 2010, and Kigali is our oldest and largest office, both in
terms of team size and volume of work. The team in Rwanda comprises 25 researchers, data
specialists and a finance and admin team. Education is one of our largest areas of practice.
This role will focus on deepening Laterite’s engagement in the education sector and leading
our work on the Leaders in Teaching initiative, a long-term program funded by the Mastercard
Foundation to support teachers in secondary schools in Rwanda to deliver high-quality,
relevant education. Along with the REAL Centre at the University of Cambridge, Laterite leads
research and learning for the initiative.
Within this context, the Senior Research Associate - Education will:
• Lead a portfolio of impactful education-focused research activities, in particular under
the LIT initiative, in close collaboration with the REAL Centre at the University of
Cambridge.
• Lead research teams to ensure we deliver value for our clients, using rigorous and
innovative research methods.
• Build successful partnerships with clients and stakeholders in the education sector and
establish Laterite as a trusted partner.
• Manage the successful delivery of activities according to timelines, budget and
research objectives.
• Mentor our growing research and data teams.
• Contribute to country-level strategic decisions such as which projects to pursue, team
development, and how to increase the impact of our research.
• Support business development and grow our portfolio of education work in country.
• Support recruitment processes.
As part of Laterite's management team in Rwanda, you will have a voice in project selection,
corporate strategy, process improvements, and structuring Laterite’s research agenda. You
will serve as role model for the team, actively promoting our organizational culture, and helping
us to grow and achieve our mission as an organization.
Laterite is expanding rapidly, and we are open to the possibility of hiring exceptional
candidates at a higher grade.

Profile
We are looking for an accomplished education researcher who combines excellent technical
skills with experience in project and team management.

Our future colleague has:
• A postgraduate degree (master’s or above) in Education, Economics, , Public Policy,
International Development or a related field with a strong component of quantitative
data analysis
• Motivation to work in education research in Rwanda
• At least 5 years of work experience in public policy, economic and social research or
management consulting, with a focus on the education sector
• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring research teams
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex research projects, involving data
collection and field teams

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Proficiency in STATA is required.
Additionally, we are looking for:
• Solid project management skills to oversee a portfolio of projects at different stages
in the research lifecycle
• An excellent networker with experience in building relationships with clients and
stakeholders from the public and private sectors

• A self-motivated team leader with excellent interpersonal skills who thrives in a fast-
paced environment where timelines can be unpredictable

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Please upload your CV and a personal statement describing your motivation to apply and your
experience with managing research teams working on development research projects via our
online application form: https://form.jotform.com/212713349315553 . After submitting your
application, you will be invited to complete short quantitative assessment for which no special
preparation is needed.
Successful candidates will be contacted with information regarding the next steps.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply ASAP.

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