Research Analyst Job at Laterite Ltd - Career Opportunity in Rwanda
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Vacancy title:
Research Analyst

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Information , Category: Computer & IT ]

 

Jobs at:

Laterite Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
14 February 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Rwanda , Kigali , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Laterite is a data, research, and technical advisory firm that helps clients understand and analyze complex development challenges. We provide three types of services to clients:Data: comprehensive data collection and data processing solutions.Research: from the design of large-scale projects through to analysis, Advisory: strategic and technical research advice. Laterite works with universities, global think tanks, international NGOs, multilateral donor organizations, and government ministries and agencies. Our core activity sectors are public health, agriculture, urbanization & migration, education, and youth & labor. We are also involved in projects with a focus on gender issues. Laterite’s growing network of offices currently includes Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and the Netherlands. Our teams bring together more than 50 full time local and international staff in a dynamic and nurturing work environment. .

Job Responsibilities
• Contribute to the project’s research design and sampling strategy, including the development, piloting and programming of electronic survey instruments using an ODK based platform;
• Support management in supervising and training the enumerator and field teams;
• Supervise data collection and implement a variety of quality checks to ensure that the highest data quality standards are met;
• Clean and analyze qualitative and quantitative data using statistical software, with supervision from the management team;
• Support the analysis and write-ups of quantitative and qualitative research;
• Assist in overseeing that timelines and benchmarks are being met for our clients;
• Provide support on project proposals and pro-actively seek independent research;
• Monitor relevant economic and public policy news in the country on a regular basis that may have implications for our research projects;
• Provide administrative support, as needed, to the management team – including accounting, HR and related tasks;

Job Skills: Not Specified


Job Qualifications
• We are looking for early-career professionals with a keen interest in international development and exploring data.
• A postgraduate degree (Masters or above) in Economics, Econometrics, Development Research, or in one of Laterite’s core sectors;
• At least 1 year of experience working on development projects, impact evaluations or other research studies;
• Outstanding technical and analytical skills: proficiency in STATA, R, Python is a must;
• Experience working with at least one ODK-based platform (such as SurveyCTO, ODK, CommCare)
• Motivation to work in social and economic research in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English);
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, self-motivation and drive to flourish in a fast-paced environment, where timelines can often be unpredictable.
• An eye for detail and the ability to thrive in a face-paced environment by taking ownership and initiative.
• Experience living and working in low-income countries.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Data, Monitoring, and Research jobs in Rwanda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  14 February 2020
Duty Station: Kigali
Posted: 16-01-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 16-01-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 16-01-2065
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