Title: RESEARCH ANALYST I
Company Name: The International Food Policy Research Institute
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant professional experience (acquired through an RA-ship or an independent research project, are strongly preferred) or Master's degree in a relevant discipline
Job Context:
∎ The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Analyst I within the Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division (PHND). The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field and analysis experience in an international organization undertaking cutting-edge development research based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is a one-year, exempt, renewable appointment.
∎ Among other duties, the successful candidate will support senior research staff on activities related to the implementation of an action research project related to the financial inclusion of smallholder farmers, particularly, those in climate-change related hotspot zones of Bangladesh. The selected candidate will carry out tasks related to implementing partner (NGOs, MFIs and government bodies) selection and close coordination, survey implementation, evaluations and experiments.
∎ DIVISION: POVERTY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION DIVISION
∎ REPORTS TO : MEHRAB BIN BAKHTIAR, RESERARCH FELLOW
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Contribute to the design and management of research projects and coordination with partners.
∎ Assisting with planning and running field operations related to survey collection, ensuring adherence to the research design, monitoring data quality, and supporting data analysis as needed.
∎ Assisting with the development and implementation of quantitative surveys, including questionnaire development and programming for CAPI, field team training and development of software applications for recording interview responses on tablet computers.
∎ Conducting literature reviews, preparation of tables and graphs to contribute to proposals, project deliverables, briefs, and papers.
∎ Organization, cleaning, management, and statistical/econometric analysis of large household data sets.
∎ As needed, assisting with the analysis of GIS data and linking that information to survey data.
∎ Assist in preparing large datasets for public access to promote transparency and openness in social science research.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel within Bangladesh.
∎ Other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experienced in managing field research projects, including survey work, project implementation, and partner relationships.
∎ Excellent skills in programming in STATA and in managing household databases.
∎ Familiarity with quantitative research methods used in behavioral and development economics, particularly randomized controlled trials, and laboratory experiments.
∎ Excellent econometric skills on cross-section and panel data analysis.
∎ Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth statistical analysis and report the results.
∎ Demonstrated professional level of attention to detail evidenced by accurate and reproducible work.
∎ Experienced in conducting literature reviews of academic publications, research reports, etc.
∎ Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken English.
∎ Demonstrated ability to multi-task as needed, consistently meet deadlines and manage time well
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills and to work in a team-oriented multi-cultural environment
∎ Ability to work independently, with initiative and minimal supervision.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel.
∎ Skilled in programming in Stata. Knowledge in other programming/statistical languages such as R, Python, JavaScript, SQL, etc. is a strong plus
∎ Experience in survey design, questionnaire design, and conducting and supervising household surveys in developing countries.
∎ Proficient communication skills in Bangla language is strongly preferred
∎ Experience with data entry and CAPI software packages (CSPro, Survey CTO, Survey Solutions, Epi Info, etc)
∎ Field experience related to agriculture and value chains, is a strong plus.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 12 Dec 2022
Company Information:
∎ 6 Dec 2022
∎ The International Food Policy Research Institute
∎ Business : IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.
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