Research Analyst I/II

Job Description

Title: Research Analyst I/II

Company Name: The International Food Policy Research Institute

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Research Analyst I: Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Development Studies, or related field plus two years of relevant professional experience or Master's degree in above mentioned fields.
∎ At Research Analyst II: Master's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Development Studies, or related fields plus minimum three years of post-master's relevant experience.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ REPORTS TO: DR. PURNIMA MENON, SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
∎ Job Summary: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks to hire a Research Analyst for a full-time one-year, renewable appointment in the Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division (PHND). The selected candidate will provide research support for the new OneCGIAR initiative, "Transforming Agri-Food Systems in South Asia" (TAFSSA). TAFSSA's focus countries are Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The candidate will work with the team on Work Package 1 (facilitating agrifood systems transformation through inclusive learning platforms, public data systems, and partnerships) and Work Package 4 (tackling behavioral and structural determinants of sustainable healthy diets) of the TAFSSA initiative. The position will include analyzing large datasets in nutrition and health, assisting with designing surveys and managing data collection, and assisting in the preparation of reports and journal manuscripts.
∎ The position will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is renewable based on performance and funding. The final grade level will be determined by level of education and years of relevant work experience.
∎ Interested candidates must have work authorization to work in Bangladesh.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Prior experience with survey data (health and nutrition surveys, consumption surveys, and other large data sets) and/or administrative program data
∎ Experience using statistical software packages, especially Stata.
∎ Prior work experience with research organizations in South Asia
∎ Excellent spoken and written English
∎ Ability to work efficiently, independently, and pay close attention to detail.
∎ Good interpersonal skills, high energy, ability to multi-task and work well with people
∎ Willingness and ability to travel across South Asia and internationally, including to rural areas to conduct fieldwork and supervise primary data collection
∎ Preferred Qualifications:
∎ Experience working with international and national researchers
∎ Knowledge of major agriculture, nutrition, social protection, or livelihoods programs in South Asia.
∎ Fluency in South Asian languages (especially Hindi, Bengali, Odiya, Nepali, Urdu, Punjabi)

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Aug 2022

Company Information:
∎ 8 Aug 2022
∎ The International Food Policy Research Institute

Category: Research/Consultancy

Source: bdjobs.com