Title: Research Analyst
Company Name: The International Food Policy Research Institute
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, business administration, nutrition, statistics, sociology, or a closely related field.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Research Analyst will be involved in all stages of research - brainstorming, literature reviews, survey design, data processing, data visualization, data analysis and writing.
∎ Analyze quantitative primary data collected through surveys and secondary data from various sources, mainly by using the statistical software, STATA (samples codes for STATA or any other statistical package will be requested)
∎ Prepare tables and graphs and assist with writing journal articles, discussion papers, project research reports, policy briefs, and blogs for dissemination.
∎ Perform literature reviews, summaries, and annotated bibliographies.
∎ Travel extensively to collect data and supervise surveys in Bangladesh.
∎ Interact with collaborators and project partners.
∎ Other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Skilled in programming in STATA, R, GAMS and in managing and analyzing micro/household database (samples codes for STATA or any other statistical package will be requested)
∎ To qualify as a Research Analyst, the candidate must have at least 1 year of post-Master's experience in relevant work, involving survey data analysis using STATA and other statistical software packages.
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
∎ Familiarity with issues related to poverty, economic growth, food security, social protection, health, nutrition, gender, and agricultural and rural development in Bangladesh.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
∎ Demonstrated ability to multi-task as needed, consistently meet deadlines and manage time well.
∎ Some of the requirements could be waived for exceptional applicants
∎ Strong background in applied/empirical microeconomics
∎ Have very strong inclinations to apply for a PhD program in the coming years
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 May 2021
Company Information:
∎ 17 May 2021
∎ 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.
Category: NGO/Development
: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Please do not submit any certificates with your application. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidate.
Source: bdjobs.com