Research Analyst

Job Description

Title: Research Analyst

Company Name: The International Food Policy Research Institute

Vacancy: Undefined

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 2 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist with survey design and development of survey instruments.
∎ Analyze quantitative primary data collected through surveys and secondary data from various sources.
∎ 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:
∎ At least two years of experience with survey data analysis using STATA and other statistical software packages and internet-based systems.
∎ Familiarity with issues related to poverty, economic growth, food security, social protection, health, nutrition, gender, and agricultural and rural development in Bangladesh.
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
∎ Demonstrated ability to multi-task as needed, consistently meet deadlines and manage time well.

Salary:
∎ IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to its excellence.

Application Deadline: May 2, 2019

Company Information:
∎ 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: Research/Consultancy

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