Job Description

Title: Research Associate in Quantitative Social Science

Company Name: REACH: Improving Water Security for the Poor

Vacancy: 02

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ M.Sc in statistics, economics, another computational social science, or other relevant field from a reputed university.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 10 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Duration: 2 years fixed term
∎ Location: Dhaka, with frequent field visits to Khulna
∎ Line Manager : TBA
∎ REACH is a global research programme (2015-24) to improve water security for 10 million poor people in Africa and Asia. The programme is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and led by the University of Oxford in association with partners in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Ethiopia. In Bangladesh, the programme is a collaboration between the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), University of Dhaka, and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases, Bangladesh (icddr,b), with UNICEF as the implementing partner. Further information can be found at www.reachwater.org.uk
∎ 2. About the role
∎ 2.1 Overview of the role
∎ REACH will implement a package of social science research - REACH-WISER (Water InSecurity Equity and Resilience) - across Ethiopia, Kenya and Bangladesh to better understand household and intra-household dynamics of water security and inequalities. In Bangladesh, the work will focus on the southwestern coastal region and build on the extensive research conducted in Khulna district till date. The PDRA will work closely with a team of interdisciplinary researchers based at the University of Oxford, researchers from the HWISE (Household Water Insecurity Experiences) network, and researchers at Stockholm Environment Institute in designing and implementing a portfolio of qualitative research tools, and publishing in reputed academic journals. The role involves significant fieldwork in rural settings in coastal Bangladesh, as well as travel to the UK/internationally for training and knowledge sharing events. This is an excellent opportunity for an early career researcher to further develop their skills for data collection and analysis, academic writing, and knowledge exchange, and demonstrate their leadership and ability to work in teams, while developing an extensive international network among leading water researchers.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Contribute to the design, and lead the implementation, of a longitudinal household survey in Khulna, including training of enumerators and managing data quality control.
∎ Lead and support analysis of quantitative panel data using advanced statistical methods and models.
∎ Work closely with other quantitative and qualitative researchers based at BUET, Oxford, and in Ethiopia and Kenya, to ensure alignment of survey tools and analysis across sites.
∎ Work closely with the Data Manager to support the programming of the questionnaire in mobile platforms, data cleaning and management.
∎ Produce high quality written outputs for publication in academic journals as lead author and co-author, along with policy briefs and/blogs for knowledge sharing.
∎ Engage with government stakeholders and development partners to facilitate REACH's agenda of producing impacts.
∎ Independently represent REACH at academic and policy conferences and meetings, and lead seminars to disseminate research findings.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 5-10 years of work experience in academic or development settings
∎ Good analytical ability and experience in inferential statistics.
∎ Advanced statistical and modelling skills using software such as R, Python, STATA, or similar tools.
∎ Excellent English written and communication skills, including scientific writing for publication, professional presentation skills, and general ability to represent the research team.
∎ Willingness to travel to and stay in Khulna to conduct extensive fieldwork. 3.2 Desirable
∎ Geospatial analysis skills using ArcGIS, R, or similar software is highly desirable
∎ Publication record commensurate with career stage

Salary:
∎ Will Discuss

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 1 Jul 2022

Company Information:
∎ 25 Jun 2022
∎ REACH: Improving Water Security for the Poor
∎ Business : REACH is a global research programme to improve water security for the poor by delivering world-class science that transforms policy and practice.

Living in poverty often means a struggle for water security. Rapid urban growth, unregulated pollution from industry, extreme floods and droughts, lack of reliable and safe drinking water, and increasing damage to water ecosystems threaten economies and undermine the lives of the poor.

Improving water security is an important pathway to sustainable growth and poverty reduction. However, better evidence is needed to guide institutional and infrastructure investments which unlock growth opportunities and help people move out of poverty.

The REACH programme will improve water security for over ten million poor people by:

Generating new evidence on water security through an innovative, interdisciplinary, risk-based approach
Establishing science, practitioner and enterprise partnerships to ground research in approaches that will benefit the poor
Building capacity and networks for the next generation of water managers and scientists in Africa and South Asia.

REACH is a global research programme (2015-24) to improve water security for 10 million poor people in Africa and Asia. The programme is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and led by the University of Oxford in association with partners in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Ethiopia. In Bangladesh, the programme is a collaboration between the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), University of Dhaka, and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases, Bangladesh (icddr,b), with UNICEF as the implementing partner.

Further information can be found at www.reachwater.org.uk

Category: Research/Consultancy

Source: bdjobs.com

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