Research Associate (RA) / Senior Research Associate (SRA)
Job Description
Title: Research Associate (RA) / Senior Research Associate (SRA)
Company Name: Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Commerce (MCom) in Economics
∎ Master's degree in economics from a well-recognized University. (Degree from North America, Europe and Australia is preferred). Those with at least three years of experience in recognized economic research will be hired as Economist.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Research Associate (RA) / Senior Research Associate (SRA) will be part of the Research Team and will work in close coordination with the Directors of PRI. She/he will be expected to work under supervision of the Directors, conducting background research, helping the team prepare analytical papers on economic policy issues in Bangladesh and to help strengthening economic policy related work of PRI. She/he will also be expected to work on different economic policy programs while appropriately maintaining a collegial team environment for delivering the best results to the clients. More specifically, the job will include among other things:
∎ Working with the Directors and contributing to the preparation of different sector analytical reports, economic policy briefs, other dissemination materials that PRI is tasked to undertake;
∎ When required, conduct background research on various economic issues for policy formulation;
∎ Keeping track of important global, economic and business developments;
∎ When required, participate in workshops and seminars on behalf of PRI;
∎ As and when required, contribute and provide support to the editorial team of the PRI's flagship quarterly publication - Policy Insights
∎ The position will be fixed term or open-ended contractual appointment with scope for renewal by mutual agreement.
Additional Requirements:
∎ ii) Having good understanding of development issues facing Bangladesh as well as those facing other developing countries;
∎ iii) Ability to translates technical knowledge into practical applications that contribute to country and sector strategies; e.g., able to translate technical analyses of macroeconomic, debt, trade, fiscal policy, and growth linkages into policy recommendations and cross-country lessons.
∎ iv) Strong communication skills, including the ability to speak persuasively which would be important for presenting ideas clearly and concisely to both internally to PRI professionals as well as when required with Government officials dealing with policy;
∎ v) Sound analytical abilities (e.g. with econometric packages) and adept (advance skills preferred) in Microsoft Office Suite;
∎ vi) In-depth knowledge of data analysis and ability to work with large dataset (expertise in data analysis tools, e.g. STATA, MS Access);
∎ vii) Expertise in the preparation of PowerPoint Slides and Infographics well be an advantage.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 15 Nov 2023
Company Information:
∎ 16 Oct 2023
∎ Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI)
Category: Research/Consultancy
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 15th Nov 2023
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