RESEARCH
• Undertake socio-economic research, monitoring and evaluations and consulting missions
• Cover various topics and themes, including public and private sector research, humanitarian and development evaluations and studies on economics, labour and market assessments
• Support the Pillar Lead in the project cycle from A to Z until successful and timely completion of all requirements, with the assistance, support and overall guidance of supervisors and team members
• Design research methodologies and tools
• Conduct secondary research and literature reviews and key informant interviews
• Participate in qualitative and quantitative fieldwork such as key informant interviews, case studies, focus groups and field observations
• Draft concept notes, draft and final reports, report highlights and online policy briefs
• Support to provide strong analysis and recommendations in line with policy and academic standards
• Take full responsibility for all written outputs and align them with company guidelines on style and content
• Accomplish the above-mentioned tasks on potentially more than one project at a time
MANAGEMENT
• Support the supervision of field teams’ work
• Liaise with supervisors and technical advisors to improve quality of outputs
• Effectively communicate with clients and supervisors on work progress
• Be proactive and propose innovative ideas for the improvement of the research cycle and office procedures related to research tasks
Applicants will need to possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications and transferable skills:
• At least three years of previous experience conducting qualitative and/or quantitative research
• Excellent spoken and written skills in English
• Required qualifications:
o Master’s degree in Economics
o Strong background and expertise in micro-economics
• Preferred qualifications:
o Previous work experience in post-conflict and/or fragile states
o Published articles/papers (peer-reviewed)
o Expertise/Work experience in: § Value Chain Analysis § TVET
• Keen attention to detail • Ability to being patient and to work well within a team
• Ability to cope well under pressure, work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines
• Adaptability to tough working and living environments
• Strong ethics

All applicants should send their cover letter and CV in separate PDF files, each labelled: “CL/CV – Full name of Applicant” with the e-mail subject line clearly expressed, using the following format: “Name – Economist Project Officer”. Email: careers@samuelhall.org

Apply via :

careers@samuelhall.org