Position Summary:
The Research Assistant-Social Economist has the responsibility to support field activities, data management, data analysis and scientific writing. He/she will work in close collaboration with experts in various projects to deliver on the required duties.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
Support development of survey tools for qualitative and quantitative data collection
Designing study tools in Survey CTO or ODK for data collection
Supervising data collection
Data management and analysis using STATA software
Contribute in writing project reports, discussion papers, scientific manuscripts, policy briefs, blogs and other communication materials related to the collected data sets
The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:
Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, or any other relevant field, with a focus and/or proven interest in rural development and food security topics.
At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gain in an international organization with key strength in data collection and management
Experience in designing survey tools in ICT based software such as Survey CTO or ODK
Experience in writing scientific articles will be an added advantage
Excellent in STATA analytical software
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Power Point and Excel.
Very good command of English, Kiswahili is an added advantage
Interest in and proven editing and proofreading skills.
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties
Possess excellent analytical skills, respect for confidentiality and high level of integrity
Good communication skills with a positive attitude and a strong service orientation
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Terms of employment:
This a nationally recruited position and will be based at the CIAT Africa Regional Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. The contract will be for a one-year period, subject to probation period of three (3) months, renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.
