Responsibilities
Economic Research and Learning
Lead quantitative modeling on project outcomes through cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), owning the development and revision of models, assumptions, and outputs
Conduct evidence and literature reviews, interpret findings to extract impact estimates and model inputs, and engage with colleagues and external experts to validate model design and quantitative outputs
Collaborate with global and country finance and project colleagues to gather, structure, and analyze financial and cost data
Build the evidence base for CARE’s work on gender-transformative market systems programming, including correlational or causational research on economic outcomes and improvements in women’s agency, decision-making, confidence, quality of life, etc.
Advance our work in cash benchmarking through synthesis of internal data and external evidence
Country Office Support and Capacity Building
Ensure adoption of measurement standards for economic and gender metrics at regional, country, and project levels and update global guidance and standards based on feedback and learning
Support finance and technical colleagues at country and global levels to understand and implement cost analysis, economic analysis, and cash benchmarking in project MEL workstreams and proposal development
Serve as a resource and coach for teams to deepen measurement approaches and expand impact in market systems programming across CARE
Partnerships and Thought Leadership
Produce reports, analysis, and data visualizations to socialize and make sense of analytic outputs
Manage research partnerships with consultants, evaluation firms, and academic institutions and ensure timely and high-quality research outputs
Work with marketing, communications, and thought leadership colleagues to jointly develop case studies, learning briefs, and other technical documentation
Survey external approaches to gender-transformative economic analysis and articulate sectoral gaps and opportunities
Qualifications
Master’s degree in public policy, economics, international development, business administration, finance or similar degree program, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
Strong training in methods of economic analysis, especially cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis
Thorough grounding in methods of program evaluation, including logic models and results frameworks
Strong familiarity with theories and programming for gender equality
5 to 7 years of progressive experience in international development, social sector, or the private sector, preferably in economic development, market systems, or the equivalent
Experience managing, supporting, or using the results of rigorous quantitative research, evaluation, and program monitoring
Demonstrated experience conducting cost analysis, budgetary analysis, financial modeling, or equivalent accounting analysis
Experience successfully managing projects and solving problems remotely with distributed teams
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Professional fluency in English and excellent written proficiency
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phg.tbe.taleo.net
