Social Scientist/Economist/Researcher at IDinsight

• Designing and implementing evaluations and other research activities for IDinsight clients in collaboration with project teams. The Researcher will play a leading role along with our client teams in designing and implementing studies for IDinsight clients, including descriptive studies, diagnostic/needs assessments, impact evaluations, process evaluations, monitoring systems, program design and advisory, M&E advisory, and scale-up plans.
• Ensuring technical rigor of project deliverables. The Researcher will support project teams in drafting and refining technical documents, which include evaluation designs, pre-analysis plans, sample size calculations, data collection instruments, technical reports, and other documents. The Researcher will also be a crucial resource to the country office where he or she is stationed by providing technical expertise on short-term issues that confront project teams.
• Working with culturally and geographically diverse project teams. The Researcher will work with project teams that can be spread across the globe, from different nationalities and cultures.
• Supporting the technical professional development of staff. The Researcher will prepare and lead training sessions on technical topics (such as statistical inference and Stata programming) on a regular basis. He or she will also provide individualized support to staff on their technical professional development.
• Publishing IDinsight studies in academic and policy journals. The Researcher will have the opportunity to co-author publications in academic and policy journals to showcase results from IDinsight studies, based on IDinsight’s client needs and the Researcher’s interest.
• Develop new projects and services. The Researcher will have the opportunity to develop new projects and client relationships in accordance with IDinsight’s values of client-focused and decision-focused research.

• Deeply passionate about social, economic, and environmental policies and programs, and social impact
• Advanced degree in economics, econometrics, statistics, political science, public policy, public health, sociology, anthropology or other applied field. PhD preferred, although candidates with a Master’s degree and a strong record of success doing similar work will be considered.
• Outstanding quantitative and critical thinking skills
• Self-starter who will thrive in a start-up setting by taking ownership and initiative
• Intellectual curiosity and sense of humor
• 3+ years of relevant work experience preferred, including designing and managing evaluations, quantitative analysis, field research, and managerial experience in a developing country
• Significant experience with Stata or R preferred. Experience with additional programming languages a plus
• Prior work authorization in one of the position locations preferred
• Deep contextual knowledge and experience in the regions where IDinsight works
• Candidates interested in the Dakar or Rabat office should be fluent in French.

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