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18/05/2016
18/05/2016
Job Vacancy:
Research Project Manager at Laterite Ltd.
Research Project Manager at Laterite Ltd.
Company: Laterite is a data, research and technical advisory
firm that helps clients understand and analyse complex development challenges.
Laterite uses the most rigorous data collection and analytic techniques to
advise organizations and governments that work to achieve social and economic
change. Laterite provides three types of services to its clients: i)
firm that helps clients understand and analyse complex development challenges.
Laterite uses the most rigorous data collection and analytic techniques to
advise organizations and governments that work to achieve social and economic
change. Laterite provides three types of services to its clients: i)
comprehensive data collection and data processing solutions; ii) the design,
roll-out and analysis of large socio- economic research projects using the
latest available methods and technology; and iii) strategic and technical
advice on the design of policies and projects aimed at solving complex development
problems.
Position: The Research Project Managers at Laterite are
responsible for the quality and timely delivery of research projects from
beginning to end. This involves: (i) leading research teams, from both an
operational and technical perspective; (ii) managing communication with
clients; and (iii) ensuring that all work achieves the highest possible
standards of technical rigor by overseeing and contributing to each step of the
research process. This requires providing technical leadership in program and
impact evaluation design – such as regression discontinuity design, matching
methods, matched cluster randomized control trials –sampling methods,
econometric modelling, standard error adjustments for clustering, as well as
network analysis and complexity methods.Compensation is competitive with
similar roles in other research firms. Benefits include generous leave,
health insurance and personal/company bonuses.
responsible for the quality and timely delivery of research projects from
beginning to end. This involves: (i) leading research teams, from both an
operational and technical perspective; (ii) managing communication with
clients; and (iii) ensuring that all work achieves the highest possible
standards of technical rigor by overseeing and contributing to each step of the
research process. This requires providing technical leadership in program and
impact evaluation design – such as regression discontinuity design, matching
methods, matched cluster randomized control trials –sampling methods,
econometric modelling, standard error adjustments for clustering, as well as
network analysis and complexity methods.Compensation is competitive with
similar roles in other research firms. Benefits include generous leave,
health insurance and personal/company bonuses.
Minimum
requirements: Masters degree
in economics, public policy, statistics and/or an engineering degree from a top
university with direct experience in social sciences and international
development; and at least 4 years of relevant professional experience, ideally
in leading think tanks or consultancies. Additional competencies include: (i)
published work in international economic journals; (ii) excellent use of STATA
and/or R (development of programs and algorithms), econometrics, impact
evaluation methodologies and network analysis; (iii) outstanding technical and
managerial skills; (iv) proficient communication in English; (v) excellent
interpersonal skills; (vi) attention to detail; (vii) proven ability managing
multiple tasks and people efficiently; (viii)and, be an independent and
motivated self-starter who will thrive in a start-up environment by taking
ownership and initiative.
requirements: Masters degree
in economics, public policy, statistics and/or an engineering degree from a top
university with direct experience in social sciences and international
development; and at least 4 years of relevant professional experience, ideally
in leading think tanks or consultancies. Additional competencies include: (i)
published work in international economic journals; (ii) excellent use of STATA
and/or R (development of programs and algorithms), econometrics, impact
evaluation methodologies and network analysis; (iii) outstanding technical and
managerial skills; (iv) proficient communication in English; (v) excellent
interpersonal skills; (vi) attention to detail; (vii) proven ability managing
multiple tasks and people efficiently; (viii)and, be an independent and
motivated self-starter who will thrive in a start-up environment by taking
ownership and initiative.
Application
Process:Application deadline is midnight May 18, 2016. Please
submit a CV, cover letter and a short writing sample (in English) to
jobs@laterite-africa.com. The subject line should read: “Laterite Application
> Project Manager 2016> [YOUR NAME]”. This first round of
application is open to Rwandan candidates only.
Process:Application deadline is midnight May 18, 2016. Please
submit a CV, cover letter and a short writing sample (in English) to
jobs@laterite-africa.com. The subject line should read: “Laterite Application
> Project Manager 2016> [YOUR NAME]”. This first round of
application is open to Rwandan candidates only.
