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Research Associate at Laterite Ltd., Kigali
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
achiev

e 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: Research Associates
atLaterite play a hands-on role in implementing research projects, conducting
technical analysis and contributing to final client recommendations. They are
involved in all the steps associated with the timely and high-quality delivery
of research projects from beginning to end. This includes working on writing
proposals, designing and piloting research instruments, designing sampling
strategies, supervising data collection processes, analysing quantitative and
qualitative data, writing reports, managing communication with clients and
presenting findings and recommendations to clients. Research Associates are
also expected to manage internal research projects for the Laterite Lab.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, urban planning, statistics and/or
an engineering degree from a top university with direct experience in social
sciences; and at least 1 year of relevant professional experiencein
international development or a relevant field. Additional competencies include:
(i) strong statistical analysis skills; (ii) exceptional a STATA and/or R
skills (including the development of programs and algorithms), GIS,
econometrics, impact evaluation methodologies, and/or spatial statistics; (iii)
excellent managerialand organizational skills; (iv) proficient communication in
English; (v) excellent interpersonal skills; (vi) attention to detail; (vii)
proven ability managing multiple tasksefficiently; (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 24, 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 >Research Associate May
2016> [YOUR NAME]”. 
This
first round of application is open to Rwandan candidates only.  

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