The Harvard
Kennedy School’s Ash Center (
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/) and our partner organization, Results for
Development Institute ( http://www.resultsfordevelopment.org/) seek
qualified applicants for Research Associates to support impact
evaluation work in Tanzania and Indonesia. Two positions are available; one
candidate will be selected to be based in each country.
Kennedy School’s Ash Center (
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/) and our partner organization, Results for
Development Institute ( http://www.resultsfordevelopment.org/) seek
qualified applicants for Research Associates to support impact
evaluation work in Tanzania and Indonesia. Two positions are available; one
candidate will be selected to be based in each country.
These two
projects are part of a multi-year, multi-donor evaluation portfolio to provide
robust quantitative and qualitative evidence on the impact of transparency and
accountability interventions on health outcomes. The transparency and
accountability (T/A) field is a fast growing cross-sectoral movement to promote
greater openness on the part of governments, companies and other institutions
so that the public can hold them to account. Examples of T/A interventions
include citizen report cards, scorecards, social audits, civil society budget
analysis, and public expenditure tracking surveys. Evidence on the extent to
which these transparency and accountability interventions lead to better human
development outcomes is lacking. As a donors, health practitioners, and
government actor scale up its work in the area of empowerment and
accountability, this project seeks to ensure that strategic and tactical
decisions are based on an increasing base of robust and credible evidence.
projects are part of a multi-year, multi-donor evaluation portfolio to provide
robust quantitative and qualitative evidence on the impact of transparency and
accountability interventions on health outcomes. The transparency and
accountability (T/A) field is a fast growing cross-sectoral movement to promote
greater openness on the part of governments, companies and other institutions
so that the public can hold them to account. Examples of T/A interventions
include citizen report cards, scorecards, social audits, civil society budget
analysis, and public expenditure tracking surveys. Evidence on the extent to
which these transparency and accountability interventions lead to better human
development outcomes is lacking. As a donors, health practitioners, and
government actor scale up its work in the area of empowerment and
accountability, this project seeks to ensure that strategic and tactical
decisions are based on an increasing base of robust and credible evidence.
Position
Description:
Description:
- The successful applicant will work closely
with the principal investigators and project manager to perform a variety
of tasks including, but not limited to: - coordinating with local partners to support
the design of the intervention - designing survey questionnaire
- conducting qualitative research
- supervising piloting of the intervention and
evaluation - refining study design and surveying
instruments - coordinating work with the data collection
firm - checking and analyzing data
- cleaning data and assisting in preliminary
analysis - assisting in the writing of project reports
and policy memos
The
positions offer an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience
in an exciting development research project.
positions offer an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience
in an exciting development research project.
Desired
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s, or ideally, Master’s degree in
economics, international development, social sciences, public policy, or
related fields. - Experience living and working in a developing
country is a strong plus. - Excellent management and organizational skills
along with strong quantitative skills. - Fluency and excellent communication skills in
English. - Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage
multiple tasks efficiently, and team player. - Demonstrated ability to manage high-level
relationships with partner organizations - Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or
other data analysis software is preferred. - Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
is strongly preferred. - Direct experience working and/or living in
either Tanzania or Indonesia is a strong plus. - Entrepreneurial spirit and excellent attitude.
We are
looking for a commitment period of two years.
looking for a commitment period of two years.
How to Apply
1.Send an
email to Courtney Tolmie at ctolmie@resultsfordevelopment.org, copying
jobs@poverty-action.org following these instructions exactly: In the subject
line, put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name. Please
attach ONLY your CV. In the email body, copy exactly the following position
line: 100813 Harvard Kennedy School, Research Associate – TRANSPARENCY FOR
DEVELOPMENT. Please do not include any text besides the position line(s) in
the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of
your application.
email to Courtney Tolmie at ctolmie@resultsfordevelopment.org, copying
jobs@poverty-action.org following these instructions exactly: In the subject
line, put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name. Please
attach ONLY your CV. In the email body, copy exactly the following position
line: 100813 Harvard Kennedy School, Research Associate – TRANSPARENCY FOR
DEVELOPMENT. Please do not include any text besides the position line(s) in
the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of
your application.