Laterite Ltd. Research Analyst Job Vacancy in Rwanda

Job
description

Research Analysts play
a hands-on role in implementing research projects, conducting the technical
analysis and contributing the final client recommendations. Managerial
responsibilities include supervising, coordinating and training our survey
teams, developing and piloting research instruments, managing internal research
projects for the Laterite Lab, and sometimes also presenting results to
clients. Research Analysts have a voice in project selection, corporate
strategy, and structuring the research agenda of the Laterite Lab. Working as a
research analyst for Laterite for 2-3 years will position you well for
competitive PhDs, joining development organizations or other consulting firms,
and of course for other positions at Laterite.

Key
Responsibilities:

1. Identify,
   collect and analyze data for research projects
2. Analyze
   qualitative and quantitative data using statistical software such as STATA
   or R, with supervision by senior management team
3. Conduct
   qualitative interviews, including semi-structured interviews and
   moderating focus group discussions
4. Support
   management in supervising and training the enumerator/moderator teams
5. Assist
   in overseeing that timelines and benchmarks are being met for our clients
6. Monitor
   relevant economic and public policy news in Rwanda on a regular basis that
   may have implications for our research projects.
7. Provide
   support on project proposals and pro-actively seek independent research.
8. Provide
   administrative support, as needed, to senior management team – including
   accounting, HR, and related duties.

Minimum
Qualifications:

1. At
   least 1 year of work experience in international development, public
   policy, economic and social research, or management consulting
2. Masters
   degree in economics, public policy, international development, public
   health, or a related field
3. Familiarity
   with statistical analysis and related tools/software (in particular R,
   Stata, and MatLab)
4. Excellent
   oral and written communications in English (French, Kirundi, Swahili, or
   Lingala would be a plus)
5. Experience
   living and working in different cultures; time spent in Africa or
   developing countries strongly preferred

How
to apply

Please submit a CV,
cover letter, and a short writing sample to jobs@laterite-africa.com by June
16, 2014. The subject line should read: “Laterite Application >
Research Analyst Kigali.” Only selected candidates will be invited to
participate in the interview process.