Laterite
Ltd. offers a variety of research services clustered around economic and
social policy development, impact evaluation studies and market research.
Laterite was established in Kigali in late 2010, with the objective of bringing
world-class research services to African markets with a high growth potential
but little advisory infrastructure. The company is currently scoping locations
to open another office in the region.
Ltd. offers a variety of research services clustered around economic and
social policy development, impact evaluation studies and market research.
Laterite was established in Kigali in late 2010, with the objective of bringing
world-class research services to African markets with a high growth potential
but little advisory infrastructure. The company is currently scoping locations
to open another office in the region.
You can
find out more about Laterite on our website at: www.laterite-africa.com
find out more about Laterite on our website at: www.laterite-africa.com
Some of
Laterite’s interesting projects include writing the Economic Transformation
Strategy for the Government of Rwanda’s Economic Development & Poverty
Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) for the 2013-2018 period; evaluating the impact of a
coffee agronomy training program; publishing a book on the manufacturing and
agro-processing sectors in Rwanda and a paper on Rwanda’s merchandise exports;
and conducting a baseline study for an impact evaluation of a cash transfer
program in Burundi. L
Laterite’s interesting projects include writing the Economic Transformation
Strategy for the Government of Rwanda’s Economic Development & Poverty
Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) for the 2013-2018 period; evaluating the impact of a
coffee agronomy training program; publishing a book on the manufacturing and
agro-processing sectors in Rwanda and a paper on Rwanda’s merchandise exports;
and conducting a baseline study for an impact evaluation of a cash transfer
program in Burundi. L
aterite’s clients include the Government of Rwanda;
international organizations such as the World Bank, the IFC and the International
Growth Center; NGOs such as TechnoServe and Concern Worldwide; and several
private sector companies. Laterite has an independent research arm that we call
the Laterite Lab, where team members have a space to perform innovative
research and design new analytical tools. One example of a research project we
have developed through the Laterite Lab is a paper on an innovative impact
evaluation methodology called Proximity Controls, which has been
published in a major economics journal.
Laterite is
proud to be a culturally diverse organization: we have team members from Kenya,
Greece, Mexico, India, the UK, Colombia and Rwanda, who have worked in
countries such as Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Angola, Djibouti, South
Sudan, Comoros, Indonesia, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, India, the UK and the
US. Laterite Ltd. is committed to ensuring the principle of equal opportunity
and we welcome applications from qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds.
proud to be a culturally diverse organization: we have team members from Kenya,
Greece, Mexico, India, the UK, Colombia and Rwanda, who have worked in
countries such as Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Angola, Djibouti, South
Sudan, Comoros, Indonesia, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, India, the UK and the
US. Laterite Ltd. is committed to ensuring the principle of equal opportunity
and we welcome applications from qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds.
Position
Description
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
Responsibilities
- Identify, collect and analyze data for research
projects
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative data using
statistical software such as STATA or R, with supervision by senior
management team
- Conduct qualitative interviews, including
semi-structured interviews and moderating focus group discussions
- Support management in supervising and training
the enumerator/moderator teams
- Assist in overseeing that timelines and
benchmarks are being met for our clients
- Monitor relevant economic and public policy news
in Rwanda on a regular basis that may have implications for our research
projects.
- Provide support on project proposals and
pro-actively seek independent research.
- Provide administrative support, as needed, to
senior management team – including accounting, HR, and related duties.
Minimum
Qualifications
Qualifications
- At least 1 year of work experience in
international development, public policy, economic and social research, or
management consulting
- Masters degree in economics, public policy,
international development, public health, or a related field
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and related
tools/software (in particular R, Stata, and MatLab)
- Excellent oral and written communications in
English (French, Kirundi, Swahili, or Lingala would be a plus)
- Experience living and working in different
cultures; time spent in Africa or developing countries strongly preferred
Application
Process
Process
Please submit a CV,cover letter, and a short writing sample to jobs@laterite-africa.com
by September 15, 2014. The subject line should read: “Laterite Application >
Research Analyst Kigali.” Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so we
encourage you to apply ASAP. Only selected candidates will be invited to
participate in the interview process.
