Responsibilities

Training and Capacity Building (40%):

•    Support development of technical capacity among IPA staff through in-person and remote trainings

•    Deliver technical content in his/her area of expertise at various international and remote trainings, as required

•    Support the development of curriculum and content for technical aspects of onboarding of research staff

Technical Support (40%):

•    Provide technical support to research projects through survey programming in SurveyCTO

•    Provide technical support to research projects through statistical programming in Stata (or R)

•    Support the analysis of research data for presentation or publication

•    Support capacity building of technical staff in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and regional offices

•    Conduct research quality reviews of research projects in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and globally

Resource Development (10%):

•    Support development of systems and software that help research staff to:

o    improve research quality,

o    manage field research operations, and

o    monitor compliance with research protocols

•    Support decisions about technical support resource allocation with clear forecasting and analysis

•    Provide general support to the Global Research and Data Support team as required

Qualifications

Required

•    Required: At least two years working in a research organization

•    Preferred: At least one year working in field-based research position

•    Required: Experience with complex data management

•    Required: Experience in providing research assistance or teaching assistance

•    Required: Experience in conducting field research in developing countries

•    Preferred: Experience supporting delivery of training programs

•    Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in economics, social sciences, research methods, statistics or other related fields

Preferred

•    Required: Excellent working knowledge of statistical programming (in Stata (preferred), R, or Python)

•    Required: Training in econometrics, research methods, and/or statistics

•    Required: Expert knowledge of digital data collection platforms (preference for Open Data Kit, SurveyCTO experience)

•    Ability to quickly and effectively build relationships with team members, project members, and trainees

•    Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary assistance to internal/external stakeholders

•    Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments within given parameters

•    Strong attention to detail, with a proven ability to handle multiple responsibilities at one time, successfully manage time, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines

•    A strong interest in providing remote support to research staff

•    Results-oriented and committed to excellence