POSITION: Research Associate
DUTY STATION: Country Office / Freetown
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY
- Do and participate in designing quantitative and qualitative studies; and lead implementation of research projects with analytic supports from and with principal investigator
- Ensure good ethical practice and research governance; manage and facilitate research focusing on quality data collection, cleaning and analysis and dissemination of information gained throughout the research projects
- Maintain action plans of research projects by maintaining record systems for the projects. Monitor the progress of the study to ensure compliance with and adherence to the project plan, budget, and to identify, evaluate and rectify problems
- Write reports and policy briefs for administration to facilitate management decision-making
- Presentation of the research at appropriate local, regional, national and international meetings and conferences
- Work hand in hand with data manager to maintain database of quality data in preparation for publishing through various dissemination and feedback ways to Programs and the outside world
- Create and maintain good working relations with other institutional researchers and stakeholders
- Train and manage field supervisors and enumerators; and supervise data collection; facilitate staff capacity building
- Coordinate with donor, research and programme partners in planning, budgeting, implementing, data analysis and reporting of study results
- Participating in data analysis and final research report writing
- Project/studies running and completed as planned
- Reports, working papers, policy notes produced
- Quality data ensured for data analysis
- Participating in designing quality research proposals including literature review, research objectives, and good methodology
- Disseminating seminars/workshops/conferences organized for Programmes and other stakeholders
- Successful, well-targeted projects in line with program protocol of each research ensuring minimum attrition
- Team building based on BRAC values and good relationship with BRAC programmes and other stakeholders.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & COMPETENCIES:
- Good knowledge/skill in mix methods of research – quantitative, RCT, qualitative
- Experienced and skilled in data analysis and interpretation of data
- Knowledge of computer analysis packages such as STATA, NVivo, Atlas ti, SPSS
- Knowledge of digital data management like ODK/Survey CTO, recorders, is added advantage
- Capacity to manage the technical, logistical aspects of several research projects
- Advanced writing skills for research proposals and reports
- Advanced written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Master Degree in Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health, Statistics or any other related subject.
Certificate in research methodology –study designs, data analysis is added advantage.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
At least 1-2 years of experience in research and evaluation, data analysis, statistics, research communication, development management, or research capacity on related issues.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contractual
CAREER WITH BRAC SIERRA LEONE
With over 100,000 employees reaching an estimated 135 million people, BRAC is the world’s largest non-governmental organization. BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.
With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of tools including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalysing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organizations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global South. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the advertised position.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to send a letter of interest indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary through email torecruitment.sierraleone@brac.net, OR by hand to our head office 174 Wilkinson Road, opposite Freetown Supermarket.
Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 18th April, 2016
BRAC is an equal opportunities employee
