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Position: Research Associate
What you will do:
As a Research Associate, based in our Tanzania office, you will:
Our ideal candidates are passionate about social and economic research in East Africa. They can quickly grasp research concepts and structure their technical approach to a problem. They have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and a drive to flourish in a fast-paced environment, where timelines can often be unpredictable. Our candidates have project coordination experience and can manage activities involving varying levels of stakeholders and multiple team members. They are willing to develop their professional skills, contribute to the growth of an organization dedicated to social impact, and thrive in an innovative and collaborative organization.
An ideal candidate will have:
Laterite offers a competitive remuneration package, including medical insurance and 21 days of annual leave. We are also committed to supporting our staff’s learning, providing an annual learning budget of up to $500 per person and 5 days of time off for professional learning each year. We also provide remote work options in accordance with Laterite’s remote work policy.
The starting salary for this role is $2,620. The exact salary grade will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience and performance in interviews. Salaries are pegged against the pay matrix. Promotions at Laterite are reviewed every during our performance evaluation.
What next?
1) Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Assessment
The first step is to complete a 30-minute verbal reasoning and quantitative assessment for which no special preparation is needed.
Link to the assessment: https://form.jotformeu.com/232961858063565
2) Submit application
Successful candidates will then be invited to upload their CV and cover letter via our online application system.
3) Analytical assessment
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to complete an analytical assessment to gauge their capacity to perform statistical analysis on a dataset and present the findings in a short document (using STATA, R, or Python).
4) Interviews
Successful candidates will then be invited to a first interview. The interview stage will consist of three rounds of interviews.
Deadline
What you will do:
As a Research Associate, based in our Tanzania office, you will:
- Manage one or two research projects: coordinating the project team; ensuring implementation according to protocols; managing to the budget and timeline; and communicating with clients.
- Play a hands-on role in all steps of the research process: designing the technical approach; developing protocols, research instruments, and sampling strategies; monitoring data quality; conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis; writing reports; and presenting to clients.
- Contribute to the development of new business: proposing research ideas; writing technical proposals; and pricing.
- Improve the way we work: researching and piloting new methodologies and technologies; standardizing and automating processes for data collection and analysis; and supporting internal operations like recruitment and IT.
- Technical design of research projects
- Data analysis
- Business development
- Managing a portfolio of research projects
Our ideal candidates are passionate about social and economic research in East Africa. They can quickly grasp research concepts and structure their technical approach to a problem. They have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and a drive to flourish in a fast-paced environment, where timelines can often be unpredictable. Our candidates have project coordination experience and can manage activities involving varying levels of stakeholders and multiple team members. They are willing to develop their professional skills, contribute to the growth of an organization dedicated to social impact, and thrive in an innovative and collaborative organization.
An ideal candidate will have:
- A master’s degree in Education, Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Public Policy or a related field.
- At least three years of professional experience in research (whether in a project/program or academic setting).
- Strong analytical skills, experience working with quantitative data, and proficiency in Stata.
- Experience communicating with external stakeholders or in a client-facing role.
- Solid project management skills and experience coordinating projects with multiple components or teams.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Experience working with primary data (data collection or cleaning and analysis).
- Experience with Open Data Kit (ODK) or an ODK-based platform such as SurveyCTO or CommCare.
- Previous work experience in East Africa
- Research experience in one of Laterite’s core sectors – education, youth and labor, public health, agriculture or urbanization.
- Knowledge of Python and/or R
Laterite offers a competitive remuneration package, including medical insurance and 21 days of annual leave. We are also committed to supporting our staff’s learning, providing an annual learning budget of up to $500 per person and 5 days of time off for professional learning each year. We also provide remote work options in accordance with Laterite’s remote work policy.
The starting salary for this role is $2,620. The exact salary grade will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience and performance in interviews. Salaries are pegged against the pay matrix. Promotions at Laterite are reviewed every during our performance evaluation.
What next?
1) Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Assessment
The first step is to complete a 30-minute verbal reasoning and quantitative assessment for which no special preparation is needed.
Link to the assessment: https://form.jotformeu.com/232961858063565
2) Submit application
Successful candidates will then be invited to upload their CV and cover letter via our online application system.
3) Analytical assessment
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to complete an analytical assessment to gauge their capacity to perform statistical analysis on a dataset and present the findings in a short document (using STATA, R, or Python).
4) Interviews
Successful candidates will then be invited to a first interview. The interview stage will consist of three rounds of interviews.
Deadline
