Job Summary:
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Senior
Research Assistant for a one-year, renewable appointment in its Egypt Office.
The Senior Research Assistant will have a Master’s degree or its equivalent in
Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics or closely related fields, and a
minimum of 3 years’ work experience. The successful candidate will work with
senior research staff in evaluating programs and policies, with a focus on
social protection and agriculture interventions in Yemen and other
research support activities related to IFPRI’s work in the Middle East and
North Africa region.
The position is based at IFPRI’s Egypt office located in Cairo. The incumbent
will work under the overall guidance of the IFPRI Egypt Program Leader but
will be employed directly by IFPRI’s organizational host in Egypt, the
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area (ICARDA). The
employer of record will be ICARDA and employment policies, compensation and
benefits of ICARDA will apply to this position. The final position title will
be determined based on the candidate’s level of experience. Interested
applicants must have work authorization to work in Egypt.
Essential Duties :
Specific Duties include but are not limited to:
* Support the collection of household survey data
* Build large dataset from multiple sources
* Analyze data using advance econometric methods
* Conduct literature reviews and synthesis
* Assist in drafting reports and research papers
* Assist in capacity building
* Coordinate projects and support outreach activities
* Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications and experience :
* Master’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Health Economics, Statistics or closely related fields.
* A minimum of 3 years’ work experience in academia, the private sector, a development-oriented organization or comparable institution in the area of impact evaluation.
* Excellent knowledge of microeconomic theory and quantitative econometric methods
* Excellent knowledge of STATA
* Excellent analytical mind and drafting skills
* Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
* Excellent interpersonal skills and to work in a team-oriented multi-cultural environment
* Demonstrated ability to multi-task as needed, consistently meet deadlines and manage time well
* Demonstrated professional level of attention to detail and accuracy of work
* Ability to work independently and with initiative
* Willingness to travel
Additional Preferred Qualifications :
* Familiarity with economic and social context in Yemen
* Familiarity with the literature on social protection, intra-household dynamics, and poverty reduction
* Previous experience related to impact evaluations of agriculture, social protection or nutrition programs and policies
Job Type: Full-time
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