About this opportunity
Opportunity Overview
Consilient, a research and monitoring and evaluation firm, is hiring a Research Officer to work in its Hargeisa, Somaliland office. The company delivers evidence-based insights to the aid and development community, and its research products cover various sectors, including emergencies and humanitarian aid, education, and food security. The Research Officer will be responsible for the full life cycle of research support and implementation, from conceptualization and design to field-level implementation and analysis and report writing. This is a full-time position that may involve occasional travel to project locations. The ideal candidate is a strong team player who is passionate about delivering informed research products and can thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. Consilient's research portfolios span diverse thematic and geographic areas, so the successful candidate will be a versatile researcher who can quickly adapt to new topics, methodologies, and ways of working. Consilient has a team of more than 75 staff and is engaged in research activities across multiple sectors, with its largest research portfolio covering Somalia and secondary geographic foci throughout the region, including Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualize and design methodologies to address key research, monitoring, and evaluation questions
- Draft quantitative and qualitative data collection tools for projects covering a range of subject matters
- Manage data collection field teams and implement data quality control protocols
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative data
- Support/lead report writing
- Communicate with clients on project implementation and timelines, as necessary
Benefits
- International staff will be provided with housing in the Consilient guesthouses in Hargeisa
- Travel to the duty station at the start of the contract, and back to the home base at the end of the contract, will be covered by Consilient
- An annual travel allowance will also be provided for additional travel for international staff
- A monthly stipend is provided on top of salary for in-country expenses for international staff
- International staff at Consilient are provided with health insurance with international coverage
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with prior social science research experience (Master’s preferred)
- Experience in research methodology design, as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Experience collecting primary quantitative or qualitative data will be considered an asset
- Working knowledge of Stata or R
- Experience collaborating with and managing diverse, multi-cultural teams preferred
- Eagerness to engage in research across a multitude of sectorial areas
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines
- Prior experience living and working abroad, preferably in a developing country
- Cultural sensitivity
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Professional fluency in written and spoken French will be considered an asset
How to Apply
- Prepare your resume and cover letter
- Review the job description and requirements to ensure you are a strong candidate
- Click the Apply button below to submit your application.
Ready to apply?