Job Description
<h2>Role Overview & Context</h2> <p>The Research Officer is an entry-level position responsible for the full life cycle of research support and implementation, from conceptualization and design to field-level implementation, analysis, and report writing. This role is crucial in delivering evidence-based insights to the aid and development community, particularly in Somalia and surrounding regions.</p> <p>Consilient is dedicated to fostering collaboration between international and local researchers to produce informed research products across various sectors, including humanitarian aid, education, food security, and more.</p>
<h2>Key Responsibilities & Duties</h2> <ul> <li>Conceptualize and design methodologies to address key research, monitoring, and evaluation questions.</li> <li>Draft quantitative and qualitative data collection tools for projects covering a range of subject matters.</li> <li>Manage data collection field teams and implement data quality control protocols.</li> <li>Analyze qualitative and quantitative data.</li> <li>Support/lead report writing.</li> <li>Communicate with clients on project implementation and timelines, as necessary.</li> </ul>
<h2>Required Qualifications & Competencies</h2> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with prior social science research experience (Master’s preferred).</li> <li>Experience in research methodology design, as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis.</li> <li>Experience collecting primary quantitative or qualitative data will be considered an asset.</li> <li>Working knowledge of Stata or R.</li> <li>Experience collaborating with and managing diverse, multi-cultural teams preferred.</li> <li>Eagerness to engage in research across a multitude of sectorial areas.</li> <li>Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.</li> <li>Ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.</li> <li>Prior experience living and working abroad, preferably in a developing country.</li> <li>Cultural sensitivity.</li> <li>Fluency in written and spoken English.</li> <li>Professional fluency in written and spoken French will be considered an asset.</li> </ul>
<h2>How to Apply & Submission Terms</h2> <p>Interested candidates should submit their applications, including a resume and cover letter, detailing their qualifications and experience relevant to the position. Applications should be sent to the designated email address provided in the job posting.</p> <p>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 also be covered.</p>
How to Apply
This role is listed on FursadLink and applications are submitted on the organization's official website. Use the “Apply on External Website” button above to proceed. Please reference “Research Officer, Nationwide”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.