Research Analyst I-II at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Essential Duties:

Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Providing research support to senior researchers undertaking IFPRI research programs and projects.
• Performing various tasks involving data cleaning and maintenance, data collection and management, and data analysis using Stata.
• Conducting literature reviews and synthesis;
• Assisting in writing and editing discussion papers, blogs, policy notes, presentations, research proposals, briefs, etc.
• Assisting with capacity strengthening activities, workshops, seminars, and conferences; and
• Performing some administrative activities related to IFPRI research programs or projects;

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Policy, International Development, Political Economy, Political Science, Applied Statistics or related field  plus 2 years of relevant experience or a Masters in the above displinces.
• At the Research Analyst II, Masters degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Policy, International Development, Political Economy, Political Science, Applied Statistics or related field plus three years of post-master's work experience in research or public policy.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks, consistently meet deadlines, and work independently with minimum supervision and produce completed products on time.
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative or qualitative research methods, data management, and analysis.
• Strong willingness to learn new technical skills.
• Familiarity with development policy issues in Nigeria.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated professional level of attention to detail and accuracy of work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills along with the ability to work independently and with colleagues in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability and willingness to travel. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in survey and questionnaire design.
• Experience conducting and supervising household surveys in Nigeria.
• Experience with data entry and CAPI software packages (Surveysolutions, CSPro, SurveyCTO, etc.)
• Experience with data analysis using STATA, R, SPSS, Nvivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA, MonkeyLearn, and others.
• Fluency in one or more local Nigerian language.

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time with little opportunity to move/stretch
• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading