Senior Research Assistant/Research Analyst (13-170)
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Senior Research Assistant/Research Analyst for a one year, fixed-term, exempt, renewable appointment. The selected candidate will be based at IFPRI Headquarters in Washington, DC, and will support IFPRI’s Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP). The selected candidate will work with a team of researchers based in Accra, Ghana and in Washington, DC. The position involves traveling to Ghana to engage in field research. Final title and grade will be based on experience.
Essential Duties:
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
- Conduct policy-relevant empirical research on development strategy and governance issues in Ghana, using both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Conduct literature reviews.
- Contribute to the development and application of survey instruments and qualitative research methods.
- Contribute to the analysis and interpretation of empirical data, and to the writing of research reports, journal articles, policy briefs, and other publications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in political science, public policy, rural sociology, public administration, agricultural economics, development economics, development studies or related field;
- At the Research Analyst level, at least 2-3 years of relevant post-Master’s work experience.
- Experience conducting and writing up literature reviews for academic publications.
- Experience of conducting economic analysis and familiar with various statistical software packages and internet-based systems.
- Experience in conducting interview-based field research in Africa.
- Knowledge of issues related to poverty, development and governance in Africa.
- Excellent writing and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural teams.