Job Title:  Research Analyst – Agriculture
Organisation:Â Laterite
Duty Station:Â Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Laterite is a data, research, and technical advisory firm specialized in complex development challenges. We work with universities, global think tanks, international NGOs, multilateral donor organizations, and government ministries and agencies. Our clients include, for example, the World Bank, USAID, TechnoServe, Promundo, the Mastercard Foundation, and several UN agencies. We currently have offices in the Netherlands, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The team brings together more than 60 full time local and international staff, as well as 1,000+ enumerators across all countries. We are proud to be a culturally diverse organization, and we welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our team.
Job Summary: Â We are looking for a new Analyst to join our team and focus on our portfolio of projects in the Agriculture sector. The role is based in Amsterdam or in any of our offices in East Africa (Kigali, Nairobi, Kampala, Addis Ababa, and Dar es Salaam).
In the Netherlands, candidates must have EU-EAA nationality or have an existing working permit for the Netherlands. To apply for this vacancy in Kenya or Rwanda, candidates must be Kenyan or Rwandan nationals.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: We are looking for a new Analyst to join our team and focus on our portfolio of projects in the Agriculture sector. Our new colleague will:
- Work on research projects – supporting the design of research instruments and research designs, conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, drafting sections of reports, and keeping clients updated on progress.
- Contribute to quality assurance tasks – working closely with the field teams to monitor and clean incoming survey data.
- Contribute to analysis and reporting – together with other research team members working on a project
- Collaborate with the program managers of a large INGO in the coffee sector to increase the impact of their programs.
As part of our Research Team, you will be able to develop skills and experience in:
- Technical research design, including sampling and impact evaluation methodologies.
- Project management and client communication.
- Data analysis, statistical techniques and coding.
- Report writing: drawing insights from data and presenting them in a client-ready, consultancy quality format.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A completed Master’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics or related fields
- One year of professional experience with similar tasks. (We are happy to consider internships, work on dissertations or within an academic research group for this, if you can show us how your experience meets what we are looking for.)
- Strong quantitative data analysis skills and proficiency in Stata
- Experience working with ODK-based platforms (e.g. SurveyCTO, ODK, CommCare)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Previous work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Previous experience working on agriculture projects.
- Organizational and interpersonal skills, self-motivation and drive to work in a
- collaborative environment.
- Experience with Python
How to Apply:
All applicants who wish to join Laterite should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 30th April 2024
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