Senior Analyst Mo Ibrahim Foundation Jobs

Position Title: Senior Analyst

Organisation: Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Location: Mayfair, London

Reporting to: Director of the Ibrahim Index and Director of Research and Policy

Hours: Full time

Application closing date: Friday 13^th January 2012

Salary: £28,000 - £34,000, depending on experience

Job Summary:

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is looking to recruit a highly competent, proactive and self-driven person to fill the position of Senior Analyst. Working in close collaboration with the small Research Department she/he will contribute to the effective and efficient production and delivery of the Ibrahim Index and Ibrahim Forum. The suitable candidate will demonstrate experience in collecting, computing, analysing, interpreting and presenting statistical data, and producing written research findings.

Specific Responsibilities:

Ibrahim Index of African Governance

· Play a key role in the refinement of the governance framework of the Ibrahim Index through analysis of relevant literature;

· Observe and analyse time series quantitative data from third-party sources for the production of the Index;

· Recognise and extract critical indicators from large and complex data sets, and interpret and express those indicators in a governance context;

· Report on observations, trends, and technical methodologies relating to each indicator in the Index;

· Conduct extensive country data analysis and technical note taking;

· Liaise with sources and data providers regarding data availability, errors, and further research;

· Monitor and record source publication dates and data availability and help maintain a database of contacts and organisations for the Research Department;

· Calculate the Ibrahim Index independently – including imputation of missing data, normalisation of data, and data aggregation;

· Assess the robustness of the composite and category scores by calculating margins of error and confidence intervals. This includes research into the most appropriate methods by which to produce estimates that accurately capture imprecision in measurement;

· Demonstrate leadership in disseminating and communicating the Ibrahim Index results at national, regional and international levels.

· Provide general assistance to the Research Department, including preparing presentations, writing reports, proof-reading and tracking African governance related external events;

· Assist with organising logistics for Research Department events, training sessions, seminars and meetings (this may include event planning and coordination; booking flights, transfers, hotel accommodation; arranging visas; preparing welcome packs; taking minutes).

Ibrahim Forum

· Conduct extensive desk-based research and synthesise information from relevant sources;

· Produce statistical analysis on the Forum topic;

· Produce high-quality briefing material on the topics of the Ibrahim Forum

· Demonstrate leadership in disseminating and communicating the Ibrahim Forum findings and outcomes at national, regional and international levels.

Skills, Competencies, Experience and Qualifications:

· Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in economics, development studies, political science, social science or related field;

· Minimum of 4 years experience;

· Experience in research methodologies, statistical methods and analysis, including the presentation of statistical data;

· Interest in, and knowledge of, African development and governance;

· Fully IT and Internet literate. Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Office package (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and statistical packages (SPSS, Stata);

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English language required, other United Nations languages highly desirable);

· Ability to translate technical information for a non-technical audience;

· Strong organisational skills;

· Detail-oriented with an ability to manage time well;

· Demonstrated capacity to handle a variety of multiple concurrent activities;

· Comfortable working as part of a team but also able to work well independently;

· Self-starter with a proactive attitude and who can anticipate needs.

Application Procedure

Please note that flexible working hours and international travel may be required for this position.

More information on the Ibrahim Index and Ibrahim Forum can be found at: http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org

Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter (including current salary) to: applications@moibrahimfoundation.org

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.