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GRM International Development Economist in Brisbane

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The Effective Development Group is GRM International’s specialist performance assessment division. EDG provides a suite of services encompassing a range of disciplines including monitoring and evaluation (M&E), impact assessment, design, planning and knowledge management.

EDG has exciting plans to expand its portfolio with major bilateral clients in Europe and the UK as well as Australia and the USA, in the field of performance assessment, in particular in the disciplines of program evaluation, M&E systems development, impact assessment and evaluation research. To support this expansion, we are looking to appoint a Development Economist who will support the EDG team on undertaking research studies.

Underpinning this growth will be the focus on value for money analysis and economic studies that leads to and develops Development Effectiveness on GRM/Futures projects.
To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:
  • Bachelor’s degree in economics;
  • Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in an Economist/Research position;
  • Ability to conduct research studies;
  • Understanding of Value for Money analysis (VFM) and economic modeling;
  • Experience in producing research outputs, publications and reports;
  • Excellent research, analytical and writing skills;
  • Understanding of international development issues.

Please email your CV to: sruti.ravi@grminternational.com stating ‘Development Economist’ in the subject line.

Applications close on 17th October 2012.

In October 2011 GRM International and the Futures Group merged to become a major global force in development with approximately 90 current projects operating in more than 60 countries, and $225 million in revenue. The combined group has a multi sectoral focus, more diverse technical offerings and a wider geographic reach. We aim to be a world leader in everything we do whilst meeting the highest professional and ethical standards. By exceeding our clients’ expectations and creating value for them, we will create value for our shareholders and employees. To achieve this, we need consistent and sustainable growth.