Senior Researcher – KUBE-PKH Study
National Team for Accelerating Poverty Reduction (TNP2K)
Jakarta, Indonesia – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade–Australian Aid funded Poverty Reduction Support Facility (PRSF)
PRSF is a joint facility between Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade–Australian Aid and the Government of Indonesia to improve the quality of policy advice for poverty programs in Indonesia.
GRM International is the Managing Contractor contracted by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade–Australian Aid to manage the implementation of PRSF.
We are currently looking for a Senior Researcher for the purpose of:
- Designing the research related activities to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the KUBE PKH program including evaluate the impact of sub-treatments that are planned.
- Providing guidelines and supervision of the design, methods, and analysis for both quantitative and qualitative evaluations that will be carried out by survey company.
- Delivering high quality research outputs to be disseminated to wider audience
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum advanced degree (preferably PhD) in Development Economics or appropriate tertiary qualifications in research or evaluation methods with evidence of the quality of research or evaluation activities previously designed and conducted.
- 5-10 years experience as a quantitative reasearcher with relevant record of publications.
- Proven research management skills
- Sound knowledge on impact evaluations method both experimental and non-experimental
- Familiar with qualitative assessment methods.
- Experience in conducting impact evaluation studies, including designing and fielding surveys is essential.
- Experience using large scale quantitative survey data and excellent knowledge of data collection systems for economic and social development survey data.
- Ability to do programming and statistical analysis using software packages such as STATA/SPSS/SAS is required.
- Able to interpret and present statistical information; good presentational and writing skills are required.
- Good understanding of Indonesia's poverty reduction program is an advantage
- Previous experience on micro and small business research is an advantage
- Ability to conduct independent analyses, identifying issues, synthesizing data from multiple sources, formulating options, and making recommendations.
- Proven record of strong client relations, with ability to work in sensitive situations, and challenging policy environments, including in providing prompt and quality response to client requests.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, including to effectively communicate internally / externally, share information with colleagues, clients and the management.
- Proven excellent presentational and writing skills, including working with time constraints in the preparation of high quality documents.
- Proactive, highly motivated and a self-starter. Proven record of strong performance working in teams (teamwork) as well as working independently / with minimum supervision.
- Proven ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently as well as multitasking; including to meet tight deadlines as well as managing uncertainty and adjust to a changing work program.
- Fluency in written and oral Bahasa Indonesia and in English.
Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.
Only applicants who meet the essential criteria will be considered for the role.
Click here to view the terms of reference and application with detailed information about the project.
Please indicate the position applied in the email subject, and submit CV and GRM Job Application form (accessible in the TOR) to:recruitment@prsf.or.id by the latest 6th June 2014.
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