Research Associate Analyst

What you will do:

As a Research Associate, based in our Rwanda office, you will:

• Manage one or two research projects: coordinating the project team
• ensuring implementation according to protocols
• managing to the budget and timeline
• and communicating with clients.
• Play a hands-on role in all steps of the research process: designing the technical approach
• developing protocols, research instruments, and sampling strategies
• monitoring data quality
• conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis
• writing reports
• and presenting to clients.
• Contribute to the development of new business: proposing research ideas
• writing technical proposals
• and pricing.
• Improve the way we work: researching and piloting new methodologies and technologies
• standardizing and automating processes for data collection and analysis
• and supporting internal operations like recruitment and IT.

You will develop skills and experience in:

You will develop skills and experience in:

• Technical design of research projects
• Data analysis
• Business development
• Managing a portfolio of research projects

What you will bring:

An ideal candidate will have:

• A master’s degree in Education, Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Public Policy, Sociology or a related field.
• For the Research Associate position, a minimum of three (3) years of professional research experience (in either a project/program or academic setting) is required.
• For the Research Analyst position, a minimum of one (1) year of professional experience performing similar tasks is required. 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 analytical skills, experience working with quantitative data, and proficiency in Stata (preferred), Python and/or R.
• Experience communicating with external stakeholders or in a client-facing role.
• Solid project management skills and experience coordinating projects with multiple components or teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

In addition

we value:

• Experience working with primary data (data collection or cleaning and analysis).
• Experience with Open Data Kit (ODK) or an ODK-based platform such as SurveyCTO or CommCare.
• Previous work experience in East Africa and deep familiarity with the Rwandan context
• Research experience in one of Laterite’s core sectors - agriculture, education, gender, livelihoods and public health.

What’s in it for you?

Laterite offers a competitive remuneration package

including medical insurance and 21 days of annual leave. The starting salary for the Research Associate role is RWF 5,566,842 gross per month while the starting salary for the Analyst role is RWF 4,108,004 gross per month. The exact salary grade will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience and performance in interviews. There is ample opportunity for growth both in terms of salary scales and roles. Promotions at Laterite are reviewed during our performance evaluations.;We are also committed to supporting our staff’s learning, providing an annual learning budget of up to RWF 1,431,000 per person and 10 days of time off for professional learning each year. We also provide remote work options in accordance with Laterite's remote work policy.

What next?

Please note that

the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) is not allowed at any stage of the application process. Any indication of AI-generated responses may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.

Deadline

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis

Details on rolling applications can be found on the website: https://www.laterite.com/vacancies/