IDinsight

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IDinsight is an international development consulting organization that helps policymakers make socially impactful decisions using rigorous evidence. We tailor a wide range of analytical tools to enable our clients to design better policies. Our services include impact evaluation, monitoring and performance management systems, policy design consulting, and scale-up support. IDinsight’s vision is to improve millions of lives by transforming how the social sector innovates, learns, and improves.

We seek a technical expert who possesses exceptional quantitative analytical skills, has experience in field research, evaluation design, and applied econometrics, thrives in a developing country setting, and is passionate about making a difference, to join IDinsight’s Technical Team. The Economist will be expected to take a lead in executing the Technical Team's three core functions: 1) strengthen the rigor of the design, execution, and deliverables of our evaluations, 2) train staff to improve their technical skills, 3) expand the scope of IDinsight’s services by researching and piloting innovative methods and technologies.

Qualifications: PhD in applied quantitative field (though exceptional Master's candidates considered). Proficient with Stata or R.

Location: India, Kenya, or Zambia

Application deadline: January 31, 2017. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information see the job description: http://idinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-26-Economist_Statistician-Job-Description-2016-Fall.pdf