J-PAL Africa seeks a qualified applicant for a Research Associate (RA) position to work on a research project evaluating purchasing pattern of low-income prepaid electricity customers.
The position is based in Cape Town, and offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field and management experience on a cutting-edge development project. The RA will be hired on a 1 year contract with a possibility of extending depending on funding availability.
The RA will work closely with other members of the project management team comprising the Principal Investigators, a Research Manager and with partner organisations.
The tasks may include:
- Assisting with the overall project management, monitoring and implementation.
- Coordinating field logistics and supporting field teams.
- Contributing to data collection, cleaning and analysis.
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of an Honour’s degree in economics, social sciences, political sciences or other undergraduate level degrees that include coursework in quantitative research methods.
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Fluency in English. Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent management and organizational skills, detail-oriented with the ability to work independently and be supervised remotely.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.
- Experience with STATA or R is preferred.
- Experience managing teams and working in groups.
- Familiarity with randomized control trials.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work under time pressure and solve problems in field.
- Experience with data cleaning and analysis is preferred.
- Experience with SurveyCTO/ODK is advantageous.
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Prepaid electricity project 2017 – RA Application‘: (1) a cover letter clearly addressing your qualifications for the various responsibilities listed above, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) transcripts of your undergraduate and graduate courses, if applicable (including course names and grades), and (4) your citizenship and whether you currently have the right to work in South Africa.
Please apply early. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo an assessment process.
Recruitment will follow UCT’s hiring procedure and remuneration is commensurate with UCT pay-scales. UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf. UCT reserves the right not to appoint.
0 USD Pretoria CF 3201 Abc road Consultancy ,
40 hours per week Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)J-PAL Africa seeks a qualified applicant for a Research Associate (RA) position to work on a research project evaluating purchasing pattern of low-income prepaid electricity customers.
The position is based in Cape Town, and offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field and management experience on a cutting-edge development project. The RA will be hired on a 1 year contract with a possibility of extending depending on funding availability.
The RA will work closely with other members of the project management team comprising the Principal Investigators, a Research Manager and with partner organisations.
The tasks may include:
- Assisting with the overall project management, monitoring and implementation.
- Coordinating field logistics and supporting field teams.
- Contributing to data collection, cleaning and analysis.
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of an Honour's degree in economics, social sciences, political sciences or other undergraduate level degrees that include coursework in quantitative research methods.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Fluency in English. Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent management and organizational skills, detail-oriented with the ability to work independently and be supervised remotely.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.
- Experience with STATA or R is preferred.
- Experience managing teams and working in groups.
- Familiarity with randomized control trials.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work under time pressure and solve problems in field.
- Experience with data cleaning and analysis is preferred.
- Experience with SurveyCTO/ODK is advantageous.
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents to [email protected] with the subject line 'Prepaid electricity project 2017 - RA Application': (1) a cover letter clearly addressing your qualifications for the various responsibilities listed above, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) transcripts of your undergraduate and graduate courses, if applicable (including course names and grades), and (4) your citizenship and whether you currently have the right to work in South Africa.
Please apply early. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo an assessment process.
Recruitment will follow UCT's hiring procedure and remuneration is commensurate with UCT pay-scales. UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf. UCT reserves the right not to appoint.
2017-05-13 
