Requirements:

Essential qualifications:

• Advanced degree in relevant field such as statistics, international development, public policy, or other social sciences.
  
• Advanced training in quantitative data analysis and/or evaluation methodologies.
  
• Minimum five years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting evaluations and/or research studies.
  
• Author or co-author on several recent evaluations, research reports, or other relevant publications (please include links to these in CV and/or cover letter)
  
• Experience collecting data at community level in multiple IRC countries.
  
• Excellent communication skills, including superior writing skills and the ability to plan for and prepare strategic communications and presentations.
  
• Proven ability to communicate effectively across cultures and to navigate gender and power dynamics with sensitivity.
  
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours to accommodate interviewees (all virtual data collection should be conducted during the relevant IRC office’s working hours).
  
• Experience and comfort with traveling to complex international contexts; ability to navigate and manage logistics independently.
  
• Strong computer skills: proficiency with MS Office, MS PowerPoint, and statistical software (SPSS, Stata, Nvivo, R, or other software).
  
• Fluency in English.