HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Research Fellow Jobs in Ethiopia

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Research Fellow Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Purpose

The Ethiopia Research Fellow is responsible for field-based and desktop research in support of the TRAIL (Transformative Access for Improved Livelihoods) project in Ethiopia, which B2P is operating in partnership with Helvetas Ethiopia.

Specifically, the Fellow will be responsible for conducting research in service of a study on the effectiveness of maintenance methods in rural infrastructure development, and the acquisition and organization of rural infrastructure data within national and regional governments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as a representative of B2P and Helvetas to important external stakeholders

Support the design of key project studies, including defining key research questions, methodologies, analysis plans, and data collection plans

Oversee engagement with local universities with respect to specific research projects

Collect, collate, clean, and analyze multimodal data from multiple sources across multiple countries

Synthesize findings in a concise, clear, and relevant manner

Produce peer-review quality reports and manuscripts

Present findings to internal and external stakeholders

Any additional duties specified by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

Required Qualification and Experiences:

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (Engineering, GIS, Int’l Development, etc.), or equivalent relevant experience

Experience in remote and field-based data collection

Experience in desktop research, including academic manuscript development

MS Office and mobile data collection systems

Ability to coordinate with various players

and manage multiple components of product development while keeping the ‘big picture’ in mind.

Flexible, creative, and independent

Excellent written and spoken Amharic and English

Other Desirable Experiences:

Knowledge or experience in rural transport needs, local government communications, basic construction/civil engineering principles, and maintenance frameworks

Program implementation

GIS

Database development and management

Masters preferred

Working Conditions:

This position requires living full-time in Ethiopia, with regular travel to countries in the region. Work outside of regular office hours may be expected. Fellowship would be expected to start in March 2023 ending in February, 2024. The contract is expected to be renewed each March as needed.

Physical Requirements:

This position will require field work periodically, which could require hiking multiple miles in steep terrain.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending their application and updated CV through HumanResources.ETH@helvetas.org

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