Laterite Senior Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

Laterite Senior Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

Closing date: 31 Oct 2019

Position Summary

Are you experienced in leading social and economic development research projectsacross the sectors of education, public health, youth, agriculture and urbanization, with a focus on gender and social inclusion?

Do you value mentoring and managing to build a team and grow a cutting-edge business?
Do you want to work on innovative social and economic research projects with high-profile clients like the World Bank, the Mastercard Foundation, USAID and DFID?

Do you love discovering new contexts and spending time in countries like Uganda, Kenya or Rwanda?

Then this is the role for you! Working as a Senior Research Associate at Laterite will provide you with the opportunity to hone your leadership and technical skills while leading the growth of a pioneering and rapidly expanding organization dedicated to social and economic development.

About Laterite

Laterite is a data, research and technical advisory firm that helps clients understand and analyse complex development challenges.

Laterite strives to play an active role in making development research more rigorous and impactful. Laterite uses an anti-disciplinary approach to do this, borrowing methods not only from econometrics but other fields as well.
Incorporating these latest innovative research techniques and methodologies in project work and introducing them to the clients motivates us. Laterite believes that impact is a long-term endeavour that requires being embedded in the local context. As a result, Laterite only conducts research where it has a local presence.

Position Description & Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Research Associate, based in one of our East African offices, you will play an active

role leading a portfolio of impactful research projects, leading and mentoring research teams, and managing client relationships. You will contribute to country-level strategic decisions about our research portfolio, support business development and recruitment processes, and ensure Laterite is a great place to work. You have the following profile:

Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Public Policy, or a related field

At least 5 years of relevant professional experience

Outstanding data analysis skills - proficiency in Stata or similar statistical software

Experience mentoring and managing research projects and teams

Able to quickly grasp research concepts, and structure the technical approach to a problem

Solid project management skills to oversee a portfolio of projects at different stages in the research lifecycle

Able to build high-trust relationships and effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders in the public and private sectors

Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

Self-motivated and able flourish in a fast-paced environment, where timelines can be unpredictable.

What we can offer you

The opportunity to lead challenging, innovative research projects on complex development issues

The chance to shape an ambitious and growing organisation

Opportunities for professional development and fast career progression

Salary that is competitive with similar roles in research firms and social enterprises
Great benefits including generous leave, international health insurance and flight allowance (for international staff).

Application process

We invite you to submit your CV and fill our application form. After that you will be asked to complete a quantitative assessment (which takes about 30 minutes).
We will contact the successful candidates to discuss the next steps.

How to Apply:
Laterite Senior Research Associate Jobs in Kenya