Research Assistant - Natural Resource Management: Tanzania Field Survey and Polling

The Center for Global Development, an independent, non-partisan research organization in Washington, DC seeks a Research Assistant to work in Tanzania to contribute to a project on natural resource management and deliberative democracy. The RA must demonstrate strong quantitative, analytical and communications skills. The successful candidate's start date will be as soon as possible, and the ability to relocate to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is required.  Airfare and reasonable relocation expenses will be provided.

General Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will perform a range of survey administration, project research and other duties including, but not limited to, the following:

• Conduct data and literature searches as needed
• Prepare and pilot survey instruments, recruit enumerators and oversee enumerator training
• Supervise national level household and mobile phone surveys
• Conduct statistical analyses and econometric modeling using  STATA
• Provide other research, writing and editing support for various reports and documents
• Perform other duties as necessary in support of Senior Research staff

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:

• Undergraduate degree in a related field
• 1-2 years of experience in the field of international development is preferred but not required
• Training in econometrics and development economics, and experience in applying econometrics are required 
• Familiarity and interest in polling and survey methods as well as primary data collection
• Experience in using electronic data collection software
• Essential software skills:  STATA for the descriptive and econometric analysis of cross-section and panel data.  MS Excel to construct spreadsheet models and to make publication quality graphics.  MS Word competence.
• Outstanding communications and writing skills in English; fluency in Swahili a plus
• Confidence and can-do attitude; ability to advance projects with hands-off supervision
• Comfort working independently, with small groups and interacting with senior staff
• Good humor and collegiality essential

Applicants for vacancy should send a short cover letter, a CV, a short writing sample and a sample Stata DO file, which displays knowledge of Stata and of some basic econometric applications to jobs@cgdev.org.   Please use the title "Research Assistant –Natural Resource Management” in all e-mail correspondences.  No phone calls please.

CGD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All persons regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation shall have equal access to positions, limited only by their ability to do the job.  Finalists for the position will be subject to a pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.