Research Officer

Location: Desk-based, with occasional project related trips

Contract type: Full-time short-term consultancy assignment (6 months), with possibility of extension

Expected starting date: December 01, 2021

ABOUT EXIGO

Exigo Research & Communications is an independent and non-partisan consulting firm headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Our team of local and international experts include monitoring and evaluation specialists, social researchers, technical experts and media experts with on the ground experience and access to hard to reach and marginalised communities around the world. Exigo provides Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and research services for humanitarian and development actors, to inform their programming and inform decision-makers through evidence based research by documenting lessons learned from past experiences, and informing future interventions and policy.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Support M&E and research project during the inception, design, analysis and report write of phases
Conduct desk review
Conduct qualitative interviews
Quality check of research data
Responsible for the coding of qualitative data and cleaning of quantitative data
Support in addressing comments shared by Clients on Exigo projects’ reports
Support in the preparation and presentation of research findings
Participate on behalf of Exigo in relevant workshops, meetings, and/or trainings
Provide regular follow up and updates to Exigo on work progress
Support in identifying and drafting research proposals
Provide additional support as needed
Participate in team meetings.

Report to: Research Programme Manager, Director of Research, Director of Operations

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Master's degree in a relevant field of study
Experience in conducting research and evaluation activities
Data analysis background, proficiency in statistical analysis considered a plus
Excellent written, presentation and facilitation skills
Fluent in English, knowledge of Arabic, French and/or Spanish is a plus
Software knowledge: NVivo, SPSS, Stata, KoBo, and other analytical tools is a plus
Experience working in the humanitarian and development contexts
Experience in and knowledge of the context in the MENA region is a plus
Willingness to learn and open to new ways of working
Able to take initiative, work under minimal supervision and be flexible
Good organisational and effective time management skills
Ability to think, plan, prioritise and organize in a clear and structured way
Ability to multitask and work on a number of projects simultaneously.

PERSONAL SKILLS

Strong team player with good interpersonal skills
Fast learner, able to adapt to change quickly
Thoroughness in work and detail-oriented
Comfortable in cross cultural communication with people from different backgrounds.

How to apply

Interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae, Letter of interest and a writing sample to vacancies@exigo-global.com by November 15, 2021. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.