Research Associate, Labor, Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab,

JPAL

Key responsibilities

• Propose and, as appropriate, implement innovations in the different stages of a project in coordination with Principal Investigators
• Maintain and grow effective relationships with partner organizations
• Oversee and lead the field research activities, including the implementation of the evaluation, according to the research design in coordination with partners
• Liaising with field staff running the evaluations and collaborating with them including travel to research field sites
• Conduct background research in conjunction with field research activities
• Designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, refining study design and surveying instruments
• Manage the relationship with the survey firm, supervise in person or phone data collection and ensure the good quality of the data
• Assist with the preparation of administrative databases
• Assist with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis
• Any other work assigned by Principal Investigators

He/she will also be responsible for ensuring good communication and organization on a daily basis:

• Facilitate, strengthen and maintain effective and efficient communication as the primary contact point with Principal Investigators.
• Provide periodic updates on project activities to PIs and subject experts
• Participate in the planning and design of any outreach activities
• Ensure that project activities are on schedule and prepare project update reports according to agreements with funders and partners