JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017

IDinsight

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Technical Team
Economist

JOE ID Number: 2017-01_111457652
Date Posted: 09/19/2017
Date Inactive: 01/31/2018
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Economist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Locations: San Francisco, California, UNITED STATES
Delhi, INDIA
Nairobi, KENYA
Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Dakar, SENEGAL
Manila, PHILIPPINES
JEL Classification: O1 -- Economic Development
Keywords:
Development economics
Quantitative policy analysis
Applied econometrics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

IDinsight is an international development consulting organization that helps policymakers make socially impactful decisions using rigorous evidence. We tailor a wide range of analytical tools to enable our clients to design better policies. Our services include impact evaluation, monitoring and performance management systems, policy design consulting, and scale-up support. IDinsight's vision is to improve millions of lives by transforming how the social sector innovates, learns, and improves.

We seek a technical expert who possesses exceptional quantitative analytical skills, has experience in field research, evaluation design, and applied econometrics, thrives in a developing country setting, and is passionate about making a difference, to join IDinsight's Technical Team. The Economist will be expected to take a lead in executing the Technical Team's three core functions: 1) strengthen the rigor of the design, execution, and deliverables of our evaluations, 2) train staff to improve their technical skills, 3) expand the scope of IDinsight's services by researching and piloting innovative methods and technologies.

Qualifications: PhD in applied quantitative field (though exceptional Master's candidates considered).
Proficient with Stata or R.

Location: India, Kenya, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, US (San Francisco)

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information see the job description: : http://idinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-09-12-Economist_Researcher-Job-Description-2017_final.pdf

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 01/31/2018