Research Manager / Data Scientist
Centre for Evaluation and Development Pakistan
Islamabad , Pakistan
Posted Sep 02, 2021 9 views
Background:
The Centre for Development and Evaluation (C4DE) Pakistan was established in January 2015 as a private limited firm. C4DE’s core business include quantitative and qualitative research, training and capacity building, data collection, data analysis, third-party monitoring, and impact evaluation. The research manager hired under this advertisement would primarily support automation of processes related to data collection and analysis. Full responsibilities are outlined below.
Responsibilities:
- Perform data processing and analysis primarily utilizing Stata. This will include high-frequency checks, cleaning, visualization, etc.
- Produce basic maps utilizing R and/or QGIS.
- Develop dashboards utilizing R (Shiny) and Google Sheets.
- Develop API’s for interacting with SurveyCTO, SurveySolutions, etc.
- Develop and maintain statistical software to support data processing and analysis.
- Data collection, survey planning in Pakistan and other countries, this includes quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Planning of data collection, including preparation, pre-tests, country visits, hiring of enumerator teams, training, supervision.
- Monitoring Systems: Any type of monitoring activities beyond data collection, e.g. including monitoring of project implementation, e.g. implementation of activities of governments, NGOs, including spot checks in field.
- Maintaining a network of experts and enumerators that can be engaged on short-term basis on short notice if new projects arise (also internationally).
- Software will primarily be written in Stata, R, and Python though parts might be written in a compiled language such as C++.
- Office support and support to administration and maintenance, including IT systems
- Program questionnaires utilizing relevancies, constraints, etc. and support overall design of questionnaires.
- Management of data collection projects
- Manage data collection cycles including coordinating with field teams and overseeing data quality assurance.
- With the support of senior staff, conduct analysis and write reports.
- Support field visits, field validation, data collection in field and telephone, planning.
- Logistical support for visitors and projects
- While work is mostly conducted from Islamabad office, business travel within Pakistan and worldwide abroad is expected.
- Any other tasks assigned by Team lead / Assignment manager
Requirements:
- Academic qualifications in a relevant discipline
- Strong understanding of statistics/econometrics
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a field such as statistics, data science, business intelligence, or software development.
- Demonstrated expertise in a least one programming language relevant for numerical analysis. Strong preference for Python, R, or Julia.
- Demonstrated experience using version control, preferably git/GitHub.
- Demonstrated experience developing dashboards, preferably utilizing R/Shiny.
- Working knowledge of API’s preferred.
- Basic knowledge of GIS preferred.
- Willingness and ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced field environment for extended periods of time required
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills
- Demonstrable ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel
- Experience using SurveyCTO, ODK, SurveySolutions, or other similar programs for quantitative data collection preferred.
- Written and spoken fluency in English required; working knowledge of other local languages is expected.
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Centre for Evaluation and Development Pakistan
The Centre for Development and Evaluation (C4DE) Pakistan was established in January 2015 as a private limited firm. C4DE’s core business include quantitative and qualitative research, training and capacity building, data collection, data analysis, third-party monitoring, and impact evaluation. C4DE is part of C4ED group. The C4ED group’s vision is to improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable by making development interventions more effective. The C4ED group has a strong focus on mixed-methods and quantitative impact evaluations in developing countries, conducting projects all over the world and maintains research relationships with 3ie, ACTED, GCF, IFAD, ILO, IPA, J-PAL, the World Bank, and UNICEF to name just a few of its cooperation partners.
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