Research Analyst - Agriculture at Laterite

Job Description & Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a new Analyst to join our team and focus on our portfolio of projects in the Agriculture sector. As part of our Research Team, you will be able to develop skills and experience in:

• Technical research design, including sampling and impact evaluation methodologies.
• Project management and client communication.
• Data analysis, statistical techniques and coding.
• Report writing: drawing insights from data and presenting them in a client-ready, consultancy quality format.

This full-time position (40 hours) is offered as a 1-year contract. Following this first contract, we will be open to discuss possibilities of extension. The role is based in Amsterdam or in any of our East African offices (Kigali, Nairobi, Kampala, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam).

Profile

We are looking for a recent graduate with an interest in agricultural economics, agricultural livelihoods, agronomic best practices, agriculture-based development economics and impact evaluation.

Requirements:

• A completed Master’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics or related fields
• One year of professional experience with similar tasks. (We are happy to consider internships, work on dissertations or within an academic research group for this, if you can show us how your experience meets what we are looking for.)
• Strong quantitative data analysis skills and proficiency in Stata
• Experience working with ODK-based platforms (e.g., SurveyCTO, ODK, CommCare)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

In addition, we welcome:

• Previous work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills, self-motivation and drive to work in a collaborative environment.