Research Assistant - Research & Policy Pillar Intern at Samuel Hall

Tasks & Responsibilities
Objective 1 - Research

• Assume responsibilities of the project cycle from A to Z.
• Support the design or design research tools and research methodology.
• Conduct secondary research and desk reviews.
• Review translation and documents from colleagues, and occasionally translate tools and / or documents.
• Transcribe interview notes, write field reports, prepare and contribute to draft/final deliverables in a timely manner with
• strong analysis and recommendations in line with policy and academic standards.
• Provide the above in English and/or French, as required.
• Liaise with supervisors to improve the quality of outputs.

Objective 2 - Fieldwork

• Undertake socio-economic research including fieldwork and primary data collection, putting fieldwork at the centre of the mission.
• Plan and supervise project fieldwork, and adequate resource management with field coordinators.
• Support and monitor field team’s work, provide input to improve the quality of the field team’s interview notes, transcripts, and outputs.
• Problem solve in the field.

Objective 3 - Organisational support

• Train field teams and colleagues as required on components of the project cycle and research standards.
• Effectively communicate with supervisors on progress with daily updates.
• Ensure all project-related information is stored correctly.
• Direct reporting and support to the research team.
• Support to widen Samuel Hall’s network including through proposal development.

Vacancy Requirements

Required

• A Master’s degree in social sciences, political sciences, statistics, international economics, international development studies, migration studies or a related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the humanitarian, development, research or policy spaces; or monitoring, evaluation accountability and learning (MEAL), result-based management or a related field.
• Experience with data collection, management, monitoring activities, analysis and reporting.
• Proven experience in qualitative data analysis.
• Excellent writing skills, conveying technical findings to different audiences in an accessible way.
• Previous relevant experience of research of contexts of migration and international development, in particular, specific to vulnerable groups.
• Strong presentation skills, and ability to build professional relationships.
• Outstanding verbal and written skills in English and one other language (see below for languages preferred).
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to be patient and to work well within a global team.
• Ability to cope well under pressure, occasionally work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines.
• Willing and available to undertake periodic work travel.
• Have the legal right to work in the location where you are applying

Desired

• Experience in project management
• Proficiency in French, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Kurdish, Urdu, Kiswahili, Spanish, or any other language relevant to Samuel
• Hall's geographical areas of operation.
• Proficiency in quantitative, qualitative or statistical analysis software (SPSS, Stata, R, NVIVO) and data visualisation tools.