Technical Advisor, Research & Evidence at CARE

Responsibilities

• Conduct cost-effectiveness and -benefit analysis
• Identify priorities for cost-effectiveness and -benefit (CEB) analysis in partnership with ILKA, PSI Innovation and Scaling teams.
• Collaborate with country/technical teams to collect programmatic information on context, implementation approach, M&E data, and finance data of program interventions to be analyzed.
• Conduct analysis together with country/technical teams and apply results to advance CARE's Globally-Scaled Initiative.
• Support fundraising to advance CEB analysis, as needed.
• Conduct / support evidence reviews and develop evidence action plans
• Identify priorities for evidence review in partnership with the ILKA, PSI, Innovation and Scaling teams.
• Plan for and conduct evidence reviews, sometimes in collaboration with external partners.
• Develop actionable plans for addressing evidence gaps and priority research questions identified through the review process in partnership with ILKA, PSI, Innovation and Scaling, and country/technical teams.
• Support fundraising to address evidence gaps and research priorities, as needed.
• Conduct studies to model catalytic impact
• Identify priorities for modeling catalytic impact that supports and advances scaling of solutions in partnership with the ILKA, Innovation and Scaling teams, as well as country/technical teams.
• Conduct modeling exercises and develop case studies.
• Develop and implement an evidence use plan for modeling studies in collaboration with the ILKA, Innovation and Scaling teams, as well as country/technical teams.
• Produce peer-reviewed publications of evidence
• Collaborate with the ILKA, Innovation and Scaling teams, as well as country/technical teams, to develop a pipeline of peer-reviewed publications of scaling evidence--with a focus on cost-effectiveness and catalytic impact modeling.
• Lead production of peer-reviewed publications.
• Support the Innovation and Scaling teams, as well as country/technical teams, in the production of peer-reviewed publications.

Qualification

• University degree in economics, statistics, public policy, international development, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in developing and managing evaluation and research studies in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Excellent data analysis, synthesis, and interpretation skills and capable of translating data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Experience coordinating and collaborating with cross-departmental teams across multiple countries.
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Knowledge of economic evaluation approaches, including cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.