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Date Posted: Friday, September 15 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Description
The RCT implementation is a rigorous and demanding process that is executed in a manner consistent with the set research design, timeline and in strict compliance with research ethics and practices. This requires the right team composition and motivation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The research assistants will be expected to perform the following roles (not limited to).
• Participate in the training on RCT methodologies.
• Client mobilization, registration, and recruitment.
• Client info sessions, onboarding, and monitoring.
• Maintain communication with the RCT clients including attending to their inquiries.
• Data collection.
• Business verification and spot checks.
• Ensure compliance with organizational performance standards, code of conduct, and safeguarding policy.
• Adhere to confidentiality procedures and policies when collecting, storing, and sharing data.
• Report writing.
• Keep the supervisor appraised of all outputs, feedback and issues arising from the project activities conducted.
• Interaction with Principal Investigators.
• Translation and transcription as required by the research team.
• To perform other duties as assigned and agreed upon with the supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications
• Degree or Diploma in Education, International Development, Anthropology, Sociology, Linguistics, Community Development, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in data collection, analysis, or research dissemination desirable.
• Minimum 1-year research experience, specifically implementing research activities in Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).

Language skills:
• Proficiency in English and any of the following languages (French, Somali, Swahili, Amharic/Tigrinya) and must be of Eritrean or Ethiopian origin.
• Experience working with refugee communities in urban settings.
• Experience managing data collection and concrete knowledge of open-source tools such as ODK collect, KoBo Toolbox, Survey CTO or CommCare platforms.
• Excellent people skills. Approachable personality and patience to connect with clients and address their unique needs.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Flexible approach to the changing nature of work and ability to adapt to rapidly changing work demands and expectations.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multicultural team.
• Computer skills, especially Ms. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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