Research Assistant Consultant
USAID Learns
Hanoi, Vietnam
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About Social Impact
Social Impact (SI) is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity-building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.
Project Objective
SI is implementing the USAID/Vietnam Learns Contract. The scope of the five-year project is to support USAID/Vietnam staff and its implementing partners to implement more efficient, effective, and sustainable programs by (1) improving staff knowledge and skills in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) and Collaborating, Learning & Adapting (CLA); (2) advancing evidence-informed decision-making; (3) strengthening strategic collaboration between staff and local stakeholders.
Position Description
USAID Learns seeks a Research Assistant Consultant to act as a knowledge management (KM) focal point and Research and Organizational Learning Assistant to support ongoing and upcoming research and evaluations. This consultancy is full-time, based in Hanoi for 6 month- contract and will report to the Research Director.
Selection Criteria
- Bachelor's degree, with a preference for degrees relevant to research, public health, public policy, international development, or another related field.?
- Demonstrated experience supporting and conducting evaluations or research in the development sector.
- Sound experience with administration and/or logistics for data collection, specifically coordinating data collection activities.?
- Basic knowledge of data analysis and statistical methodology.
- Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to details, and ability to take detailed notes.
- Ability to work independently to meet deadlines and adhere to high-quality standards.?
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and Power Point, experience in using Pivot Table will be an advantage.
- Keen interest in contributing to sustainable development goals.
- Good English and Vietnamese reading and writing skills.
- Data visualization skills preferred.
- Experience working with USAID preferred.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Research Assistant Consultant will be expected to:
- Assist the CLA team in managing assignments and KM support:
- Support the CLA team to maintain and update CLA and research indicators.
- Support in tracking the progress and budget of research assignments.
- Assist in managing consultant’s Level of Effort (LoE) and their deliverables.
- Be the KM focal point for the research team, including delivering orientation on KM for new team members and consultants, when necessary; support the organization of the research team’s files on Social Impact’s server (SharePoint and Google Drive); and document organizational knowledge for learning and reporting purposes.
- Support with data visualization for the CLA team when necessary.
- Provide coordination work for research assignments, including:
- Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis
- Coordinate the research and evaluation activities, including meetings, interviews, note taking
- Provide logistics support for evaluation activities, including interviews, meetings, group discussions, fieldwork, and events
- Conduct interviews as needed and contribute to data collection
- Provide ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
- Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID
- Write assigned sections of the draft research/evaluation report in coordination with the team members, taking into consideration feedback from the presentation of the preliminary findings
- Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise
- Conduct programmatic administrative and support tasks as assigned and ensure the processes move forward smoothly.
The closing date for application: July 30, 2023. Selection and interviews will be performed constantly and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
To apply, please merge both your CV and a cover letter into one pdf file and submit it through the online portal.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website:http://www.socialimpact.com [2]
SI is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls, no visits.