Job Description

Title: Research Fellow

Company Name: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters with honors at Bachelor’s level, preferably from Social Science (like Economics, Sociology, Public Administration, International Relations, Development Studies etc.), Law, Statistics, Urban Planning and any other relevant subject;

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist in the assessment and prioritisation of research needs of the organisation;
∎ Play a key role in developing research concepts, methodologies, tools, techniques and processes of data collection;
∎ Conduct independent research, produce research reports, make public presentations, and present research papers in external fora;
∎ Assist in ensuring inclusion of qualitative insights in the analysis of large scale quantitative data extracted from community monitoring, official database of the government and different national and international research and development agencies;
∎ Guide/supervise Research Associates in analysing field data and visualizing corruption and mal-governance by using qualitative data visualization tools;
∎ Prepare policy briefs/position papers and policy advocacy plans on the basis of research findings;
∎ Provide guidance to and supervise the team/researchers who are assigned to him/her;
∎ Supervise and guide Interns and volunteers in transcriptions and analysis of interviews and focus group findings; guide and train them in the analysis of data for purposes of policy development and guide and train them in the development of policy briefs and recommendations;
∎ Provide assistance in planning, designing and implementing activities of the Research & Policy (R&P) division;
∎ Assist in developing and updating creative, innovative and effective designs of policy research;
∎ Prepare draft periodic reports on implementation of the R&P component of the project;
∎ The position is Dhaka-based. However, the Research Fellow must have no hesitation to undertake research-related field visits as and when required;
∎ Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by the organization.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 60 years
∎ At least 8 (eight) years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research of which at least 3 years equivalent to Research Associate position;
∎ Candidates with a third division or a GPA below 2 in SSC/HSC or a CGPA below 2.5 as applicable, need not apply;
∎ Experience of research on national integrity institutions (NIS), diagnostic studies, and household surveys would be an added advantage. Applicants should have a good understanding of governance, corruption and development related issues in Bangladesh;
∎ Data management and data analysis by using computer software and programming language, especially Access, SPSS, STATA/R etc.,;
∎ Experience in large-scale survey based data collection using open source application /online data collection tools like KoBo toolbox, Google format etc., will be an added advantage;
∎ Knowledge/skills on qualitative tools and methods like case studies, participatory observation, FGD/GD/KI, etc. Experience in qualitative data analysis by Atlas.ti, Nvivo etc., Geospatial data analysis by ArcGIS , data visualization software like Tableau etc., will be considered as added advantage;
∎ Excellent communication skills, written and oral, both in Bangla and English;
∎ Sound computer skills, good word processing skills in both Bangla and English, good command on the use of MS Word, PowerPoint, etc.;
∎ Leadership, supervisory, multi-tasking, communication, staff management and problem solving skills and capacity;
∎ Experience in an anti-corruption organisation will be an added advantage.

Salary:
∎ Grade – 3, Step: 1 Gross Salary- 126,936.00

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 23 Dec 2023

Company Information:
∎ 7 Dec 2023
∎ TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH
∎ Address : MIDAS Centre (4th & 5th floors) House # 05, Road # 16 (New) 27 (Old) Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209
∎ Business : Development organization

Category: NGO/Development

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Source: bdjobs.com

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