Research Coordinator I

Job Summary

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to fill the position of Research Coordinator for IFPRI – South Asia Regional (SAR) Office for a one-year, renewable appointment. Under the supervision of the Director-South Asia, IFPRI. The Research Coordinator will coordinate different projects activities involving research, capacity building, and policy outreach in the food and agricultural policy space.

Essential Duties:

Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Advises and assists researchers and other professional staff to manage research programs.
• Survey design, implementation, and reporting.
• Support the dissemination and publication of research results in policy briefs and other targeted publications.
• Project Proposal development
• Project Proposal development
• Writes and edits reports, papers, policy briefs, and journal articles.
• Design presentation and outreach materials.
• Coordinate with donors and stakeholders.
• Writes and edits reports, papers, policy briefs, and journal articles.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in the fields of Economics, Public Policy, or Development Studies or related field.
• Experience in developing training materials on the collection and use of gender-disaggregated data and statistics.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize results from social science research for the development community, including policy makers, policy advisers, and researchers.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate with diverse audiences.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience of project coordination in international organization
• Experience working with international and national researchers.

Physical Demand & Work environment:

• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time.
• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.

Apply here: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=IFPRI&cws=43&rid=2447