Senior Research Officer (Social Protection and Development)

FRONTIERi Consult PLC, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and with country offices in Germany/Berlin, South Sudan/Juba, Kenya/Nairobi and Uganda/Kampala is one of the leading consulting firms. The firm was established in 2008 primarily to undertake research and consultancy assignments in the areas of development and growth in several disciplines and expanded to include data science and IT consulting, business process outsourcing, and creative design, communication and production services.

FRONTIERi is a company for talented researcher’s, HR’s, Business Development Unit, Creative Design, Communication and IT professionals with different backgrounds and perspectives. We have gathered competent professionals and work in partnership with scholars across the country and abroad. For further information, please visit our website at: www.frontieri.com

Currently, we are seeking to hire a Senior Research Officer at Frontieri office, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and administration of various project undertaking. The development of various research proposal, research report, research methodologies, project management while ensuring client satisfaction is met.

• Produce winning research and consultancy proposals in collaboration with other teams under the Social Protection and Development team;
• Review ToR and actively participate in ToR appreciation;
• Conduct literature review;
• Design appropriate research methodologies and tools for various projects;
• Follow up and effectively implement projects with the highest quality, agreed timeline, and approved budget;
• Follow-up and cross check the quality of translated materials (particularly data collection tools);
• Prepare field implementation plan with detailed field staff deployment plan;
• Prepare project specific training manual and facilitate the delivery of training to field staff;
• Facilitate pilot testing of tools and coordinate the field activity;
• Produce quality research reports and/or field implementation reports;
• Develop innovative approaches such as new techniques as deems necessary to achieve the objectives of the research;
• Work with other staffs to assess and identify technical assistance needs with regard to technical skills, supervision support, etc. for new and ongoing projects;
• Represent Frontieri in various meetings and conferences;
• Participates in the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned;
• Follow-up clients to ensure client satisfaction; contribute towards a remarkable service excellence and establishment of a long-lasting client relationship;
• Work closely with other divisions and teams of Frontieri;
• Prepare monthly plans and performance reports;
• Ensure confidentiality of all reports and proposals;
• Make sure that organizational core values, policies and procedures are clearly understood and adhered to in the daily functioning, and
• Handle all other activities as required by the immediate supervisor;

• PhD or MSc/MA in Economics, Development Economics and related field of studies with strong background in quantitative research.
• 2 years for PhD or 6 years and above in relevant offices/projects/institutions for MSc/MA holders;
• Experience working with International and National Research and consultancy institutes;
• Experience in project management related to Social Protection is an added advantage;
• Regional and international experience is valued.