Doctoral Research Fellow
Doctoral Research Fellow Job in Nepal
Basic Job Information
Vacancy for Doctoral Research Fellow @ Governance Lab
- Employer : Governance Lab
- Job Location : Kathmandu, Nepal (with regular domestic travel)
- Employment Type : Full Time
- Salary : Negotiable
- Job Level : Senior Level
- No. of Vacancy : (1)
- Apply Before : Aug-15-2020
- How to Apply for this job?
If you are interested in this position, please email contact@govlab.com.np. In the subject line, put “Post- Doctoral Fellow - Kathmandu” followed by your first and last name (e.g., “XXX – FirstName LastName) and attach the following documents:
- Cover letter (maximum one page)
- CV
- Academic transcripts
Job Description
Job Description - Doctoral Research Fellow
Responsibilities:
- Working with international researchers and in-country teams to help identify and conduct scoping for research questions across broad themes of federalisation, economic growth, and inclusion
- Oversee field-based team to manage research project activities, including intervention implementation, and contribute to field-based scoping, survey design, and survey testing.
- Drafting and finalizing research documents in consultation with principal investigators; may include scoping plans, questionnaires, literature reviews, as well as synthesizing findings into summaries for both academic and non-academic audiences
- Identifying and liaising with potential partners and stakeholders, including governments, development organizations, and other researchers
- Manage and supervise technical aspects of select research projects in collaboration with the research team
- Carry out data analysis under the direction of senior researchers using statistical and econometric tools
- Provide appropriate inputs and support for administrative requirements of the project portfolio, upon request, which may include financial management, budgeting, procurement, contract set- up and compliance, grant reporting, deliverable tracking, etc
- Contribute to our team’s overall management and strategic vision by identifying new research projects and partners and applying for additional sources of funding in partnership with research team
- Manage relationships with funding organizations and partner institutions; work with partners in the government to set strategic priorities as well as coordinate project administration and logistics
- Support with publication of research articles and policy briefs, and other such publications, as
- directed by lead researchers
- Support the team in conducting and leading research and insights dissemination activities such as seminars, webinars, etc.
- Supervision and mentoring of 2-3 junior research staff
- Other tasks, as required
What We Offer:
- A competitive salary by local standards
- The opportunity to develop research skills in the field
- A dynamic and engaging environment which involves multiple stakeholders
- An opportunity to grow within the organization
- An opportunity to directly influence policies in Nepal
- Regular travel within Nepal
- Apply Before : Aug-15-2020
- How to Apply for this job?
If you are interested in this position, please email contact@govlab.com.np. In the subject line, put “Post- Doctoral Fellow - Kathmandu” followed by your first and last name (e.g., “XXX – FirstName LastName) and attach the following documents:
- Cover letter (maximum one page)
- CV
- Academic transcripts
Job Specification
Job Specification - Doctoral Research Fellow
- Education : Masters
- Experience : Freshers can apply
- Professional Skill : Analytical, Communication, Interpersonal
- Specification Detail
Basic Qualifications:
- Nepali language skills are a must
- An in-depth understanding of key frameworks in development economics and political economy
- A PhD in political science, economics, public policy, or a related field such as social anthropology of development
- Strong quantitative research skills (including comfort with analyzing large primary and administrative data sets using STATA, R, or python)
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills essential
- Excellent attention to detail
- Solid understanding of research project design and processes, experience with various identification strategies including RCTs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience of working in Nepal or engaging with Nepal-based projects
- Experience of conducting complex and long-term research engagements in developing countries (Nepal strongly preferred)
- Understanding of Nepali history and culture preferred, as well as a deep interest in developing this expertise is a must.
The position is expected to be based in Nepal with frequent domestic travel and potential international travel.
- Apply Before : Aug-15-2020
- How to Apply for this job?
If you are interested in this position, please email contact@govlab.com.np. In the subject line, put “Post- Doctoral Fellow - Kathmandu” followed by your first and last name (e.g., “XXX – FirstName LastName) and attach the following documents:
- Cover letter (maximum one page)
- CV
- Academic transcripts
