Job vacancy for Research Associate in Yobe and Jigawa states in Nigeria

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a network of 51 affiliated professors around the world who are united by their use of Randomized Evaluations (REs) to answer questions critical to poverty alleviation. J-PAL's mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is based on scientific evidence.
JPAL seeks two qualified applicants for the position of Research Associate for a project entitled “Strengthening the Midwife Service Scheme with Community Focused Interventions: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Field Trial in Nigeria”.
Responsibilities

• Maintaining regular communication between PIs and Nigeria-based field teams.
• Meeting potential donors and current donors during their visits to Nigeria.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports on project status.
• Disseminating evaluation findings for use by staff and management to share with communities and donors.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or master' (master's preferred) degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, public health, or related fields.
• Experience managing program implementation or field research in health or development economics in a developing country for at least a year.
• Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
• Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred.
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials preferred.
• Prior experience in Nigeria or West Africa preferred.

Application
Interested candidates should complete the J-PAL/IPA common application indicating that you are interested in applying for a "Type 1" position. Note that you are not required to include transcripts or letters of recommendation upon initial submission. After submitting, you can edit your application at any time and may add these materials, if requested.
Send an email to jpaljobs@gmail.com; In the subject line: Put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name and attach ONLY your CV.
In the email body: Copy exactly the following position line:
100286 JPALNigeria, Research Associate, Strengthening the Midwife Service Scheme, do not include any text besides the position line(s) in the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your application.
Closing Date: Monday, 31 January 2011