Position: Research Associate
Job Background
We are looking for a full-time RESEARCH ASSOCIATE to be part of our Research and Acquisitions department.
Responsibilities
- Seeks out funding opportunities
- Seeks out partners and events
- Handles peer review of Research Associates’ output
- Performs research on new source sites
- Cleans and maintains databases, as necessary
- Does other research assignments as needed
Qualifications
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in research, analysis, political science, political economy, international relations, or related course
- At least one year of experience in research, particularly online research, and technical writing and analysis
- Experience in working for the development sector, especially conducting research on funding opportunities and performing technical writing and analysis, a distinct advantage
- Proficiency in research, particularly online research
- Expertise in technical writing and analysis
- Creative and innovative, an out-of-the-box thinker
- A self-starter, is able to work collaboratively and independently
- Can work efficiently and effectively under pressure and within tight time constraints