IFS Consulting Limited

IFS Consulting Limited is a consultancy company, a provider of comprehensive Monitoring,  Research, and Evaluation (MRE) services, dedicated to assisting organizations in achieving  meaningful impact and informed decision-making. With a commitment to excellence and  innovation, we specialize in delivering tailored solutions that drive positive change across  various sectors.

SENIOR RESEARCHER 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

The Senior Researcher will support organization’s research activities. They will be responsible  for the development of research proposals, protocols, tools, data analysis, as well as report  writing. Their activities will include supporting our current client’s research projects. The ideal  candidate for this role will have experience in research methodologies including; segmentation  analyses and conjoint analysis, conducting literature reviews, developing protocols for IRB  submissions, training and overseeing field research teams of enumerators, data analysis, and  reporting. Experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative research with different people,  gender, age, including validation of research tools, will be required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Taking part in the preparation of technical proposals
2. To share learning within the team (through mentoring, training and supervising research assistants)
3. To design, implement, analyse and manage research activities such as literature reviews, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
4. Communicate the research/evaluation findings, outcomes, sustainability of the projects as well as recommendations to clients.
5. Provide support to clients on the issues concerning the evaluation and studies being undertaken
6. Effectively disseminating and communicating evidence and insight to clients and stakeholders.
7. Providing ongoing research support, including helping to develop future evidence projects
8. 8. To provide skills and applied experience in qualitative and quantitative methodologies that can be leveraged by the Research team
9. Collaborate with program teams to integrate M&E findings into program design and implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

The ideal candidate for this role should have :

o A minimum education required at least a Bachelor degree in social science,  statistics, Monitoring and evaluation and any other related field

o Masters will be an added advantage for the candidate

o Proven work experience in managing research projects on the ground and  overall impact evaluation studies for over 5 years

o Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods and proficiency in  statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R)

o Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a track record of translating  research findings into actionable strategies.

o Exceptional communication skills, both for technical and non-technical audience

If you meet the above criteria please send your curriculum vitae, academic certificates & other relevant documents to: recruitment@ifs.co.tz before 29th March 2024. Please indicate the position that you’re applying for on the subject line.