Busara Center for Behavioral
Economics
Position: Research
Analyst Intern
Reports to: Senior Research
Analyst
Station: Nairobi
Deadline: 1st December 2017
Start Date: 8th January 2018
The Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
is an advisory and research organization focused on evaluation and
implementation of behavioral, economic, and social interventions in East
Africa.
Busara’s mission involves the application
of rigorous research methods and evaluation tools to enable partners to improve
program design, assess existing interventions, and optimize internal
processes.
Busara is registered as a 501(c)(3)
US-based non-profit organization. It was founded in 2013, and has active
operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Busara offers a 3-month internship program
that enables students to gain work experience and develop professional skills
in the area of research, design and data analysis in behavioural economics.
Description of Tasks, Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Handle
a full range of project components
·
Develop
reports on analysis conducted, providing recommendations and making formal
presentations to communicate results to various management levels
·
Demonstrate
initiative in brainstorming and identifying alternative solutions to issues in
the project
·
Help
in designing effective survey instruments and coordinating all activities
associated with the survey study including formatting, scanning, analyzing,
summarizing and presenting results, writing reports highlighting key findings
and making presentations of results.
·
Support
qualitative and quantitative field research activities
·
Analyze
pilot results to refine initial hypotheses to testable prototypes
·
Perform
any other duties assigned.
Key Requirements
·
Pursing
a degree in Social Sciences, Financial Economics, Economics and Statistics
Systems, or an equivalent degree. Candidates from a Private University highly
preferred.
·
3rd
year university students with an interest of pursuing a career in research and
Behavioral Economics
·
Strong
attention to detail and project requirements
·
Familiarity
with qualitative, quantitative, research, data analytic and good computer
literacy skills
·
Ability
to work well in a team
·
Good
interpersonal and communications skills (both written and spoken).
·
Willingness
to work in a fast-paced and occasionally demanding environment
·
Available
to start the internship on the indicated date.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your 2-page CV and
cover letter toanalyst@busaracenter.org and ensure that the subject line
of the e-mail reads: “Research Analyst Intern: REF NO: BU-2017-11-17”.
Only online applications shall be
considered.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis.