Position: Research Assistant (CDRI)__Deadline:15May

CDRI - Cambodia’s leading independent development policy research institute—is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Research Assistant to be based in the Centre for Development Economics and Trade of CDRI.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and implementation of centre strategies and action plans;
• Assist and facilitate regular preparation of project proposals, budgeting and reports;
• Conduct fieldwork, organise engagement and deployment of enumerators and data entry and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data as specified by team leaders;
• Support research design and contribute to the literature review, analyses and report writing;
• Write up interview notes and meeting minutes, and facilitate general administrative support to the research team;
• Liaison with projects’ partners, stakeholders, and government counterparts  
• Provide administration and finance service, keep centre records;
• Support effective communication, knowledge building and knowledge-sharing events

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree is an advantage) in development economics, trade and regional cooperation, and development, or related fields.;
• 1 - 2 years of relevant research and administrative experience;
• Strong analytical skills. Ability to perform quantitative analyses and experience with Excel and other data management packages. Qualitative research skills are also desirable;
• Keen interest in development economics, trade and regional cooperation, and social research;
• Strong organisational and administrative skills;
• Good coordinating and teamwork skills
• Good communication skills in Khmer and English, both oral and written;
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Willingness to learn and to carry out fieldwork involving in-country travel to rural areas.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with a package of benefits including but not limited to pension, medical allowance, health and accidental insurance;
• Hands-on experience on the operation of research projects, budget planning and monitoring, as well as workshop/training preparation and management;
• Opportunities for capacity-strengthening activities offered by CDRI or relevant partners;
• A pathway to a professional research career or higher degrees (master’s or PhD) offered or sponsored by CDRI and partner universities.
• Opportunities to share authorship in research publications and perform scholarly activities like presentations in academic conferences.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a motivation letter, detailed CV and list of three professional referees to CDRI HR and Administration Unit, CDRI, P.O. Box 622, Phnom Penh Cambodia, or e-mail: hr@cdri.org.kh by 15 May 2023.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Moreinfo: https://cdri.org.kh/opportunity

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