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Position:  Research Assistant

Base of Operations: Lahore, Pakistan

Program Description  

PERSI supports small scale activities in Punjab and Sindh by providing grants to undertake programming. The activities are designed to support organizations, including Governmental entities, local organizations and community groups, to implement peace building and community development activities.

Overview  

The Research Assistant will report directly to the Research Specialist in the regional office;

Scope of Work

 

  • Working with M&E team and Research Specialist to clean and enter data, and summarize initial findings
  • Assist in maintaining quality control over quantitative and qualitative data collected by the team, and/or partner organizations
  • Assist in maintaining quality control over any research deliverables (i.e. FGD transcripts and translations, FGD reports, summary of findings, etc)
  • Coordinate with partner organizations to ensure timeliness and quality of data-focused deliverables
  • Coordinate with partner organizations in any logistics related to research/data collection needs
  • Support Research Specialist in discrete research tasks (largely desk-based)
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor

 

Qualifications

 

Minimum of Six (6) years’ of experience in related role or any research experience

Fluency in written and spoken English and Urdu required; proficiency in regional languages such as Punjabi, Seraiki,  highly desired

Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods

Attention to detail

Mimimum Education Bachelors Degree in related discipline

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Ability to balance competing priorities

Excellent critical thinking and writing skills

Ability to travel to the field, if required