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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 Lahore;

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 two (2) years’ 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
  • BA, MA preferred
  • 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