Research Associate, Philippines - IPA

IPA-Philippines is looking to hire a Research Associate that aims to build evidence on the impact of migration on the academic performance of children of migrant workers. Project activities start in September 2021.

The Research Associate supports the project team and assists the Principal Investigator in the overall project cycle activities and data collection. The RA assists the team in supporting the survey development, training the field team, coordinating with project partners, piloting the instrument, programming the instruments in Survey CTO, conducting data quality checks and data analysis, and writing of reports. The RA takes the lead in the communication with the partner and the data collection team.

Responsibilities

Tasks include, but are not limited to :

• Supporting developing the instruments for data collection and backchecks, in close coordination with the PI.
• Programming the instruments in Survey CTO, following best practices and the most updated features.
• Preparing training materials and supporting the PI in conducting enumerator’s trainings and piloting the instruments.
• Managing communications and planned activities with the field data collection team, including management of remote data collection and timelines.
• Coordinating with project partners.
• Monitor the implementation of phone surveys in close coordination with field coordinators.
• Coordinating with the administrative team the logistics required for data collection activities.
• Reporting progress of field activities and troubleshooting challenges to the PI on a regular basis.
• Conducting data quality checks (high frequency checks and back checks), data cleaning and data anonymizing across all datasets using STATA.
• Participating in regular calls with the Country Director and the PI.

Qualifications