Research Assistant

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Economics, or similar fields with a strong qualitative and analytical component;
• At least 1 year of working experience in research, humanitarian, and development sectors;
• Proven experience of working with qualitative research for social science;
• Proven ability to conduct field research i.e., Focus Group Discussions, Key Informant Interviews, Workshop activities, Observations, etc….
• Proven ability to visualize and communicate the data, including within a larger narrative report;
• Targeted expertise in social research, particularly livelihoods, social cohesion and stability, or refugee communities and migration, or child protection, education and development;
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working in Lebanon a must;
• Excellent verbal, written, analytical, and organizational skills;
• Collaborative and constructive team member;
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, multitask, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work in a fast-paced environment;
• Strong presentation skills;
• Knowledge of qualitative analysis software a plus;
• Fluency in written and oral English. Arabic is a must.  

Examples of Tasks

• Assist the senior researchers in the overall work of the program, in administrative, technical and research-oriented tasks, working collaboratively with a team.
• Assist in qualitative and quantitative research including literature reviews, research design, tool design, data analysis and discussion, and generation of recommendations;
• Assist the field coordinator in the coordination of field team for research activities;
• Lead in conducting field research in the form of focus groups, interviews, case studies, observations, and surveys, and other data collection methods;
• Attend, and when necessary, represent CRD in meetings with project partners;
• Assist in proposal writing for relevant projects across CRD and seek out new potential proposals;
• Develop or assist in developing original research ideas in the form of concept notes and/or full proposals;
• Assist in writing reports, briefs, articles, and other relevant outputs for publications.
•  Work with the teams in other departments across CRD on relevant projects and tasks.
• Other tasks assigned by the CEO.
• Undertake continuing professional development and participate in national and international workshops.

This post will report directly to CRD CEO, Deputy for Program Management, and Head of Research.

This is a full-time position. This is position is based Lebanon. The start date is ASAP. Candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis.