Remote Quantitative Research Analyst for Social Protection

P4SP; Australia; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DT Global Asia Pacific seeks a Quantitative Research Analyst for the Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) program in Australia. This remote, home-based role may involve in-person meetings where DT Global offices exist and occasional travel across Australia and the Pacific.

You will contribute to three objectives: build a harmonised evidence base from Pacific household surveys, support a major primary data collection, and provide timely analysis to inform policy discussions with DFAT and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in development economics, statistics or a related field.
• At least three years' relevant professional experience in applied quantitative research.
• Experience with household-level survey data (e.g. HIES) including data cleaning and descriptive analysis.
• Experience managing large and complex datasets, including merging multiple data sources and documenting assumptions.
• Practical experience using statistical software, such as Stata, R or Python for applied policy research.
• Ability to write clear, well-commented, and reproducible code.
• Knowledge of weighting, sampling design, means/ proportions, confidence intervals, and cross-tabulation.
• Ability to translate quantitative findings into clear tables, charts, and short analytical notes for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to undertake econometric analysis to estimate the effects of social protection programs, contributing to academic papers.
• Capacity to work to deadlines and respond to iterative analytical requests from the P4SP team.
• Commitment to respectful and ethical research practices.
• Experience working in the Pacific or across Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
• Experience working with, or alongside, Pacific national statistics offices, line ministries or regional organisations, such as SPC.
• Knowledge of the social protection sector.

Responsibilities

• The Quantitative Research Analyst will contribute across the study cycle, from informing design choices and sampling, through to supporting data quality during fieldwork and producing clean, well-documented datasets and analysis.
• In doing so, the role will help ensure the study generates new, high-quality evidence on social protection that fills gaps in what existing surveys can tell us, and that it is grounded in sound methods and transparent documentation.
• The third objective is to strengthen P4SP's ability to respond quickly and credibly to emerging policy priorities, by providing just-in-time analysis, scenario modelling and inputs to costing and simulation tools, to support policy dialogue with partner governments and DFAT.

Skills

Advanced degree

Quantitative research

Data cleaning

Policy research

Communication

Deadline driven

Education

Masters

PhD

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Job description

DT Global Asia Pacific seeks a Quantitative Research Analyst for the Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) program in Australia. This remote, home-based role may involve in-person meetings where DT Global offices exist and occasional travel across Australia and the Pacific.

You will contribute to three objectives: build a harmonised evidence base from Pacific household surveys, support a major primary data collection, and provide timely analysis to inform policy discussions with DFAT and