Research Associate

Innovations for Poverty Action; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,803,968 - 3,006,614; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in the Philippines is seeking a Research Associate to lead data collection for the Philippine Socioeconomic Panel Survey. You will supervise field staff, ensure compliance with research protocols, and assist in developing partnerships and funding proposals. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in a related field, project management experience, and strong communication skills. Fluency in English and experience in the Philippines are required.

Qualifications

• 2 years of project management experience.
• Experience supervising data collection and field workers.
• Experience conducting social science or economic research.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in the Philippines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data collection in Western Visayas.
• Serve as technical lead for program implementation.
• Maintain relationships with partners and the internal team.

Skills

Project management

Data collection supervision

Fluency in English

Stata or R

SurveyCTO or ODK programming

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Job Summary

The Research Associate (RA) leads the data collection and management of the main Philippine Socioeconomic Panel Survey (PSPS) and related surveys. The RA will supervise project field staff, including the field managers and enumerators, while ensuring timely submission of deliverables to donors and partners.

As the technical lead for the program, the RA will ensure that the data collection and monitoring tools are in place. The RA will also assist the policy team in developing new relationships and the Research Manager in developing fundraising proposals.

Responsibilities

• Field Management: Oversee the data collection in Western Visayas; directly supervise field staff and manage project finances.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical lead for program implementation, ensuring that monitoring and data collection tools are working properly; closely monitor compliance with research design, protocols, and data security standards; work with Principal Investigators (PIs) on post data collection activities such as data cleaning and analysis.
• Partner Management: Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with external partners, PIs, and the internal team.

Qualifications

• 2 years of project management experience.
• Extensive experience supervising data collection, teams of field workers, and survey design and implementation.
• Extensive experience conducting social science or economic field research.
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English.
• Advanced experience and skills in Stata or R, and SurveyCTO or ODK programming language.
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in economics, political science, international development, public policy, or other related field.
• Experience working in the Philippines.
• Experience working with IPA or affiliated organizations.
• Prior experience working with academic researchers in the fields of economics or quantitative political science.

Reports To

Senior Research Manager

Location

Philippines