Senior Research Consultant, Syria & MENA (Remote)

Energy 4 Impact; Arab (AL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prosper Global is seeking a senior consultant to conduct the Return Implications for Host Economies studies in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. The role involves coordinating with UNDP and Syrian research partners, reviewing existing studies, and shaping data collection across multiple sectors.

You will manage interviews, sector deep-dives, and ethical data collection, ensuring rigorous analysis and policy-oriented outputs in English and Arabic.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in development economics or related field.
• Knowledge of Syria's economy since 2024 and return dynamics.
• Experience designing research inside Syria with local partners.
• Familiarity with return and displacement data sources (IOM DTM, UNHCR, REACH, WFP).
• Experience in research ethics, data protection and conflict-sensitive practice.
• Excellent analytical and English report-writing skills; Arabic fluency required.
• Knowledge of cross-border economic ties Syria–Lebanon–Jordan is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review published studies and data gaps to refine research questions.
• Check data availability on labor, prices, services and returns.
• Select 3–4 return areas with local partners and finalize design and sampling.
• Analyze secondary data from UNHCR, IOM, REACH, WFP and WB sources.
• Oversee data collection tools, sampling, and ethics protocols with partners.
• Conduct or supervise at least 20 interviews with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Lebanon/Jordan studies to align concepts and outputs.
• Present findings and contribute to regional recommendations.

Skills

Development economics

Syria economy knowledge

Syria field research

Return data sources

Data ethics

English fluency

Cross-border economics

Job description

Prosper Global is seeking a senior consultant to conduct the Return Implications for Host Economies studies in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. The role involves coordinating with UNDP and Syrian research partners, reviewing existing studies, and shaping data collection across multiple sectors.

You will manage interviews, sector deep-dives, and ethical data collection, ensuring rigorous analysis and policy-oriented outputs in English and Arabic.