Consultant: Economic Growth Research and Evaluation

Washington, DC, United States

Consultant: Economic

Growth Research and Evaluation

Company Overview:

About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.

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Project Overview and Role:

Palladium is seeking multiple mid- and senior-level

consultants to provide research and evaluation support on an as needed basis to

support donor funded projects. Studies or tasks will primarily focus on

economic growth, are mostly - but not exclusively - funded by USAID, and often

use a mixed methods approach. The studies will be led out of the Palladium's

Data, Informatics and Analytical Solutions (DIAS) Community of Practice.

Consultants with experience in mixed methods and have multiple language

proficiencies (e.g., French and Spanish) are needed.

The DIAS Practice is a dynamic and innovative group with

talented and passionate members working toward the goal of improving informed

decision making and implementation efficiency in international development

projects. The Palladium DIAS practice vision is to improve economic growth,

private sector development, and other development investments and outcomes by

strengthening information and governance systems and local capacity and

ownership to use quality data in real time for positive impact.

The location of this position is flexible, but candidates

must have a visa to work in the US. Candidates also must be available to work

on Eastern Standard Time hours. At this time, no travel is envisioned, but that

may change depending on the scope of work. Assignments could be anywhere from a

few days to engagement over several months depending on the scope of work.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead

or support development of research/evaluation protocols. This includes the

following tasks:

Working

with stakeholders to identify key study questions

Designing

or contributing to the research/evaluation methodology

Developing

qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and validating tools

Developing

analysis plans appropriate for given methodology

Ensuring

procedures are in place to ensure protection of human subjects

Training

field teams in data collection

Ensuring

high quality data collection and analysis through appropriate quality

control measures and data cleaning

Analyzing

quantitative data and generating descriptive statistics (e.g. two-way

cross tabs) or more sophisticated statistics (e.g. multivariate analysis,

modelling)

Coding

and analyzing qualitative data

Triangulating

data

Drafting/contributing

to final reports and presentations

Support

the development of research/evaluation elements of business development

activities

Required Qualifications:

Proven

experience leading and designing research and evaluation studies funded by

donor organizations in at least one of the following topic areas: economics,

private sector development, entrepreneurship, agriculture, agribusiness,

finance, investment, value chains, inclusive markets, trade, economic

policy, governance, or other related areas

Experience

in drafting materials for IRB submission

Experience

leading mixed methods studies

Advanced

skills using statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R, SAS, or SQL)

Advanced

skills using qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo, Atlas.Ti)

Experience

in using study findings to draft final reports and/or manuscripts

Experience

in facilitating use of findings among stakeholders

Ability

to communicate professionally and effectively with diverse stakeholders

Excellent

written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively write

technical documents

Fluency

in English

Strong

management and coordination skills

Strong

work planning and budgeting skills

Ability

to deliver under extremely tight deadlines

Comfort

with ambiguity in task load and able to operationalize ideas into

solutions

Critical

and reflective thinking skills; systems thinking skills

Ability

to fully use or learn the Microsoft Office Suite, including: Excel, Word,

PowerPoint and the Teams collaboration suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience

conducting evaluation-based cost benefit analysis

Experience evaluating the

gender impacts of interventions

Data

science skills

Experience

designing data management systems and dashboards or other data

visualization tools

Cross

regional experience (Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia and

the Pacific

Experience

conducting Political Economy Analysis

Ability to work in French, Spanish, Portuguese,

and/or Arabic

Core Competencies:

Detail-oriented

and deadline-driven with strong organizational skills and the ability to

perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a

limited timeframe

Curious

with a strong sense of initiative and accountability

Highly

adaptable and able to pivot workflow and plans rapidly

Highly

self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in team settings

Ability

to communicate effectively and professionally with diverse stakeholders

(written and oral), strong interpersonal skills

Demonstrated

ability to work effectively as a member of a fast-moving and multicultural

team while maintaining a client-centered focus

Interested candidates should submit a CV as well as a

cover letter that includes the following information:

A one

paragraph summary explaining how you are qualified for this position

An

estimate of when you will be available to start working

An

indication of what percentage of time you will have available to work on

Palladium assignments

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