Research Assistant At Mokoro

The Research Assistant is a member of Mokoro’s small, busy support team (previously predominantly Oxford-based, but now with several who work via remote/hybrid arrangements) and assists with the effective and efficient delivery of research support and outputs for Mokoro’s consultancy programme.

The responsibilities outlined below give a sense of what the job entails:

• Taking meeting minutes
• Scheduling and tracking meetings, including interviews and workshops
• Support in establishing and maintaining libraries of documentation and data
• Support assignments with travel and logistics (e.g. visas and accommodation), in conjunction with Assignment Manager and Business Administrator
• Note-taking/transcribing interviews and workshops
• Undertaking research to illustrate global, country and organisational contexts, including developing timelines, chronologies etc.
• Synthesising data and documentation
• Conducting literature reviews
• Carrying out quantitative and qualitative analysis of primary and secondary data

Person specification:

• Degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. social sciences, economics, international
  development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with a sound ability to work effectively with a diverse and geographically dispersed team
• Knowledge of the development and/or humanitarian sectors
• Commitment to Mokoro’s approach to collaborative working, strong supportive relationships and high-quality consultancy work
• Proven ability to work effectively and proactively both independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrable experience gained in either the voluntary, private or public sectors
• Some proven project/research assistance experience
• Demonstrable qualitative and quantitative research skills

Please read the full Mokoro ‘Research Assistant’ job description here.