Quantitative BS Analyst Consultant (Home-based) At Save the Children

The role

We are currently looking for Quantitative Behavioral Scientist Analyst Consultant based in Anywhere in Asia

Background

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children, working in 117 countries with more than 25,000 staff. In April 2020, Save the Children launched the in Asia. CUBIC is the first “nudge unit” in the world to focus specifically on the most marginalized children’s rights and welfare. Our goal is to apply behavioral science in order to reach more children and have an even greater impact on their lives.

Objective of Consultancy

The Objectives of this Consultancy – Quantitative Behavioral Scientist Analyst Consultant- is to support CUBIC staff with behavioral science-focused projects. Tasks include: Desk reviews, cleaning and analyzing quantitative data, conducting behavioral science presentations and workshops, writing results for both technical and non-technical audiences, among others.

Profile and Skills Sought

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science, Math, Data Science, Economics, Public Policy, Neuroscience, or a related field, and a master’s degree.
• Over 2 years of previous research and work experience in a related field, including at least 1 year of experience working in applied behavioral science projects, with a preference for candidates with experience in developing contexts.
• Strong quantitative, research, and data analytic skills, including demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with data analysis software such as STATA, R or Python.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise contributing to the designing, implementing, and analyzing randomized field experiments in developing countries.
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks, team members, and projects efficiently and a team player.
• Ability to succeed, detailed oriented, drive projects, and collaborate via a remote working structure.
• Excellent management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills with a mastery of English.

Desirable:

• PhD in related field.
• Experience and/or certification in project management systems such as PMDPro, Agile, or PMP
• Fluency in Spanish or French.

Primary pieces of work

The Qualitative Behavioral Science Analyst Consultant will carry out tasks for supporting 2-3 projects, such as:

1. 1. Desk review
   1. Conducting desk research that includes literature reviews, data availability, and project documentation on behavioral issues/previous evidence on particular topics
   2. Conducting stakeholder/policy mapping
   3. Design/Coordination
2. Supporting the design of interventions
3. Assisting in overseeing and monitoring of interventions and data collection
   1. Data analysis
   2. Conducting statistical analysis of existing surveys, census, and available datasets
   3. Conducting statistical analysis of impact evaluations
   4. Presenting of data in compelling and understandable ways
   5. Analytical work
   6. Supporting the preparation of presentations
   7. Supporting the design of experiments
   8. Drafting and/or editing project briefs, reports, and case studies
   9. Drafting academic papers for journal submission, where results are suitable for publication
   10. Assisting with behavioral design training sessions
   11. Assisting with behavioral design workshops
   12. Other tasks as needed

Timeframe

Estimated 10-20 hours per week, for a min of 1 year beginning on 16 May 2022, with a high likelihood of extension based on funding available and project requirements.

Location Considerations

Location of position holder is flexible, though preference will be given for persons based between UTC to UTC +8 time zones, namely Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Supervisor

Jimena Llopis, CUBIC Head of Behavioral Science Research

Payment methodology

The consultant will provide expertise via a “drawdown” contract. In total, Save the Children will contract the consultant for up to 10 days per month equivalent to 80 consultant hours per month, over a 1-year period (If the hours are expended during this period and the contract further extended, the same rate should apply during this period.)

The consultant should keep a tally of work done including reference to Piece of Work, Dates, and Hours spent. This tally, along with any written work and signed invoice with fee calculation and payment instructions, should be submitted to Save the Children to process payments. Payment requests can be submitted at the end of each month. Save the Children will provide payment based on the actual number of hours/days worked as reported in the tally (a.k.a. timesheet.)

Contract length: 1 year

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Interested candidates please submit a full via our Taleo system and submit:

1. Your current CV

2. Cover letter explaining how your experience and skills meet the consultancy requirements/ profile, and confirmation of the following:

* Your daily rate

* Your current base location (as well as if that location will change throughout 2022)

* Your earliest start date

Closing date for applications is: 3 May 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply via link provided on this page ‘Apply Online’

Save the Children International is a child-rights based organization. Safe recruitment is central to the safeguarding of children and young people that we come into contact with, and support through our programmes.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the children is an equal opportunities employer, qualified females, persons with disability and candidates from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.