Research Officer

Brief description of organization

Progress Inc. is a private company which specializes in research, monitoring and evaluations, assessments, capacity building and other data management for public, private and non-profit sectors in the social development sector. The organization works in various sectors including education, agriculture, governance, livelihood, DRR, WASH, and many more.

NOTE: We request you to read all requirements prior to submitting an application.

Position Title: Research Officer

(Initially 3 months probation contract, extended after successful performance review)

Working Hours: 9:30 AM – 5 PM (Sunday to Friday)

Salary Range: NPR 40,000 - 45,000 per month

Job Description:

• Lead different projects; prepare questionnaire, field work design, and lead the report writing

• Able to format reports and notes in Microsoft Office within the provided branding guidelines of the organization.

• Multi-task between projects

• Must be prepared to work in the multi-sector areas such as DRR, WASH, livelihood, governance, agriculture, education, etc. and not just one specialization

• Prepare and manage project proposals

• Monitoring and supervision of the project activities; able to communicate to clients

• Plan and meet deadline/timeline of all work

• Conduct desk review, literature review and other backend study as required

• Conduct data collection through field visits

• Prepare qualitative and quantitative instruments, survey, questionnaire, etc.

• Lead report writing and liaison with other team members; must be able to finalize the report

• Other as assigned by supervisor

Skills/Requirements:

• Excellent English report writing skills (An absolute MUST) and oral communication skills in English and Nepali; Should possess true passion for writing

• Highly skilled in Microsoft word and excel for report formatting

• Master’s Degree graduate in Journalism, Development Studies, Anthropology, Sociology or similar that is relevant in the development sector (Bachelor’s degree does not qualify)

• 1-2 years or more - experience specifically in the field of M&E and/or research, in the social development sector

• Experienced in data collection methods like survey, interviews, and group discussions

• Good understanding of statistical data analysis packages – SPSS, STATA or other similar

• MUST be willing to travel to rural areas of Nepal with basic amenities for projects in any situation

• Able to work efficiently within the stipulated deadline in a fast paced environment

• Able to work independently with minimal to no supervision

• Motivated to work as per need of the organization

Interested candidates are requested to submit their updated CV along with a sample report/writing (A full report or some part of a report written by the candidate herself/himself) to jobs.progressinc@gmail.com by June 30, 2021, with the subject title of the email as “Research Officer”. Please apply at earliest as applicable candidates will be immediately contacted for a written test and then interview.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries will be entertained and any inappropriate recommendation will automatically disqualify the candidate from further processing.