Vacancy call for Analyst Position

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a US-based firm providing exemplary research and consulting services to domestic and international clients in program evaluation, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and technical assistance. AIR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans).

The USAID/BiH’s Monitoring and Evaluation Support Activity II (MEASURE II)  is a five-year USAID/BiH-funded Activity implemented by AIR. MEASURE II initiated in October 2019 and will go through September 2024. MEASURE II supports a broad range of activities including quantitative and qualitative data analysis, program evaluation, performance monitoring, survey development and data collection, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) technical assistance in accordance with ADS 201 and related USAID requirements. 

A MEASURE II Analyst will support a broad range of activities, and the selected candidate will be responsible, among others, for the following, under the guidance of a designated MEASURE II supervisor:

1. Provide support, as needed, to monitoring, evaluation, and learning tasks (providing technical assistance to USAID/BiH and implementing partner staff for performance plan development, performance tracking, and performance monitoring).
2. Provide support, as needed, to evaluations, assessments, and special studies (support in designing and conducting evaluations, surveys, assessments, and special studies), including supporting the following tasks:

• Organize and coordinate implementation of research tasks;
• Use quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to manage and analyze research data; 
• Create customized presentation and technical reports from data analysis results;
• Conduct site visits and interviews to assess program implementation and operations;
• Contribute to producing research reports.

Qualifications:

• At minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences such as political science, sociology, economics, psychology, international development, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field is required. A Master’s degree is preferred; 
• Strong academic record is preferred;
• Previous work experience or volunteering in research, and monitoring and evaluation tasks is preferred;
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English is required;
• Interest in applied social research is required;
• Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research methods in social science is required;
• Experience in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required;
• Experience in using a data analysis tool, i.e. STATA, SPSS, or R is preferred;
• BiH citizenship required.

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter elaborating your qualifications against requirements of this position by email to: contacts@measurebih.com no later than November 1, 2022 CoB. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection process will include tests of technical and language skills. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide contact e-mail addresses for three references.

All qualified applicants will be considered solely on the basis of merit, and salary will be commensurate to experience.