Advert For Research Analyst

Job title: Research Analyst
Organizations’ Introduction:
AAN Associates is a ‘Social Enterprise’ established to enable development partners find simple,
innovate, and cost-efficient and sustainable solutions to the development challenges. Our core
values drive our work, hence contributing to our recognition as ‘Trusted Partners’.
AAN has a wide network of partners and associates spread across continents which include
universities, specialized research entities, think tanks, non-profit organization, consultants and
consulting entities, and others. The network nature of profile has enabled us take on work and
deliver successfully, by leveraging their presence and resources, across continents and
countries.
The success has made us look for new models and approaches for sustainable growth in
portfolio. Simultaneously, we are charting new territories to further broaden our portfolio and
profile. The work at AAN Associates is driven by the motivation & commitment to enable the
development and humanitarian partners to explore experiment and deliver by leveraging
knowledge innovation, deeper contextual understanding and principles of sustainability. Our
slogan is to find ‘Local Solutions to Local Challenges’. For more information, please log on to
www.aanassociates.com
Scope of Work: Research Analyst

We are looking for a mid-level Research Analyst with demonstrated experience in quantitative
research design particularly sampling, quantitative processing and analysis (adept in using
different quantitative data analysis applications such as SPSS, STATA, Business intelligence (BI),
R, ECONO, and others), data management and reporting. Those with experience of planning and
managing the quantitative components of field surveys would be preferred.
The incumbent shall be responsible for drawing sample calculations for studies or assignments
that may involve quantitative data collection. Also, shall assist the senior sector experts in
design of field survey instruments or questionnaires. Moreover, shall lead the process of data
entry sheets, supervise data entry/cleaning, data consolidation, data analysis, reporting, and
where required provide inputs for data triangulation. The incumbent shall design and oversee
the quality assurance mechanisms for quantitative data collection, management, and analysis.
The incumbent shall report to Manager Project Management Unit.
Job Description:
The Research Analyst will be responsible for the following tasks;
• Provide design inputs for quantitative studies/components of on-going and future
assignments. These may include primary data collection through field surveys, and
secondary sources review for meta analysis.
• Work with senior team members and provide inputs on sample designs with rationale
(including developing sampling frames) for quantitative researches, reviews and
evaluations.
• Contribute to the design of data collection tools, data analysis plans, and tool specific
data entry modules/sheets
• Lead/assist the training of data collection and processing teams and guide them on
critical quality assurance mechanisms. Also develop and implement independent quality
assurance mechanisms as an added layer on quality data collection and management.
Oversee the data entry, cleaning, and consolidation processes (with guides for field
teams).
• Given study requirements, should be able to gather and extract relevant information
from secondary sources (for meta analysis) and perform data analysis.
• Lead quantitative data analysis using standard statistical and data management
software’s (STATA, SPSS, R, ECONO, Business Intelligence (BI) and others).
• Contribute to/lead data interpretation and reporting, and where required provide
inputs for data triangulation and analysis.
• Design and manage thematic and regional database/s of primary and secondary data for
future use and produce AAN’s periodic updates and reports.
Prerequisites:
• Candidate must hold university (at least 16 years of education) in Statistics/Economics,
and candidates with foreign qualification shall be given preference
• Candidates must have at least two years of experience in quantitative data management,
and analysis. Those with prior experience of being involved in field surveys shall be
preferred.
• Strong data interpretation and reporting (in English) are must for the position.
• Demonstrated and proven experience of using statistical tools and software such as
SPSS, R, STATA, Business Intelligence (BI) and Excel based advance techniques of data
analysis.
The position is for Islamabad office of AAN Associates; and open only for Pakistani
Nationals. Candidates must apply with a motivation letter and updated resume, within 15
days of the advertisement date on [email protected]. The subject line must be titled
as ‘Application for post of Research Analyst’. We are an equal opportunities employer
and encourage applications from suitably qualified female candidates.

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