Evaluation Associate at Educate!

Performance Objectives

Evaluation Planning and Project Management 

• Manage day-to-day execution of evaluation and research projects, from inception through analysis
• Support design of internal evaluation and research projects to answer pressing program and policy questions, working closely with our design, innovation, and national programs teams to ensure that evaluation and research projects meet the needs of the intended user
• Design high-quality data quality checks and data flow in Stata, including setting up internal data management system and delivering regular reports/outputs to appropriate stakeholders
• Ensure all research and evaluation projects adhere to best practices for delivering high quality, fit-for-purpose research

Tool Development and Survey Management

• Ensure that data collection tools are programed into high-quality surveys in SurveyCTO or other data collection platforms
• Manage large and small data collection, including training and supervising teams of enumerators or Educate! staff

Quantitative Data Preparation and Analysis

• Review and clean administrative and primary data
• Prepare survey data for analysis by cleaning and constructing variables
• Conduct descriptive analysis of evaluation data
• Conduct statistical analysis of impact evaluation data (employing simple difference, difference-in-differences, and randomized A/B tests) of various Educate! programs on primary outcomes of interest (skills, economic activity, income, and community service) (Associate)
• Write well-documented, reproducible analysis code for data cleaning, descriptive statistics, regression analysis, and any other analysis required

Evaluation Results and Dissemination

• Summarize and interpret findings for non-technical audience
• Support in the creation of dissemination and communications materials, including presentations, policy briefs, and reports
• Collaborate with product teams to ensure evaluations answer priority learning questions and findings are used to influence program design.
• Support evaluation team in reviewing relevant evaluation literature to inform evaluation methods as well as product design
• Other research management tasks, as needed, including conducting background research into literature on youth skill development, to facilitate updates to program theories of change and evidence-based program design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, M&E, or other social science with coursework in econometrics and statistics, Master’s preferred
• Minimum of 1-2 years work experience including internships and fellowships (international education experience/ knowledge is a plus!)
• Experience in conducting research, analyzing data, and working with large datasets.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including ability to quickly digest and analyze a diverse range of information and data collected from varied sources
• High proficiency in STATA or alternative statistical analysis software
• Fluent in Excel, PowerPoint, data visualization software (Tableau, etc.) a plus
• Self-starter, well-organized and, diligent with great attention to detail and passion for extracting as much information as possible out of a dataset while maintaining a commitment to rigor
• Willing to travel frequently and/or for significant time periods within East Africa (the role can be based in, Kigali, Nairobi or Kampala, with up to 25% - 50% of time spent outside of the main duty station)
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more about Educate! culture here