Research Officer

Job Description

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

Required Qualification & Experience

Qualification & Experience

• 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

How to Apply

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.