Abt Associates is a specialist international health and social sector
consulting company that provides services to public and private sector clients.
Abt Associates is a wholly owned Australian subsidiary of Abt Associates,
regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top
40 international development innovators. We provide a comprehensive range
of services from policy to service delivery in the public and private sectors,
contributing to long term benefits for clients and communities. Abt
Associates is an organisation that has a personal commitment to its staff and
as such we value the long-term relationships that we build with the people who
work for us.
KOMPAK Program
KOMPAK is an Australia-Indonesia government partnership supporting the
Government of Indonesia’s efforts in reducing poverty through improvements in
basic service delivery and creating opportunities for work. KOMPAK focuses its
efforts on three result areas:
- Supporting Local Governments and Service Units to better address the needs of basic service users;
- Supporting the poor and vulnerable to benefit from improved village governance; and
- Supporting the poor and vulnerable to benefit from increased opportunities for employment and economic development.
The Opportunity
The Research
Specialist is part of the Research and Evaluation team and reports to the
Research and Evaluation Lead.
This role will
provide high quality research and analytical support to KOMPAK, carrying out
significant pieces of mixed methods evaluative work and managing contracted
pieces of work conducted by third party researchers.
Key Duties
- Prepare concept notes and TOR for research and evaluative studies to be conducted in house and/or contracted out, including defining appropriate methodology, defining tools, data collection procedures and sampling, timelines and resourcing required for the work. These TORs and concept notes form the basis of evaluative studies for 2019
- Lead on major pieces of research and/or evaluative work drawing on mixed methods. This includes: working with relevant KOMPAK teams to identify key research sub-questions and identifying from the outset how this information will be used and in what forums for what audiences; identifying, gathering and compiling relevant data and information through prepared survey tools (both qualitative and quantitative); analyzing data sets and conducting qualitative interviews as required with KOMPAK staff and or other parties involved; analysing the information and data. This will involve working collaboratively with the Data Analyst
- Draft high-quality reports and/or pieces of research that present key findings, analyse these findings and provide strategic recommendations for the way forward. Work with implementation teams to ensure the presentation of information is aligned with the needs of key users and that the information can then be used by KOMPAK for advocacy and influencing purposes
- Package analysis and recommendations in a range of user-friendly formats to make information accessible, understood by a range of audiences and used for various purposes – eg extracting information from major research to prepare summaries for the website, one-page policy briefs for policy dialogue, recommendations papers for GOI partners, updates to GOA and so on
- Contribute analysis and written work based on research findings to be included in key KOMPAK deliverables and reports for GOA and GOI
Further information
regarding other key duties is included in the Information for
Applicants in the ‘View Position Description’.
Key Requirements
- Master’s degree in a related field
- At least 5 years demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative research design, implementation, analysis and quality reporting
- Familiarity with issues of basic service delivery, local governance and decentralization in Indonesia demonstrated by experience working with development programs and/or with the Indonesian government
- Well-developed facilitation and interview skills
- Significant experience working with surveys and large data sets to prepare high quality analysis
Further information
regarding other key requirements is included in the Information for Applicants
in the ‘View Position Description’..
Further Information
& Application
Further information in regards to this opportunity
can found in the Position Description available from the Careers page of Abt
Associates’ website at:
Applications should be submitted online via the
Careers page of Abt Associates’ website and must include a CV and covering
letter addressing the key requirements listed above.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage
applications from experienced and capable women.
Applications close: 9 January 2019 – midnight (AEST)
We welcome and thank all applicants however; only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Abt Associates – Who
We Are
Abt Associates is a recognised leader in the
international development sector. Working with our many partners, Abt
Associates implements bold innovative solutions to improve the lives of the
community and deliver valued outcomes for our clients. We provide a
comprehensive range of services from policy to service delivery in the public
and private sectors contributing to long term benefits for clients and
communities. Operating in remote and challenging environments, we offer
innovative solutions, extensive experience in the region, strong technical
capacity, and a proven project management track record. We are committed to
gender equity in our employment strategies and encourage applications from
capable women. Abt Associates is a child safe organisation and promotes the
safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. For more information about our
company and what we do visit our website at www.abtassociates.com.au
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