Research Analyst

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• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and training with project focus communities, including engagement with local authorities, external agencies and NGOs as necessary.
• Plan and organize research activities and partnership events/meetings, acting as a liaison for communities and other partners.
• Support the development of innovative and rigorous research approaches and tools for qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, and support data quality assurance and analysis.
• Carry out data collection in the field (including supporting a team of data collectors) and facilitate activities at the community level.
• Prepare information materials for government and community stakeholders, contribute to project reporting for donors and provide input to scientific publications.
• Ensure quality communication and engagement with national, municipal and community stakeholders, including government and NGO partners, on research implementation and findings.

• A bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, community or rural development, agricultural or fisheries sciences, food technology, social sciences or related field.
• Experience in research or development programs in Timor-Leste, relating to nutrition, agriculture, rural development, or natural resources (including research methods).
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate program activities and organize events (workshops, demonstrations, trainings).
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and working with national, municipal, and local partners. Previous engagements with MoH and INS are highly valued.
• Sound knowledge of Timor-Leste society with a clear understanding of food security, gender, and social relations and how these influence nutrition outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging communities and facilitating activities and trainings.
• Must be proficient in data collection and data management.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office 365 software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to draft research concepts, reports and publications.
• Comfortable and confident working within a diverse international team, with good interpersonal and communication skills to a broad range of colleagues and partners.
• Willingness and ability to undertake travel within Timor-Leste, and possibly internationally.
• Good verbal and written English language skills, with evidence of previous report writing in English desirable.

• Knowledge of fisheries and/or aquaculture.
• Experience applying participatory and gender-sensitive research methods that are fun and engaging.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data to a high standard.
• An interest in nutrition and the potential of fish to improve diet quality among vulnerable groups.
• Experience developing information and education materials for government and community stakeholders.
• Fluency in a main language of Baucau, Lautem or Viqueque: Makasae, Fataluku or Naueti.

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