Junior Economist

About the role

IDinsight is seeking a Junior Economist to support data‑driven social impact projects across multiple countries. The role focuses on coding in Stata and/or R, ensuring research quality, and contributing to evaluation design and implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Design evaluation studies, estimate sample sizes, and program SurveyCTO questionnaires for digital data collection.
• Manage and clean data, conduct statistical analyses, and produce visualizations such as graphs, maps, and dashboards.
• Review code for quality, prepare data for publication, and assist in manuscript preparation.
• Support technical development of team members and lead training sessions on quantitative methods.

Required profile

• Passion for social, economic, and environmental policies and impact research.
• Undergraduate degree in economics, econometrics, statistics, political science, or public policy.
• 2+ years of relevant experience, preferably with empirical evaluations.
• Self‑starter with strong quantitative and critical thinking skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Stata or R (required).
• Experience with SurveyCTO for digital data collection.
• Data visualization skills (graphs, charts, maps, dashboards).
• Basic programming knowledge for data management and analysis.