Namibia Stakeholder Engagement & Research Associate (Consultant) (Apply by 1 Sept)

• Builds relationships with national and subnational government ministries, civil society organizations, and/or private sector partners to promote engagement in the program
• Coordinates with key client stakeholders to ensure project buy-in, especially through necessary logistics and in-person meetings.
• Provides input to the broader DaYTA team on political nuance and cultural context.
• Conducts in-country assessment planning, execution, and analysis

• Provides insight and thought leadership to enable the program team to navigate the tobacco stakeholder landscape and regularly update the DaYTA team on progress and challenges.
• Works closely with the DaYTA Program Manager, maintains an understanding of all big-picture items for Namibia implementation and helps ensure successful and timely implementation in the country.
• Contributes to the design of in-country research, execution and analysis in collaboration with the DaYTA Program Manager.
• Writes reports, prepares and delivers presentations, and contributes to relevant project documents, such as minutes from partner meetings, assessments, and back-to-office reports, etc.
• In conjunction with the DaYTA Program Manager, manages all administrative tasks, including kicking off the project, serving as the main point of contact for in-country stakeholders (governments, civil society organizations), and scheduling meetings, organize workshops as necessary.

• Conducts primary data analysis, including applying advanced statistical methods and calculating weights as part of quality assurance; reviews results of quantitative data analysis conducted by others.
• Summarizes academic literature for non-technical and non-academic readers and assists in writing fact sheets and policy briefs; writes explanatory text to help contextualize data/information.
• Assists in writing questionnaires and designing survey protocols.
• Assists in reviewing validity of data collected in questionnaires/surveys.
• Reviews study reports in conjunction with the DaYTA Research Lead.
• Other duties as assigned by the DaYTA Research Lead.

• Master's degree in Statistics, Economics, Public Health, or related field preferred; Bachelor's required.
• 5+ years' experience in project implementation, or data for international development. Experience working with governments and NGOs and in technology development preferred.
• Fluency in English required.
• Proven track record of managing client relations in a global environment.
• Experience working in tobacco control or other non-communicable diseases preferred.

• You have effective project implementation and presentation skills. You enjoy getting things done while keeping your clients happy and building relationships.
• You have strong problem solving skills and are known for your commitment to continuous product and process improvement.
• You have strong analytical skills, experience conducting desk research, evaluating data sources, articles and reports to identify which are and are not reliable.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication and customer interaction skills.
• You have a solid ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, creative environment. Entrepreneurial attitude and skills are important.
• You have an interest in working for a non-profit organization that synthesizes policy, data and technology.
• You're comfortable working with data using spreadsheets, databases, and analysis tools.
• You can communicate easily with both technical and non-technical staff and maintain good communication with our geographically dispersed team.
• You use strong organizational skills to handle a broad and unpredictable workload, meet deadlines and work under your own initiative.
• You can work effectively both autonomously and as a great teammate by leading through example.
• You are willing to learn and use novel technology.

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