Quantitative Analyst

OVERVIEW: Pursue is a Lebanon-based development consultancy committed to empowering local communities and beneficiaries in conflict, post-conflict, and fragile areas through the provision of evidence-based programmatic interventions, policy recommendations and training services. Pursue’s approach relies on combining mixed-methods research with strong, consistent engagement with local communities and stakeholders to bridge the gap between the aspirations of local communities and the priorities of governmental and multilateral actors, thus informing the design and implementation of relevant programming. Utilising innovative quantitative and qualitative social science methodologies to generate data, we analyse and synthesise results, brief clients and beneficiaries, deliver interventions and measure impact. Pursue’s main areas of focus include refugees and IDP issues, youth empowerment, sexual and gender-based violence, institutional reform, democracy and governance, countering extremism, and human security. Pursue has had a registered office in Lebanon since 2010 employing a multinational core staff and has access to a wide network of national, regional, and international consultants. The company has an established track record of delivering projects and programmes for diverse clients in Lebanon, including the UK Government, US Government, UN agencies, the EU and others. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Review and synthesize scholarly material about social, political, and economic issues, from academic journals, policy institutes, etc. Assist in preparation of survey questionnaires and focus group and interview scripts. Assist in sampling for survey research, often with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools.  Review and “clean” or “scrub” large public opinion data sets. Assist in supervision of data collectors and field researchers.  Tabulate descriptive statistics and prepare charts and tables.  Assist in analysis and report writing. REQUIREMENTS: Degree in economics, political science, sociology, computer science, mathematics, social work, anthropology, psychology, or relevant social-science field. Advanced training in statistics, econometrics, or other quantitative methods desirable. Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. Previous experience with public opinion or survey research desirable. Professional written English required. Fluency in Arabic desirable. Intermediate-to-advanced capability with statistics software like SPSS required. Experience with modelling desirable but not required. Experience with R desirable but not required. Experience with GIS software like ArcGIS or QGIS, or willingness to learn. Commitment to the conduct of ethical research with human subjects, and familiarity with a code of research ethics, for example the Code of Ethics of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), or similar code in related field.  Self-motivated, with willingness to explore and discover new tools and methods for the collection and analysis of data.