Background:

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is performing an impact evaluation study of a food security and nutrition program in Honduras. An endline survey will be carried out during the second half of 2024 that will complement the baseline and mid-term surveys conducted in previous years for the overall evaluation of the program. IFPRI seeks a Consultant to collaborate in the impact evaluation study. The Consultant will collaborate in compiling, processing, and analyzing primary (household) and secondary (administrative) data and in the preparation of the Impact Evaluation Report and the Economic and Financial Analysis. The position is based remotely and may require travel to Central America and/or IFPRI Headquarters in Washington DC.

Scope of Work:

• Perform literature and document reviews.
• Compile primary (household) and secondary (administrative) data collected
• Process and analyze quantitative household data.
• Process and analyze administrative data provided by Project Implementor.
• Perform statistical, economic, and financial analysis.
• Perform report drafting of impact evaluation analysis.
• Perform report drafting of Economic and Financial Analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and/or advanced PhD studies in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Economics, or closely related field.
• Sound knowledge of impact evaluation methods.
• Excellent econometric skills on regression models.
• Sound knowledge of STATA.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis of databases.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work independently and with initiative.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish.
• Sound knowledge of microeconomics.
• Working experience in Latin America on impact evaluation studies.
• Experience managing and analyzing large household and administrative databases.

Application Deadline: August 23, 2024