Laterite is seeking a Research Analyst to join its Tanzania office in Dar es Salaam.

The position combines research design, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, project management support, fieldwork coordination, data quality management, and client-facing research delivery.

Laterite is a data, research and analytics firm working on complex development challenges in partnership with universities, global think tanks, international NGOs, multilateral donors and government ministries. Its clients include the World Bank, TechnoServe and the Mastercard Foundation.

The successful candidate will work from the Dar es Salaam office while contributing to projects in both Tanzania and Uganda. Laterite's Tanzania portfolio includes research and data-collection projects across areas such as education, public health and agriculture, while its Uganda portfolio also includes energy-sector work.

The role provides opportunities to develop expertise in research design, sampling, impact evaluation, project management, client communication, advanced data analysis, statistical techniques, coding, report writing and presentation of research findings.

⭐ 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆?

This opportunity includes 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. A strong CV and proper assessment preparation can help you present your experience and skills more effectively.

𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:

✓ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
✓ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
✓ 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 & 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
✓ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴
✓ 𝗗𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
✓ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽

Key Responsibilities

• Support ethical approval processes, research design, and development of research instruments.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Draft sections of research reports and client presentations.
• Support communication with clients and internal project teams regarding project progress.
• Code survey instruments using SurveyCTO and other ODK-based platforms.
• Collaborate with field teams to develop training materials and support enumerator training.
• Participate in field visits to understand and improve data-collection processes.
• Monitor, clean, and validate incoming survey data.
• Work closely with field teams to identify and resolve data-quality issues.
• Support statistical analysis and interpretation of findings.
• Contribute to consultancy-quality reports and data-driven insights.
• Where interested, contribute to business development and preparation of technical and financial proposals.

Qualifications & Experience

• Completed Master's degree in Economics, Public Health, Development or a related field.
• At least one year of professional experience in similar roles or tasks.
• Experience gained through internships, dissertation work or participation in an academic research group may be considered where the candidate can demonstrate how it meets the requirements of the role.
• Strong quantitative data-analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Stata.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong quantitative data-analysis capability.
• Proficiency in Stata.
• Excellent English and Kiswahili communication skills.
• Experience with ODK-based platforms such as SurveyCTO is an advantage.
• Previous work experience in Tanzania is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivation and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

What You Will Learn & Develop

The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop skills in:

• Technical research design, including sampling and impact-evaluation methodologies.
• Project management and client communication.
• Advanced data analysis, statistical techniques, and coding.
• Consultancy-quality report writing and presentation of research findings.

Compensation & Benefits

• Gross monthly salary: TZS 7,311,684–9,704,383, depending on experience and interview outcome.
• Medical insurance.
• Pension contribution.
• 21 days of annual leave.
• Annual professional-learning budget of up to USD 1,000 per person.
• 10 days of professional-learning time off each year.
• Remote-work options in accordance with Laterite's remote-work policy.

How to Apply

The recruitment process begins with a 30-minute online verbal reasoning and quantitative assessment.

Step 1 – Complete the Online Assessment

Complete the 30-minute verbal reasoning and quantitative assessment.

Start the Official Laterite Assessment on the Platform here.

Step 2 – Submit Your Application

Candidates who complete the online assessment will be invited to submit:

• A brief screening questionnaire.
• Their CV through Laterite's online application system.

Step 3 – Complete the Analytical Assessment

Shortlisted candidates will complete a technical exercise involving statistical analysis using:

• Stata
• R
• Python

Step 4 – Interviews

Candidates who complete the analytical assessment will be invited to an interview. The interview process consists of up to three interviews.