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Research Consultant

Contract

Remote

Deadline

March 21, 2025

About the organization

Caribou Digital

Caribou Digital

Organization type

Consultancy

In A Nutshell

Location

Remote Anywhere in Ethiopia / Ghana / Kenya / Nigeria / Rwanda/ Senegal

Job Type

Contract

Experience Level

Mid-level

Deadline to apply

March 21, 2025

Draw across multiple kinds of data (literature reviews, qualitative and quantitative primary data gathering, and expert stakeholder insights to produce well-written public reports) to focus action in “inclusive digital economies”.

Responsibilities

  • Refine the design of a study to explore skilling needs in the Age of AI, using a combination of interviews with workers, interviews with key stakeholders and experts, and literature synthesis.
  • Conduct expert interviews; work with a regional partner to commission interviews with young people.
  • Work with a videography team to capture first-person testimonials from job seekers.
  • Analysis: use qualitative/grounder theory approaches combined and pragmatic business analytics methods to identify key pathways for action.
  • Prepare a report for public presentation.
  • Prepare a slide deck for the primary client.
  • Convene and host a webinar with key constituents to discuss findings.
  • Participate in PR and press discussions around the findings.

Skillset

  • Ethnographic/qualitative research fluency – Comfortable working with narrative methods and leveraging insights from digital ethnography partners.
  • Clear, persuasive communication – Able to translate complex findings into compelling narratives in both slide decks and written reports.
  • Strategic insight, sensemaking & storytelling – Goes beyond descriptive stats to connect insights to strategy and action.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience – Hands-on applied research experience in inclusive digital economies (broadly defined).
  • Research contributions – A track record of publications in inclusive digital economies.

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