HESPI Research Fellow Jobs in Addis Ababa

The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI), a regional think tank, seeks to recruit qualified and competent staff for its economics division, located in Addis Ababa.

Senior Research Fellow

Core Responsibilities

The major responsibilities of the Senior Research Fellow are to engage in research projects of the Institute. 

He/she is responsible for the planning, directing and coordinating research on economic policy issues in areas of HESPI’s core focus in particular macroeconomic policy, investment and growth, trade and economic integration, and finance and resources management.

The senior fellow will supervise in house research projects, commissioned studies, and consultants’ contributions.

General requirements are:

• Strong research skills, especially quantitative research
• Proven ability to author papers and reports; and experience supervising and mentoring staff
• Experience in developing research proposals, data collection, analysis and interpretation
• Strong organizational and administrative management, and oral and written English communication skills.

Qualifications: 

PhD Degree in Economics with at least 5 years experience; or Masters Degree in Economics with 8 years experience; Competitive candidates will have published articles in reputable Economic Journals.

Research Fellow

Core Responsibilities

The major responsibilities of the Research Fellow are to engage in economic research, implement commissioned studies, and contribute to other relevant activities of the regional institute including consultancy projects and capacity building programs.

The research fellow must have specialized expertise in in one or more of the macroeconomic area, international trade policy, regional integration; natural resources management policies, and/or poverty reduction and food security issues.

The research fellow should have proven capacity to manage research data and to formulate policy recommendations.

General requirements are:

• Strong research skills and proven ability to author research papers
• Experience in developing research proposals, data collection, analysis and interpretation
• Experience in supervising staff and excellent team player skills
• Strong organizational and communication skills and strong oral and written English communication skills.

Qualifications: 

• PhD Degree in Economics: with at least 3 years experience; or Masters
• Degree with at least 6 years relevant experience, as well as published articles in recognized and Economic Journals.

Pay and Conditions: 

Salaries and benefits are based on the Institute’s salary scale, and are competitive with remuneration paid by regional organizations located in Addis Ababa.

Application Instruction: 

We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send applications including detailed CV either through our email address:

hespi@ehtionet.et or jihanahmed@hespi.org, or to P.O Box 2692 code 1250, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

Application Deadline: July 20, 2013