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Political Research Officer

Mekong Economics Myanmar Co., Ltd.
| Yangon
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11 Feb 2020
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Political Research Officer

Mekong Economics Myanmar Co., Ltd.
Recruiter active 1 week ago The recruiter at this company was last active reviewing applications.
Myanmar - Yangon
Verified This job has been verified by the company as a real job vacancy.

Experience level

Experienced Non-Manager

Job Function

Research and Development

Job Industry

Consulting/Professional Services

Min Education Level

Bachelor Degree

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Introduction:

 

We are looking for a full-time Political Research Officer who will join our project implementation team to help conduct political, economic, and social research on Myanmar. The political research officer will be attached to a long-term project, helping to produce regular reports.

The ideal candidate will be acutely aware of Myanmar’s current affairs, and will have a keen interest in understanding the country’s political and economic trajectory. They will be creative, inquisitive, open-minded, analytical, a quick thinker and a fast learner. Ideally, they will have a good network of contacts across the country – business people, NGO workers, journalists, researchers, etc. You should be willing to travel to all States and Regions, and conduct work on sensitive or challenging topics.

You will be working with a team of international economists and political scientists, helping to deliver original insights that will ultimately be used to inform international development policy and programming in the country.

 

Job Description/tasks:

  • Help build a network of key informants and researchers across the country.
  • Conduct social media analysis and follow news pieces, from both online and offline sources.
  • Independently conduct research field visits to other states and regions when necessary
  • Organise and conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) in Yangon, writing up notes and reports
  • Work with the Research Assistant to conduct research and analysis
  • Help to set-up, and conduct interviews with key informants, writing up notes and reports.
  • Conduct literature reviews or secondary data analysis and write up sections in reports.
  • Help to facilitate monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports on Myanmar’s transition.
  • Translate documents from English to Burmese, and from Burmese to English.

Open To

Male/Female

Job Requirements

Requirements:

  • Myanmar national.
  • Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken.
  • Bachelor’s degree in English, Economics, Journalism, Political Science, Social Science or a related field.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word.

Application Cycle:

Interested persons should send an application letter outlining interest and suitability for this position and a (1) full CV together with expected salary with MMK and (2) a short answer to the following question: "Why do you want to work at Mekong Economics?" (Maximum 200 words), no later than 1st March, 2020.

 

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted by as soon as possible. All shortlisted candidates will be invited to a short interview. If you successfully pass this round, you will be invited for further interviews and a written test.

What We Can Offer

Benefits

-per diem when travel

Highlights

  • An awesome company
  • Join a winning team
  • You can make a difference

Career Opportunities

  • Opportunities for promotion
  • Possibility for job training
  • Learn new skills and techniques