IDinsight
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Please note, as a non-profit, we are unable to provide compensation similar to leading private sector organizations.
We're a global data and evidence advisory, working with governments, philanthropies, and non-profits to improve lives at scale, using technology and AI where they can deliver the most impact.
IDinsight is a global nonprofit that equips leaders with the data, evidence, and technology to improve lives at scale. We partner with governments, NGOs, multilaterals, and funders to support decisions at every stage of their impact journey – from bold pilots to nationwide scale-ups. Our teams bring rigorous evidence and practical insights so leaders can make informed decisions that truly change lives. With our partners, we are pioneering the next frontier of social impact, where data and technology accelerate progress for millions. We help leaders overcome the three main barriers to impact:
1. Figuring out what works
2. Learning and improving
3. Reaching and operating at scale
We work in multiple countries across Asia and Africa. Our work spans a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, education, health, governance, sanitation, financial inclusion, and other areas.
We have expertise in a variety of rigorous approaches and methodologies, which we tailor to each client depending on their needs and constraints. To achieve a positive social impact, we:
Support our partners with the full ‘data and evidence’ value chain – from primary data collection to data systems, monitoring, evaluation, and learning tools, and data science
Inform funding decisions – toward high-impact initiatives and away from less effective programs or approaches
Create cutting-edge AI-for-good products that make the delivery of social interventions and learning tools more cost-effective and scalable
Our diverse, growing team of roughly 250 outstanding colleagues operates in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more about our mission and values at www.IDinsight.org http://www.IDinsight.org.
About the Associate / Senior Associate role
Our Associates/Senior Associates are young professionals (1-6 years of experience) passionate about development challenges and causal impact. The Associate / Senior Associate role is an execution role on our research projects, under the supervision of a Manager, Project Director, and a technical team lead. Responsibilities are rich and varied, including preparing research plans, conducting advanced statistical and econometric analysis, coordinating fieldwork, and presenting our work to partners (governments, NGOs, technical and financial partners).
Joining a project team embedded within a partner government (e.g., Togo, Sierra Leone) to set up monitoring tools, analyze existing administrative data, conduct ad hoc studies on public programs and policies, or build stakeholder capacity by training client team members in quantitative research methods;
Leading the creation of data visualization tools for a flagship cash transfer program in Malawi;
Supporting the design (research protocol) and implementation of a randomized trial for a program aimed at school integration for out-of-school children in Liberia;
Helping an NGO consortium build a menstrual health app for young women and girls in Senegal, by running Theory of Change workshops and developing a literature review on menstrual health programs;
Supporting Morocco's Initiative Nationale pour le Développement Humain (INDH) through primary data collected from 42,000 households and the integration of this data into a visualization and decision-support platform;
Supervising a survey of 10,000 households (overseeing field enumerators) in a rural area of Nigeria as part of an impact evaluation of a vaccination coverage program;
Contributing to communications outputs: producing articles and conference materials;
Internal contributions: contributing to a proposal response; to office life and organizational culture, for example by facilitating weekly office meetings, participating in culture committee events, or engaging with thematic working groups.
Required qualifications
Engineering degree or Master's in Economics, Statistics, Political Science, Mathematics, Development, or an equivalent degree;
Strong analytical and quantitative skills are essential;
Proficiency in statistical analysis and data collection software such as Stata, SPSS, R, SurveyCTO and/or Open Data Kit or KoboToolBox;
Up to 6 years of professional experience, ideally in an emerging country / Africa context;
Knowledge of national languages (e.g., Arabic, Amazigh, Darija, Wolof, Pular, …) is an asset;
Strong writing and communication skills;
Ability to plan and execute work autonomously;
Intellectual curiosity and passion for development issues;
Excellent interpersonal skills: open-mindedness, team spirit, ability to handle the unexpected, sense of humor;
Entrepreneurial attitude;
The role requires frequent, extended travel, including to rural and remote areas.
Experience with large-scale household survey data collection (sampling, enumerator training/supervision, or survey firm coordination) is a plus, given some projects in the region involve significant field-based coverage surveys.
Familiarity with malaria, nutrition, or public health program monitoring is an asset, though not required.
French fluency is a plus, depending on project assignment.
Depending on their experience and qualifications, candidates may be considered for other positions.
IDInsight is always looking for exceptional talent to join our dynamic team. The position is based in Rabat, Morocco or Dakar, Senegal, with potential frequent, extended travel within the region and/or to other African countries depending on the project. The start date falls between October and December 2026, depending on candidate availability and preference and IDinsight's project needs. Only candidates with legal authorization to work in Morocco or Senegal at the time of application will be considered.
Compensation and benefits are commensurate with the qualifications and experiences IDinsight is hiring for, and competitive within the global development sector. We are especially proud of the people-focused benefits we offer including comprehensive international health insurance, including mental health coverage; paid vacation, sick, and parental leave; relocation benefits; a travel stipend; technology and work from home stipends; a professional development budget; and more.
Please note, as a non-profit, we are unable to provide compensation similar to leading private sector organizations.
References
Please include at least three references with your application (email, phone number, and title of the reference), specifying in what capacity you worked with each reference.
Application deadline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps of upcoming opportunities.
IDinsight is committed to fighting all forms of discrimination in its recruitment process and organizational culture, including on the basis of age, disability, gender, national or social origin, religion, or personal beliefs.
For any questions, please contact: wna.careers@idinsight.org.
IDinsight's commitment to reducing power asymmetries
IDinsight is committed to reducing power asymmetries in the social sector https://www.idinsight.org/about/careers/reducing-power-asymmetries-in-the-social-sector-an-idinsight-organizational-priority/. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion reflects our understanding of the need for the sector to abandon unhealthy practices of the past. We wish to be part of a new generation of international NGOs who are honest about this history and transparent about our role in the present. Our commitment is also aligned with the impact of our work.
We seek a workforce that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives that will help us refine and improve our methods and relationships, and strengthen the services we provide our clients and their communities or constituencies. The following commitments represent our vision for the IDinsight team:
1. IDinsight will have greater representation from the populations with whom we work and clients we serve.
2. IDinsight will have greater representation from the countries in which we work.
3. Across all countries in which we recruit, we will seek greater representation from historically excluded communities.
4. IDinsight will foster an inclusive work culture that empowers a diverse team to do their best work.
IDinsight is committed to non-discrimination in our recruitment, employment practices, and organizational culture, regardless of people’s age, disability, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Associate & Senior Associate
Lieu : Rabat, Maroc ou Dakar, Sénégal — postes ouverts séparément dans chaque bureau
À propos du rôle d'Associate / Senior Associate
Nos Associates/Senior Associates sont des jeunes professionnels (1-6 ans d'expérience) passionnés par les problématiques du développement et la question de l'impact causal.
Le rôle d'Associate / Senior Associate est un rôle d'exécution de nos projets de recherche, sous la supervision du Manager, du Directeur de projet, et d'un référent de notre équipe technique.
Les responsabilités sont riches et variées et comprennent la préparation du plan de recherche, les analyses statistiques et économétriques poussées, la coordination du travail d'enquête (terrain), et les interactions et présentations de nos travaux à nos partenaires (gouvernements, ONG, partenaires techniques et financiers).
Intégrer une équipe-projet au sein d'un gouvernement partenaire (exemples : Togo, Sierra Leone) pour mettre en place des outils de monitoring, analyser les données administratives existantes, réaliser des études ad hoc sur les programmes et politiques publiques, ou renforcer les capacités des parties prenantes à travers la formation des membres de l'équipe client aux méthodes de recherche quantitative ;
Piloter la création des outils de visualisation des données pour le programme phare de transfert monétaire au Malawi ;
Aider à la conception (protocole de recherche) et à la mise en œuvre d'un essai randomisé pour un programme visant l'intégration scolaire d'enfants jamais scolarisés au Libéria ;
Aider un consortium d'ONGs à mettre en place une application sur la santé menstruelle pour les jeunes femmes et filles sénégalaises en menant des ateliers sur la Théorie du Changement du programme et en développant une revue de la littérature sur les programmes de santé menstruelle ;
Appuyer la programmation de l'Initiative Nationale de Développement Humain (INDH) grâce à des données primaires collectées auprès de 42 000 ménages au Maroc et l'intégration de ces données dans une plateforme de visualisation et d'aide à la décision ;
Superviser une enquête auprès de 10 000 ménages (supervision des agents de terrain) dans une zone rurale du Nigéria dans le cadre d'une étude d'impact d'un programme visant l'amélioration de la couverture vaccinale ;
Contribuer aux outils communication : production d'articles et de support de communication pour des conférences ;
Contributions internes : contribuer à une réponse à appel d'offres ; à la vie de chaque bureau et de la culture d'entreprise, par exemple en animant les réunions de bureau hebdomadaires, en participant aux événements du comité culturel ou en s'engageant auprès de groupes de travail thématiques.
Diplôme d'Ingénieur ou Master en Economie, Statistiques, Sciences Politiques, Mathématiques, Développement, ou autre diplôme équivalent ;
Le français niveau courant (C2) et une bonne pratique de l'anglais (C1) sont essentiels ;
De fortes compétences analytiques et quantitatives sont essentielles ;
Maîtrise des logiciels d'analyse statistique et de collecte de données, tels que Stata, SPSS, R, SurveyCTO et/ou Open Data Kit ou KoboTool Box ;
Jusqu'à 6 ans d'expérience professionnelle, idéalement en pays émergent / Afrique ;
La connaissance de langues nationales (i.e., Arabe, Amazighe, Darija, Wolof, Pular, …) est un atout ;
Qualités rédactionnelles et de communication ;
Capacité à planifier et à exécuter en autonomie ;
Curiosité intellectuelle et passion pour les questions de développement ;
Excellentes compétences interpersonnelles : ouverture d'esprit, esprit d'équipe, capacité à faire face à l'imprévu, sens de l'humour ;
Attitude entrepreneuriale ;
Le poste nécessite des déplacements fréquents et de longue durée, y compris dans des zones rurales et isolées.
Une expérience en collecte de données à grande échelle auprès des ménages (échantillonnage, formation/supervision d'enquêteurs, ou coordination avec des cabinets d'enquête) est un plus, certains projets de la région impliquant des enquêtes de couverture terrain de grande ampleur.
Une connaissance des programmes de santé publique liés au paludisme, à la nutrition ou au suivi de programmes de santé est un atout, sans être requise.
En fonction de leur expérience et qualifications, les candidats pourront être considérés pour d'autres postes.
Lieu de travail et date de démarrage
IDInsight est toujours à la recherche de talents exceptionnels pour rejoindre notre équipe dynamique. Le poste est basé à Rabat, Maroc ou Dakar, Sénégal, avec de potentiels déplacements fréquents et de longue durée en région et/ou sur d'autres pays africains en fonction des projets. La prise de poste se situe entre octobre et décembre 2026, en fonction de la disponibilité et des préférences des candidats et des besoins des projets IDinsight. Seuls les candidats disposant d'une autorisation légale de travail au Maroc ou au Sénégal au moment de la candidature seront pris en considération.
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