Description

Description

ICF manages the USAID-funded Surveys for Monitoring in Resilience and Food Security (SMRFS) project as part of Feed the Future, the U.S. Government's flagship initiative to reduce global hunger and improve food security. The SMRFS Team collaborates with local survey implementing organizations to implement population-based surveys (PBS) in targeted geographical areas where the U.S. Government and its partners invest in agriculture, resilience, and nutrition. The SMRFS Team also works with USAID to update and expand Feed the Future's publicly available population-based survey guidance materials, conduct additional analyses, and investigate ways to reduce burden and collect data using alternative methods.

Once the population-based survey data is collected in a country, the data analysis team cleans and analyzes the data and then summarizes and interprets findings for survey report. In collaboration with the project's Capacity Strengthening Advisor the data analysis team is responsible for strengthening capacity of USAID mission and implementing partner staff, host country government, and local civil society's capacity to analyze and use the PBS data once collected. The data analysis team also leads ad hoc and in-depth secondary data analysis, and the intern will be encouraged to engage with the team to analytically explore research questions aligned with both SMRFS and professional development objectives.

This a fully-remote, 10-week, full-time internship that will begin in early June 2024. ICF is willing to work with individuals to adapt this opportunity to meet school requirements (if you are unable to work full-time from early June to mid-August 2024, please explain availability on your cover letter or resume).

Primary Duties

• Develop, modify, and run Stata syntax to meet the needs of specific analytical objectives for survey countries
• Attend regular internal and client meetings with SMRFS analysis team
• Work with SMRFS analysis team to develop and implement research-driven analyses to meet SMRFS project objectives
• Work with SMRFS analysis team to draft memos, white papers, and other dissemination materials based on analysis
• Participate in other ad hoc SMRFS activities as requested

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Graduate or PhD degree in economics, nutrition and food systems, public health, international development, statistics, survey methodology, or closely related discipline

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Stata and/or R statistical software
• Experience with research and report writing
• Foreign language skills (especially French) are highly desirable
• Ability to work independently under supervision
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural situations and developing country environments
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
• Experience with health informatics
• Experience with analytical software packages

Working at ICF

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is:
$31,874.00 - $59,604.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)