Research Officer

OrganizationConsilientPosted9 Feb 2026Closing date27 Feb 2026About UsConsilient (www.consilientresearch.org), is a research and monitoring and evaluation firm dedicated to delivering evidence-based insights to the aid and development community. We at Consilient believe the best work is done when full-time international and local researchers collaborate in-country to deliver informed products across topical sectors. As such, Consilient delivers its research products to the development, humanitarian, government, U.N., and donor clients with full-time, locally based research teams.Today, with a team of more than 75, Consilient is engaged in research activities across a multitude of sectors, which include: Emergencies & Humanitarian Aid, Education, Food Security & Resilience, Gender Empowerment, Financial Inclusivity, Migration & Displacement, Livelihoods & Economic Growth, Social Protection, Health, Water & Sanitation, and Security, Stabilization, & Preventing Violent Extremism. Our largest research portfolio covers Somalia, with secondary geographic foci throughout the region, including in Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan. Additional projects have been completed beyond the region, including in Mauritania, Niger, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Yemen, and Timor-Leste.We are on the lookout for dedicated and ambitious staff who want to continue to learn while taking on new challenges and responsibilities within the team, and in turn gain broad exposure to various development and humanitarian sectors.Job DescriptionThe Research Officer is an entry-level position responsible for the full life cycle of research support and implementation, from conceptualization and design, to field-level implementation, and analysis and report writing.Our ideal candidate is a strong team player who is passionate about delivering informed research products, wants to engage in the entirety of the research cycle, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. As Consilient’s research portfolios span diverse thematic and geographic areas, successful Research Officers will be versatile researchers who can quickly adapt to new topics, methodologies, and ways of working.This is a full-time position based in our Hargeisa, Somaliland office. The position may involve occasional travel to project locations.Description of Main DutiesConceptualize and design methodologies to address key research, monitoring, and evaluation questions;Draft quantitative and qualitative data collection tools for projects covering a range of subject matters;Manage data collection field teams and implement data quality control protocols;Analyze qualitative and quantitative data;Support/lead report writing;Communicate with clients on project implementation and timelines, as necessary.

OrganizationConsilientPosted9 Feb 2026Closing date27 Feb 2026About UsConsilient (www.consilientresearch.org), is a research and monitoring and evaluation firm dedicated to delivering evidence-based insights to the aid and development community. We at Consilient believe the best work is done when full-time international and local researchers collaborate in-country to deliver informed products across topical sectors. As such, Consilient delivers its research products to the development, humanitarian, government, U.N., and donor clients with full-time, locally based research teams.Today, with a team of more than 75, Consilient is engaged in research activities across a multitude of sectors, which include: Emergencies & Humanitarian Aid, Education, Food Security & Resilience, Gender Empowerment, Financial Inclusivity, Migration & Displacement, Livelihoods & Economic Growth, Social Protection, Health, Water & Sanitation, and Security, Stabilization, & Preventing Violent Extremism. Our largest research portfolio covers Somalia, with secondary geographic foci throughout the region, including in Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan. Additional projects have been completed beyond the region, including in Mauritania, Niger, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Yemen, and Timor-Leste.We are on the lookout for dedicated and ambitious staff who want to continue to learn while taking on new challenges and responsibilities within the team, and in turn gain broad exposure to various development and humanitarian sectors.Job DescriptionThe Research Officer is an entry-level position responsible for the full life cycle of research support and implementation, from conceptualization and design, to field-level implementation, and analysis and report writing.Our ideal candidate is a strong team player who is passionate about delivering informed research products, wants to engage in the entirety of the research cycle, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. As Consilient’s research portfolios span diverse thematic and geographic areas, successful Research Officers will be versatile researchers who can quickly adapt to new topics, methodologies, and ways of working.This is a full-time position based in our Hargeisa, Somaliland office. The position may involve occasional travel to project locations.Description of Main DutiesConceptualize and design methodologies to address key research, monitoring, and evaluation questions;Draft quantitative and qualitative data collection tools for projects covering a range of subject matters;Manage data collection field teams and implement data quality control protocols;Analyze qualitative and quantitative data;Support/lead report writing;Communicate with clients on project implementation and timelines, as necessary.