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DIME Research Assistant and Field Coordinator Recruitment Drives

Each year, DIME organizes two large-scale batch recruitment drives, in Fall and Spring. The positions advertised in these drives allow project teams at DIME to hire for the following roles:

  • Research Assistants — Work with the research team to support data acquisition, processing, cleaning, and analysis,
  • Field Coordinators — Supervise implementation of the impact evaluations in the field and liaise with the research team, World Bank operational staff, and Government Officials.
  • Junior Field Coordinators  Local staff who support Field Coordinators with field supervision and data collection

NOTE: Applications for the Spring 2025 STC Recruitment Drive are now open. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

 

DIME STC Recruitment Drive - Spring 2025

The Development Impact (DIME) department is looking to recruit 20 consultants across 17 projects to support our global portfolio of impact evaluations. The consultants will work with the DIME team and external researchers on all phases of the impact evaluations (IEs), from study design to analysis. The details of hiring projects, including start date and position requirements, can be found on the DIME Application Dashboard. Applicants may also indicate interest in being considered for positions that will open in the future.

Qualified candidates should apply using Qualified candidates should apply using this link by February 10, 1 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Please see the detailed Terms of Reference, and the DIME Application dashboard for more information about the following open positions:

  • Research Assistants (RA)- Work with the research team to support data acquisition, processing, cleaning, and analysis.
    • Rwanda Energy Impact Evaluations (Pre-Doc Ra)
    • Research on Deforestation in Brazil
    • Impacts Of the Eu Cbam on International Supply Chains (Turkish Speaking) (Pre-Doc Ra)
    • Datax: A Lab to Study Taxes, Firms and Jobs Using Micro Data (Pre-Doc Ra)
    • Colombia Transport & Health (Spanish Speaking) (Pre-Doc Ra)
    • Public Procurement and Firm Supply Chain Network: Evidence from China (Chinese Speaking)
    • Technology in the Public Sector: Digitizing Ghanas Public Finances
    • ImpactAI
    • Infrastructure Data Extraction and Analysis from World Bank Operations Workspace Strategic Investments in Infrastructure: Balancing Returns and Societal Needs
    • Partnerships for Large-Scale Urban Development
    • Infrastructure Data Extraction and Analysis from World Bank Operations Workspace Strategic Investments in Infrastructure: Balancing Returns and Societal Needs
    • Infrastructure Social Rate of Return
  • Field Coordinators (FC) - Supervise implementation of the impact evaluations in the field and liaise with the research team, World Bank operational staff, and government officials.
    • Rwanda Energy Impact Evaluations (Kinyarwanda speaking)
  • Hybrid Research Assistant / Field Coordinators
    • International Quality Regulation and Developing Country Exports (Pre-Doc RA)
    • Market Structure and Firm Dynamics in Latin America (Pre-Doc RA)
    • Indonesia FinTech (Indonesian Speaking)
  • Other Positions
    • DIME Cost Effectiveness Program (Consultant)

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Field Coordinator - South Sudan 

DIME is looking to hire a field coordinator to provide data collection, coordination, and capacity building support to the Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project (SNSOP) impact evaluation study under the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) Impact Collaborative. Data collection activities are expected to provide common measurements for economic inclusion’s outcomes of interest such as consumption, income generation, food security, assets and investments, savings, migration, women empowerment, and psychosocial wellbeing, among others. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to sinsfranmoreno@worldbank.org (with “FC South Sudan PEI – Application” in subject header) by 31 January 2025 11:59PM ET. Only candidates that can be based in Juba, South Sudan will be considered.

See here for the full terms of reference.

 

Short-Term Consultant (STC) - Frontend Developer (Data Visualization), HungerAI

The Development Impact Group (DIME) is recruiting a Frontend Developer (Data Visualization) to work on the HungerAI project – find out more here. They will work with the DIME AI team to develop a global public good that provides regular food insecurity predictions and risk monitoring. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by January 31, 2025, at 11:59PM EST.

See here for full terms of reference.

 

Short-Term Consultant (STC) - Backend Developer, HungerAI

The Development Impact Group (DIME) is recruiting a Backend Developer to work on the HungerAI project – find out more here. They will work with the DIME AI team to develop a global public good that provides regular food insecurity predictions and risk monitoring. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by January 31, 2025, at 11:59PM EST.

See here for full terms of reference.

 

Short-Term Consultant (STC) - GIS Specialist, HungerAI

The Development Impact Group (DIME) is recruiting a GIS Specialist to work on the HungerAI project – find out more here. They will work with the DIME AI team to develop a global public good that provides regular food insecurity predictions and risk monitoring. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by January 31, 2025, at 11:59PM EST.

See here for full terms of reference.

 

Short-Term Consultant (STC) - Machine Learning Scientist, HungerAI

The Development Impact Group (DIME) is recruiting a Machine Learning Scientist to work on the HungerAI project – find out more here. They will work with the DIME AI team to develop a global public good that provides regular food insecurity predictions and risk monitoring. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by January 31, 2025, at 11:59PM EST.

See here for full terms of reference.

 

Short-Term Consultant (STC) - Machine Learning Engineer, HungerAI

The Development Impact Group (DIME) is recruiting a Machine Learning Engineer to work on the HungerAI project – find out more here. They will work with the DIME AI team to develop a global public good that provides regular food insecurity predictions and risk monitoring. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by January 31, 2025, at 11:59PM EST.

See here for full terms of reference.

 

Short-Term Consultant (STC) - Applied NLP Researcher, HungerAI

The Development Impact Group (DIME) is recruiting an Applied NLP Researcher to work on the HungerAI project – find out more here. They will work with the DIME AI team to develop a global public good that provides regular food insecurity predictions and risk monitoring. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by January 31, 2025, at 11:59PM EST.

See here for full terms of reference.