Women’s World Banking is the global non-profit devoted to giving more
low-income women access to the financial tools and resources essential
to their security and prosperity. For more than 35 years they have
worked with financial institutions to show them the benefit of investing
in women as clients, and as leaders. They equip these institutions to
meet women’s needs through authoritative market research, leadership
training, sustainable financial products and consumer education.
Women’s World Banking’s approach to product design always starts with in-depth research –
understanding the lives of women so they can design products that meet
the needs of women while being sustainable for the financial
institution. They work with the financial institution to ensure the
institution’s leadership and infrastructure can support both new product
introductions and a potentially new market segment. Once a product is
launched, Women’s World Banking leverages the lessons learned to
successfully introduce and replicate the product to other institutions
in other parts of the world. With this global reach, they are able to
greatly increase the number of women who can build a stronger financial
future for themselves and their families.
The Women’s World Banking Fellowship Program enables
future global leaders in financial inclusion and women’s economic
empowerment to experience the challenges and rewards of contributing to
an organization that works diligently to create financial opportunities
for low income women. Fellowships strengthen the capacity of
professionals to identify, investigate and address financial needs of
low-income women through rigorous research and evaluation of program and
product development.
Fellows will be based in our New York City office starting in late
2015. Travel in the field may be required. Women’s World Banking will
give preference to those with demonstrated abilities to tackle the type
of work required to best support the needs of our clients in developing
countries.
Recent studies indicate that one billion women worldwide still remain
outside the formal financial system. Beyond reaching the largest number
of un- and under-banked women, and ensuring they are served well,
Women’s World Banking also seeks to better understand the financial and
social outcomes for women who have accessed financial products and
services. Under the Research, Monitoring & Evaluation program, we
are looking to study new areas related to gender and financial behavior,
monitor the results of existing programs, evaluate outcomes for
low-income women, and synthesize and disseminate findings from these
initiatives.
As the authoritative resource devoted to giving low-income women
access to the financial tools they need, Women’s World Banking has
worked for more than 35 years to get a clear picture about the needs of
women, as expressed by the women themselves. We work directly with
financial institutions to show them the benefit of investing in women,
using a mix of quantitative and qualitative research methods. This
research includes analysis of the ways gender shapes women’s financial
lives with respect to family responsibilities, cultural norms, and
self-image. By combining this gender analysis with the findings from our
additional qualitative and quantitative market studies, we have gained
rich insights into women’s financial behaviors, the life experiences
that shape those behaviors, and thus the financial products with the
greatest potential to help women achieve success. It is these insights
that financial institutions need to serve this growing and profitable
market.
Research Fellows will have the opportunity to:
- Participate in the design/implementation/management/analysis of research projects with direct interaction and impact on low-income clients
- Conduct quantitative/qualitative research in the areas relates to women’s access to finance and financial empowerment
- Design/carry out case studies and research briefs
- Analyze/translate data and partner with others to develop recommendations and presentations
- Collaborate on report development and presentation of findings
- Unique opportunity to contribute to the field of financial inclusion by using research insights to enhance financial products and services for women.
Women’s World Banking is seeking applicants who have the following qualifications:
- Are independent, open minded, intuitive, and eager to contribute to an innovative financial inclusion organization.
- Demonstrated commitment to changing the lives of those in low-income communities around the world through a dedication to financial inclusion, and economic development.
- Demonstrate competency in understanding both macro and micro components of financial inclusion, from policy and regulation to the needs of a woman and entrepreneur in Asia, Africa or Latin America.
- Have participated in inclusion economic development industry events, conferences, social media, blogs, or program design.
Quantitative Analysis:
- STATA/SAS/SPSS/R experience and previous work with large datasets, statistical analysis with large, complicated datasets (beyond administrative, clean datasets);
- Experience working with longitudinal data and creating panel data sets
- Statistical analysis experience, specifically in longitudinal data
- Experience with parametric and non-parametric metrics, OLS regression and time series analysis.
- Querying experience using large and varied datasets
Research and Evaluation:
- Conducting evaluation projects from implementation to analysis and dissemination of findings, implementing a variety of research and evaluation methodologies appropriate for differing types of research questions (experimental, quasi-experimental, etc)
- Experience with RCTs
- Experience with field research and various survey/interview/focus group methodology: survey design, developing survey instruments, analysis and dissemination of findings
- IRB CITI certification, experience with IRB boards and applications
- Experience conducting comprehensive and exhaustive literature reviews and other forms of secondary research.
- Excellent writing skills; experience writing research papers, research briefs, and other forms of research communications
- Experience translating quantitative data analysis findings into actionable results for implementation.
Additional preferred skills:
- Working knowledge of Tableau; experience creating data visualizations
- Experience working with ArcGIS
- Experience working with salesforce, including report writing and querying
- Experience working with SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence
- Qualitative analysis experience (with qualitative coding in either ATLAS/NVIVO)
Additional requirements:
- We seek candidates with minimum of3-5 years work experience in quantitative/qualitative research and a Master’s Degree in international affairs, sociology, applied statistics, business, economics or related field
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required, preference will be given to proficient Spanish speakers.
- Ability to legally work in the United States.
