Call for Expression of Interest - Consultancy for Research and Data Lead for a Feasibility Study on Rice Residue Aggregation and Supply for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Vietnam
On-siteHanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
Job Summary
Design and refine quantitative and qualitative survey instruments, including farm household surveys and key informant interview guides, aligned to the study's five research questions. Develop multi-stage stratified sampling frameworks with power calculations and lead enumerator training on digital platforms like ODK and KoBoToolbox. Monitor data quality during fieldwork through real-time dashboards, logic checks, and spot visits to contracted survey firms. Execute statistical analysis and Monte Carlo simulations for supply reliability modeling, harmonizing primary and secondary data into transparent visualizations. Contribute technical inputs to the inception report, executive summary, and advisory group outputs, ensuring all analytical claims are appropriately caveated.
Required Qualifications
- Vietnamese national with permanent residence in Vietnam
- Advanced postgraduate degree (Master's required; PhD desirable) in a discipline relevant to survey research and quantitative analysis, such as statistics, biostatistics, econometrics, applied economics, agricultural / environmental / behavioural economics, quantitative research methods, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years' senior-level experience in the design and technical delivery of primary data collection and quantitative analysis for feasibility, market, or applied research studies in Vietnam, with substantive experience serving as the principal methodological and analytical lead on multi-source, multi-province studies
- Demonstrated experience designing survey instruments, sampling frameworks (including power calculations), enumerator training curricula, and data quality assurance protocols for large-scale primary data collection
- Strong methodological grounding in mixed-methods research design and MEL frameworks, including sampling frameworks, quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments, complex statistical analysis, interpretation, and reporting, and data quality assurance protocols
- Demonstrated experience conducting advanced statistical analyses, including at least one of: probabilistic modelling (Monte Carlo simulation or equivalent), scenario or sensitivity analysis, econometric modelling, or supply reliability modelling
- Substantive technical familiarity with at least one of the following areas relevant to the study: rice systems and rice residue / straw management; low-emission agricultural value chains; biomass, bioenergy, or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstocks; agri-food supply chain analysis; or climate finance and carbon markets in Vietnamese agriculture
- Working familiarity with recognised international sustainability and carbon accounting frameworks relevant to low-emission agriculture and SAF feedstocks (e.g., ICAO/CORSIA, Gold Standard, or comparable standards)
- Prior experience in the Mekong Delta
- Strong analytical, writing, and editorial skills, including the ability to translate technical statistical outputs into decision-ready analytical narratives with clearly caveated claims and transparent confidence ranges
- Advanced proficiency in statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python, and in survey platforms (e.g., ODK, KoBoToolbox, SurveyCTO), as well as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
Desired Qualifications
- PhD
- Working familiarity with recognised international sustainability and carbon accounting frameworks relevant to low-emission agriculture and SAF feedstocks (e.g., ICAO/CORSIA, Gold Standard, or comparable standards)
- Prior experience in the Mekong Delta
- Substantive technical familiarity with at least one of the following areas relevant to the study: rice systems and rice residue / straw management; low-emission agricultural value chains; biomass, bioenergy, or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstocks; agri-food supply chain analysis; or climate finance and carbon markets in Vietnamese agriculture
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