Bodhi Global Analysis

Bodhi Global Analysis is an international development research firm specialising in research and evaluation in fragile and conflict-affected states. Founded in London in 2017, we now operate from offices in London, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Singapore, with a team of around 30 staff and a network of national consultants in more than 100 countries.

We conduct conflict analyses, political economy assessments, gender and inclusion studies, and programme evaluations across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Our evaluation portfolio spans baseline, midline, endline, and final evaluations using mixed-methods designs that combine quantitative surveys with qualitative fieldwork, including key informant interviews and focus group discussions. We also deliver capacity-building workshops on monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL), gender-sensitive research, and conflict sensitivity.

Our clients include UN agencies (UNICEF, OCHA, UN Women, WFP, IFAD, UNEP, UNFPA, UNOPS, IOM), bilateral donors (the German Federal Foreign Office, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs), and international NGOs (CARE, Oxfam, Save the Children, Danish Refugee Council, Mercy Corps, Search for Common Ground, Plan International, GIZ). We hold long-term framework agreements with many of these organisations, including UNICEF’s Long-Term Arrangement for Services (LTAS), the UN Secretariat for evaluation services, and the Council of Europe.

Bodhi is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001 certified, providing external validation of our quality management and information security systems. We are a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles and a women-owned enterprise with 50% female ownership and managerial control. Our commitment to feminist and participatory research principles is embedded across our work, and we actively invest in building the capacity of female researchers and enumerators in the regions where we operate.

We operate as a remote-first organisation with periodic field deployments for data collection. We offer flexible working arrangements, structured career development pathways, and the opportunity to work on high-profile research and evaluation assignments for leading international organisations. Visit our website at www.bodhiglobalanalysis.com/jobs to learn more about current opportunities and what it’s like to work at Bodhi.

What we do. At Bodhi Global Analysis, we produce research, analysis, and evaluations that enable international development and humanitarian stakeholders to design sound, evidence-based interventions. Our core services include political economy and conflict analyses, gender and inclusion analyses, situational and institutional assessments, and programme evaluations at every stage of the project cycle. We go beyond accepted wisdoms and frameworks, critically engaging with issues to develop actionable and realistic policy recommendations grounded in field realities.

Robust Research – Research grounded in advanced theoretical training and extensive field experience across fragile and conflict-affected states

Objective Analysis – Independent analysis reflecting intellectual rigour, ISO-certified quality management, and sound mixed-methods research

Actionable Recommendations – Policy recommendations that are realistic, achievable, and informed by the political economy and socio-cultural dynamics of local contexts

If you want to be a strong candidate for Bodhi Global Analysis, you might consider:

• Bringing a combination of academic training (master’s degree or above) and practical field experience in international development, humanitarian response, or peacebuilding, particularly in fragile or conflict-affected settings.
• Demonstrating experience designing and implementing mixed-methods research, including quantitative survey design, qualitative interviewing, and participatory data collection techniques.
• Showing familiarity with OECD-DAC evaluation criteria and experience conducting programme evaluations (baseline, midline, endline, or final evaluations).
• Highlighting strong analytical writing skills that meet both academic and client-facing standards, including the ability to synthesise complex findings into clear, actionable reports and policy recommendations.
• Having experience with gender-sensitive and conflict-sensitive research approaches, feminist research methodologies, and working with vulnerable populations in accordance with safeguarding protocols.
• Offering relevant language skills beyond English (French, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, Somali, or other languages spoken in our operating regions are particularly valued).
• Demonstrating the ability to manage fieldwork logistics across multiple countries, coordinate with enumerator teams and local partners, and maintain data quality in challenging operational environments.
• Being comfortable working remotely with a distributed international team, exercising self-direction, and deploying to the field for data collection periods as required.
• Demonstrating proficiency with data collection platforms (such as KoBoToolbox or SurveyCTO), qualitative analysis tools, and statistical software (Python, SPSS, or Excel).