Position: Senior Researcher / Key Expert 2 – Critical Minerals Supplier Development (Anticipated Position)

*Note: This is a contingent consulting opportunity. We are currently soliciting CVs from interested candidates in anticipation of client contracting and confirmation of the assignment.

Background:

Navanti Group is seeking a Senior Researcher to support a commercial comparative study of local supplier development in critical-minerals mining.

The Senior Researcher will design and deliver the qualitative research and international comparative analysis that underpin the study’s evidence base, comparative matrices, and policy recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement qualitative research methods and the international comparative-analysis framework

• Analyze local-supplier programs related to critical-minerals mining across Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and/or Canada

• Organize and synthesize case evidence on instruments, actors, governance, financing, outcomes, and implementation conditions

• Develop comparative matrices and cross-cutting analysis

• Draft analytical chapters and evidence-based conclusions

• Support validation of findings and recommendations

• Differentiate increased local procurement from sustained productive development and assess the strength of available evidence

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, economics, law, international relations, or a related discipline

• English proficiency at C1 level and Spanish proficiency at B1 level

• At least 10 years of experience in applied research, qualitative analysis, and international comparative studies

• At least 7 years of experience in qualitative research, public-policy analysis, and international benchmarking in industrial, trade, or investment policy

• At least 8 years of Latin America project experience

• At least 3 years of academic or applied work relating to Europe, Canada, or Australia

• Two previous projects or publications demonstrating understanding of the empirical challenges in evaluating local supplier-program effectiveness

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Ideal Candidate:

The strongest candidate will combine credible comparative-policy research with rigorous qualitative analysis and substantial Latin America experience. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to assess evidence quality, evaluate supplier-program effectiveness, and develop practical policy conclusions. Two relevant projects or publications must substantiate this expertise.

Application Requirements:

Submit a CV in English or Spanish, limited to four pages for the client-facing qualifications package. For every cited reference project, clearly identify your position, responsibilities, dates, and duration.

Identify two relevant projects or publications demonstrating your understanding of the empirical challenges in evaluating local supplier-program effectiveness. Include publication links or project descriptions, as applicable.

Before being named in Navanti’s client-facing qualifications package, candidates must provide written confirmation of availability, proposed role, consulting rate and rate basis, language proficiency, and permission to include their CV.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Navanti Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.