Research Program Manager – Impact Evaluation

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Communications, or a related field.
  
• Minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in program management, survey/evaluation coordination, research management, or knowledge management within health or development programs.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing complex evaluations, learning studies, or donor-funded research projects.
  
• Strong familiarity with Jhpiego or similar INGO systems, processes, and reporting standards.
  

• Manage day-to-day implementation of the Impact Evaluation workplan, tracking timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
  
• Coordinate inputs and workflows across the Team Lead, Research Managers, SMEs, and field teams.
  
• Ensure alignment between technical activities, reporting timelines, and validation processes.
  

• Coordinate development of evaluation reports, manuscripts, briefs, and presentations.
  
• Harmonize technical inputs from Data Managers and SMEs into coherent, consistent drafts.
  
• Lead technical editing to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with donor or publication standards.
  

• Support the Team Lead in preparing briefing notes, synthesis summaries, and review materials.
  
• Track technical comments and coordinate structured responses and revisions.
  
• Serve as an internal quality-control layer to ensure outputs meet professional and donor expectations before submission.
  

• Coordinate logistics, agendas, and documentation for stakeholder engagements related to the Impact Evaluation.
  
• Support communication and follow-up with government counterparts, partners, and reviewers as directed.
  
• Ensure compliance with organizational systems, templates, and processes relevant to the evaluation.
  

• Coordinate manuscript development processes, including timelines, author contributions, and version control.
  
• Support harmonization of technical inputs into manuscripts and learning products.
  
• Ensure manuscripts and knowledge products are formatted and packaged according to target journal or donor requirements.
  

• Lead coordination of dissemination of Impact Evaluation findings to national stakeholders, partners, and donors.
  
• Support development of dissemination products, including:
  • Policy briefs
    
  • Slide decks for validation and learning events
    
  • Executive summaries and factsheets
    
• Coordinate dissemination workshops, learning events, and presentations in collaboration with the Team Lead.
  
• Ensure evaluation findings are packaged in formats suitable for different audiences (technical, policy, donor).