Research Manager For Sudan, Based In Kampala, Uganda
Closing: Apr 7, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Feb 22, 2024 (3 months ago)
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Requirements
· Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree in a relevant discipline;
· At least 4 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as program management, evaluation and assessments;
· Excellent quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection, and data analysis experience required;
· Demonstrated team management skills, including remote management;
· Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting and reviewing;
· Prior experience with humanitarian coordination fora;
· Prior knowledge of the region an asset;
· Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility and work independently;
· Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel required;
· Ability to operate Adobe Suite preferred;
· Skills in SPSS, R or related statistical software are considered an asset;
· Fluency in English required, Arabic is an asset.
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Requirements
· Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree in a relevant discipline;
· At least 4 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as program management, evaluation and assessments;
· Excellent quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection, and data analysis experience required;
· Demonstrated team management skills, including remote management;
· Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting and reviewing;
· Prior experience with humanitarian coordination fora;
· Prior knowledge of the region an asset;
· Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility and work independently;
· Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel required;
· Ability to operate Adobe Suite preferred;
· Skills in SPSS, R or related statistical software are considered an asset;
· Fluency in English required, Arabic is an asset.
· Direct management of international and senior national team members, including recruitment, conduct of appraisals, as well as staff career management;
· Development and implementation of capacity training plans for team members;
· Day-to-day management of team members, including the development of work plans and performance indicators.
· Ensure all assessments and analysis are planned and implemented in a structured and coherent manner, in line with relevant project and strategic objectives, and with global REACH guidelines;
· Oversee all Research Cycles, including reviewing ToRs, methodology notes, tools, products and dissemination strategies.
· Ensure the writing and production of timely, accurate and analytically rigorous reports, assessments, and factsheets;
· Ensure relevant stakeholders and partners are engaged in assessment design and planning;
· Monitor output achievement, project expenditure and ensure timely completion of the project.
· Actively advocate for the improving of analysis within REACH products, and using common methodologies, tools and analysis frameworks across units where relevant
· Under the guidance of the Country Coordinator, manage grants, including initial discussions with donors, conceptualisation of new projects, drafting proposals, regular reporting, and M&E;
· Under the guidance of the Country Coordinator, oversee the financial management of all grants covering research projects, including oversight of budget and expenditure;
· Ensure that contractual obligations are met in terms of programs deliverables.
· In coordination with the Country Coordinator and SMT, represent REACH with donors, partners, and the wider humanitarian aid community in Sudan.
· Under the guidance of the Country Coordinator, develop the units’ strategy, engagement and involvement with various technical and coordination forums;
· Work with key clusters and partner organizations and working groups to understand the various relevant information gaps within Sudan and identify how REACH can fill these gaps;
· As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), contribute to the development and implementation of the REACH Sudan country strategy;
· Develop and implement dissemination strategies to strengthen the impact of REACH programmes;
· Engagement with HQ on research and/or coordination.
· Provide contextual and technical support and guidance for assessment teams across all units
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