Technical expertise in one of the following areas: Development economics and econometrics; election/opinion polling; agronomy/integrated rural development; climate change/resilience/environment; public health; mental health/psychosocial support; protection (general protection, child protection, SGBV); gender.
Position Summary: The (Senior) Research Program Manager will manage research projects and programs within SREO’s multi-sectoral portfolio of work. Work covered will involve coordinating and facilitating the research program management life cycle: from inception to implementation, reporting, and presenting of findings including provision of actionable recommendations to partners for projects in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya and elsewhere, in a variety of sectors. The (Senior) Research Program Manager will also have opportunities to collaborate and lead on other SREO projects in line with their monthly work allocation.
Location: Remote
Start: ASAP, flexible
Duration: 1-year contract with possibility of extension (3-month probationary period)
Reports to: Managing Director, Associate Managing Director
Responsibilities & Duties:
• Work independently or in teams (depending on the project) to carry out SREO’s research projects ethically and efficiently at the micro level:
Systems Development
• Produce project work and implementation plans;
• Design and improve project methodologies and qualitative / quantitative tools including but not limited to surveys, questionnaires, checklists, structured and semi-structured interviews, etc.;
• Work with project team to determine information needs and data collection procedures, in line with Do No Harm Principles and Core Humanitarian Standards.
Data Management and Analysis
• Collaborate in conducting research by working with SREO teams, clients and partners;
• Communicate data collection needs (workplans with locations and focal point information) to Field Coordinators;
• Communicate with Field Coordinators and Translation team to ensure that data is collected and processed in a quality and timely manner;
• Develop research and ME&V methodologies and workplans;
• When able and appropriate, participate in data collection for research projects, such as conducting interviews, surveys or other data collection methods with key informants;
• Compile and analyse data to draft ME&V and research products and other client reports and products;
• Manage project timelines, to ensure ME&V and research is carried in a timely and ethical manner.
Reporting and Communication
• Draft, revise and finalize completed project deliverables including but not limited to MV&E inception and data reports, studies, and presentations;
• Meet regularly with stakeholders, clients, Field Coordinators/Researchers/Monitors to collect and communicate client requirements, set expectations for ME&V and research projects and present findings, when necessary;
• Participate in SREO team meetings, where appropriate, such as all-staff meetings and Research Team meetings, etc.
Business Development
• Provide technical advice to the Business Development Team for technical proposals as requested;
• Develop ideas for self-commissioned studies and/or other projects to expand SREO’s expertise and portfolio.
Capacity Development
• Participate in SREO-initiated professional development sessions;
• Improve knowledge and abilities in conducting research through personal development and staying abreast of current methods in research methodological practices;
• Contribute to SREO’s working environment by encouraging knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures and backgrounds.
Qualifications & Skills:
• Five or more years of experience in the development/humanitarian field or closely related field, and experience in working with donors and governments (seven years for Senior);
• Minimum of Masters’ degree in relevant field (ideally PhD for Senior) – development economics and econometrics; election/opinion polling; agronomy/integrated rural development; climate change/resilience/environment; public health; protection (general protection, child protection, SGBV); gender;
• Experience managing ME&V, Research, and Learning projects, with knowledge of industry-standard research technology;
• Preferred proficiency in project management, including but not limited to budgeting, planning, execution, quality assurance and reporting;
• Ability to plan, coordinate, organize, effectively communicate, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills;
• Demonstrated understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, Verification, Accountability, and Learning;
• Ability to analyse and be a proactive problem-solver;
• Fluent English, demonstrated experience writing reports in English;
• Preferred knowledge of Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish, or other languages;
• Experience with GIS mapping, Kobo Collect, SPSS, Qualtrics, NVivo, MaxDQA, or other analytical tools preferred
COMPANY OVERVIEW
SREO Consulting Ltd. (SREO) is an independent monitoring & evaluation and research consultancy committed to serving humanitarian, stabilization and development actors operating in the most challenging environments around the world by providing unbiased and actionable data, analysis and research. Our international team combines local insight with interdisciplinary expertise to deliver information from those in need to those who need it most.
If interested, please send your CV, cover letter and writing sample to communications@sreoconsultingltd.com
Writing samples are recommended to be maximum 5-pages of an analytical piece (can be an excerpt) that demonstrates analytical skills using primary and secondary sources (qualitative and quantitative data preferred), clear and organized writing free of grammatical errors.
Any questions concerning this position can also be directed to this email address.
