IMPACT Initiatives Research Manager Jobs in Uganda

IMPACT Initiatives Research Manager Jobs in Uganda; Under the line management of the IMPACT Deputy Country Representative, the Research Manager is responsible for overseeing the implementation of research cycles within their unit, including the preparation, data collection, analysis, drafting, dissemination and evaluation stages. Throughout research cycles, the Research Manager engages with partners to promote their participation and maximize their impact.

*He/she also ensures an efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation. The Research Manager will lead the PANDA Unit, leading an assortment of projects including light touch verifications (LTV) exercises with identified partners in Ethiopia.


More specifically the Research Manager is responsible for the following:


Staff Management

Direct management of international and national assessment team members, including recruitment, appraisals, and capacity building;

Day-to-day management of the team, including the development of work plans and performance indicators, and development and implementation of capacity training plans to improve efficiency and performance;

Conduct regular check-ins with staff within the unit, and promote team building, productivity and staff welfare; Be available to provide regular support and technical backstopping;

Take on additional work streams and management responsibilities as well as advise in strategic mission decision-making as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) as required, in coordination with the other research managers

Management of Research Cycles


Assessment Preparation and Planning

Ensure that all Assessment staff are comprehensively briefed on objectives and expected
outputs of research cycles, and that the overall implementation strategy of any given activity is clearly understood;

Ensure that required secondary data analysis has been conducted in preparation for an assessment;

For each research cycle, review ToRs before they are sent to Geneva for validation and ensure that TORs are validated by HQ before data collection begins;

Ensure relevant stakeholders and partners are engaged in assessment design and planning, data collection, and management.

Data Collection

Monitor data collection, ensuring correct implementation in line with agreed ToRs;

Keep track of progress and delays of all assigned assessments throughout the research cycle;

Ensure regular situation updates on data collection have been produced and circulated to relevant REACH, ACTED and

external counterparts. Provide support and follow up on identified challenges during the data collection process;

Work closely with the Operations officer and field manager to ensure logistics, financial, administration, security and HR processes directly related to REACH are appropriately implemented, alongside the relevant ACTED departments;


Requirements

Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree;

3-5 years of relevant work experience, such as program management, evaluation and assessments, ideally from the fields of MEL, TPM, PDM, etc.

Previous experience managing teams in a humanitarian setting required, ideally with experience in a senior management role in an INGO team;

Experience in conducting impactful applied research (both qualitative and quantitative) in humanitarian or development contexts;

Excellent management, coordination, organisational and planning skills required, including an ability to manage large workloads, oversee multiple teams and effectively meet deadlines, through multi-tasking and prioritisation;

Experience with external engagement (donors, partners and other key stakeholders) required;

Familiarity with the humanitarian coordination system required;

Excellent internal and external communication and drafting skills required for effective report writing;

Excellent analytical skills required, and an ability to situate findings within a wider context;

Fluency in English required;

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required;

Experience in research cycle (design, data collection, analysis and reporting) implementation required.

Experience with quantitative data collection tools (ODK, ONA, KOBO) desirable;

Experience with qualitative research, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews required,

Knowledge of the Adobe Suite software, particularly Illustrator and InDesign an asset;

Prior knowledge of the Ethiopian context an asset;

Experience working and living in challenging environments, for extended periods of time an asset;

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