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  • Posted: Apr 9, 2021
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    Our mission is to support smallholder farmers in developing countries by providing customized information and services that increase productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability. Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) is working on a new model for agricultural extension: reaching farmers with personalized agricultural advice through the...
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    Global Research and Operations Manager (Kenya)

    We are looking for a driven, creative and independent person to join a high-performing, flexible team as a Global Research and Operations Manager. You will work in a non-hierarchical team and have opportunities to work closely with PAD and affiliated researchers and substantially contribute to PAD’s research programs that test new ideas and measure their impacts.  

    Responsibilities

    PAD’s Global Research and Operations Manager will be responsible to provide ongoing support to PAD’s research operations and management across geographies. In order to facilitate a steady stream of research and programmatic opportunities, the successful applicant will also actively contribute to fundraising, funder reporting, and research dissemination.

    The Global Research and Operations Manager will work closely with the relevant Program Leads, Director of Research, Country Directors, and Research Affiliates. The position will be located in one of PAD’s program locations and will require frequent travel. PAD is a start-up organization and will require flexibility from all staff with regards to roles and responsibilities.

     Research management and support

    • Work with relevant PAD country teams, researchers, and research affiliates to manage the implementation of research projects and ensure that projects adhere to policies, procedures, and timelines.
    • Provide guidance and oversight to Research Associates on research activities, including data cleaning, power calculations, and preliminary analysis. 
    • Apprise PAD researchers, research affiliates, and country leads on the progress of projects on a regular basis.
    • Support the project teams in preparing progress reports for funders and partners.
    • Work closely with PAD researchers and our partner organizations to identify, develop, and launch new research projects, and ensure technical rigor.
    • Guide program teams on the use of evidence-based approach and contribute to the building of institutional knowledge of the evidence base.
    • Take lead on preparing Institutional Review Board applications and modifications with oversight from PAD researchers and research affiliates.
    • Support literature reviews and other desk research to inform research activities as well as programmatic functions for PAD.
    • Assist with proposal development for prospective funders and partners, alongside other PAD team members.
    • Support PAD in developing processes to maintain the integrity and the quality of research
    • Stay abreast of the latest research related to mobile phone-based agricultural extension.

    Knowledge management

    • Maintain library of relevant research for all PAD team members.
    • Take lead on maintaining PAD’s institutional knowledge base on current landscape of other organizations and companies operating in the mobile phone-based agricultural advisory space.
    • Write research summaries and results in various formats, including briefs, website text, presentations, emails, etc.
    • Actively contribute to research dissemination and outreach activities.
    • Support PAD in creating and maintaining institutional knowledge related to its research findings. 

    Other

    • Contribute to general management tasks important for PAD’s functioning and success – including but not limited to budgeting, hiring, and strategic planning – on an as-needed basis.

    Qualifications and experience

    • Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or a closely related field (we may consider exceptional candidates without a Master’s degree who have extensive experience in experimental research in developing countries)
    • Deep understanding of economics, econometrics, and statistics
    • At least 4 years of professional experience 
    • Experience with randomized controlled trials
    • Experience with statistical software, such as Stata and R
    • Strong communication skills in English, both written and oral
    • Experience with research in developing countries
    • Experience managing partnerships with an implementing organization
    • Experience managing program and/or research staff
    • Interest in agricultural development and technology for development
    • Strong interest in and commitment to PAD’s mission to leverage technology to improve the lives of the poor at scale.
    • Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
    • Experience working in a start-up environment desired but not required
    • Experience working with an organization across multiple geographies desired but not required

     Position details

    • Full time
    • Start date: as soon as possible
    • Location: one of PAD’s country offices in India, Pakistan, Kenya, or Ethiopia
    • Country nationals with work authorization in countries where PAD has active projects are strongly encouraged to apply (India, Pakistan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia)
    • Due to the ongoing pandemic, PAD operations have been remote since March 2020. PAD will continue to monitor the situation in all of our countries of operation to assess safety and feasibility of our office operations. 
    • Compensation: Commensurate with experience

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