Jobs Career Advice Signup
X

Send this job to a friend

X

Did you notice an error or suspect this job is scam? Tell us.

  • Posted: Jul 26, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
    • @gmail.com
    • @yahoo.com
    • @outlook.com
  • Never pay for any CBT, test or assessment as part of any recruitment process. When in doubt, contact us

    At Living Goods we empower people to improve the health of their families, friends and communities. Living Goods supports networks of 'Avon-like’ health entrepreneurs who go door to door to teach families how to improve their health and wealth and sell life-changing products such as simple treatments for malaria and diarrhea, safe delivery kits, fortif...
    Read more about this company

     

    Research and Evidence Manager

    You have deep research technical experience and have a well-developed network of research colleagues and collaborators. You are intellectually curious, learning oriented and collaborative. You are motivated to produce high-quality research, evidence and insights that will drive impact deepening and advocacy.  You enjoy being challenged and delivering excellence to colleagues and partners.

    Research Project Management

    • Manage priority internal and external research projects from end to end including developing the evaluation strategy, drafting RFPs, identifying and contracting research partners (where appropriate), project management and oversight, data anlaysis report writing, dissemination, and ensuring translation of evidence and insights for program improvement and advocacy.
    • Provide technical guidance/management to other LG and partner staff to adhere to research systems/processes/protocols to ensure high-quality research design, implementation, and analysis.
    • Conduct analysis of internal program data and external evaluation data to answer priority learning questions or develop key evidence and insights for advocacy.

    External Research Partnerships & Business Development

    • Expand and deepen strategic global research partnerships
    • Identify Principal Investigators and high-quality research partners for collaboration on specific projects.  
    • Package up key evidence, learning and insight to share externally for advocacy, thought leadership and business development.
    • Represent the organization externally with government partners, academia, funders
    • Lead the technical input on evaluation and research sections of funding proposals.
    • Partner with the business development team to identify specific opportunities for research funding aligned with the strategy.
    • Participate in relevant external coalitions and technical working groups

    Knowledge Pieces and Publications

    • Publish key research, analysis, evidence and insights in peer-reviewed journals.
    • Write knowledge pieces including blogs, policy briefs, and other articles to drive LG thought leadership, fundraising and advocacy goals.

    Professional development & capacity-building

    • Provide technical mentorship and capacity building across staff in research design, management and dissemination.
    • Share relevant literature and research with team to enable and encourage evidence-informed decision making.

    Administrative/Other

    • Contribute to Global Program Team and country-level research strategy, annual planning and  budgeting.
    • Lead or participate in internal and external steering committees and technical working groups as assigned and appropriate.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Masters degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, health systems strengthening, health policy with quantitative research specialization
    • Demonstrated research technical experience with 7-9 years of total work experience with ideally 1-3 years at managerial level

    Skills and Competencies:

    • Excellent research & analytical technical expertise including in Epidemiology, bio-statistics, health economics, health systems research, quantitative & qualitative methods, survey design and management, data management,
    • Experience managing multiple research projects from end to end with a high degree of quality and excellence. 
    • Strategic thinking and analysis, ability to synthesize and interpret evidence and data into relevant, strategic recommendations
    • Track record of packing up evidence and insights into high quality knowledge and learning outputs, policy briefs, peer-reviewed publications etc.
    • Ability to foster research collaboration internally and externally across an established personal network of research colleagues. 
    • Experience in team management, technical capacity building and mentorship.
    • Excellent written, verbal and inter-personal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate and engage effectively with a range of stakeholders including team members, external partners, funders and government partners.
    • Strong interpersonal skills including cultural sensitivity. Experience working cross-functionally across teams

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Living Goods on livinggoods.applytojob.com to apply

    Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.

  • Send your application

    View All Vacancies at Living Goods Back To Home

Subscribe to Job Alert

 

Join our happy subscribers

 
 
Send your application through

GmailGmail YahoomailYahoomail