Research Associate, Drivers of Food Systems Transformation at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Technical Specialist, you will work under the Knowledge Leadership (KL) team to provide support across all programmatic areas within GAIN, working with programme teams to bring nutrition and related expertise into programme design and delivery and leading on the development and use of learning agendas to inform programme progress and impact.

The KL team supports the implementation and dissemination of research, evaluation and learning activities in support of the country and global programme teams that part of the Drivers of Food Systems Transformation cluster. This cluster includes a variety of programmes related to innovations for health and the planet, food system governance, targeted programmes for children and young people, workforce nutrition, demand generation, and social protection.

Key Responsibilities include;

•  Providing technical and process management support to the design of research, evaluation and learning activities in support of the cluster
•  Working closely with colleagues to implement the programmes' research activities (e.g., support training for data collection; supervise data collection activities; verify data quality)
•  Assuring research outputs shared by partners are accurate and timely reporting on project deliverables
•  Coordinating knowledge mobilisation activities to consolidate and share programmes learnings across countries and teams within GAIN and externally
•  Analysing qualitative and quantitative data, including statistical analyses and format / design results for oral and written dissemination
•  Supporting in the preparation of reports, briefs, presentations, and other knowledge products for the dissemination of research and programme findings and learningsdat