Research Manager at GiveDirectly

About This Role

• As a Research Manager at GiveDirectly, you will be integral to the success of our large-scale Cash Transfer project in Malawi—one of our primary initiatives. Your role will focus on providing research and evidence-based to drive effective project monitoring and evaluation and to enhance fundraising efforts.

Reports to: Senior Research Manager
Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and Evaluation: Support ongoing project monitoring, evaluation, and initiate evaluations for non-experimental projects.
• Project Management: Oversee research projects from initiation to completion, ensuring quality and adherence to timelines.
• Survey Design: Develop and test quantitative surveys and qualitative interview guides; ensure the robustness of data collection instruments.
• Fundraising: Collaborate with the Fundraising and Field Operations teams to enhance funding bids through engagements with research partners and project funders.
• Data Analysis: Conduct data quality checks and primary analysis for non-RCT projects, providing statistical support to operational teams.
• Reporting: Generate and review high-quality reports for key donors and stakeholders.
• Literature Reviews: Conduct literature reviews and remain updated on relevant research findings.
• Presentations: Regularly update senior leadership on the progress of research projects.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage and maintain relationships with key internal & external research stakeholders.
• Knowledge Management: Maintain and update GiveDirectly’s research databases and support various administrative research duties.

Travel: A maximum of 1 week per quarter, visit the field team to check on projects, learn about the context, and provide any in person support necessary
Core Competencies And Experiences:

• Research Implementation: Skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Research Analysis: Skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, including familiarity with R, Stata, and SurveyCTO.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale projects, with effective risk management and stakeholder communication.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, International Studies, or a related field. Advanced degrees are advantageous.
• Economic Development: Understand economic development dynamics and poverty reduction strategies.
• Communication: Strong ability to communicate complex evaluation details clearly to diverse audiences.
• Research Synthesis: Competent in conducting literature searches and summarizing complex findings into clear, non-technical language.

Desired Qualities:

• Demonstrates GiveDirectly’s core values and competencies, including emotional intelligence, problem-solving, and fostering inclusivity.
• Personal or professional experience in low-income or historically marginalized communities is highly valued.