Senior Research Associate at Population Council

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide overall leadership and technical guidance to ensure the successful execution and management of the consortium’s activities.
• Provide overall strategic direction to align consortium activities with the Foundation’s objectives and charitable goals.
• Lead the Senior Management Team and manage activities implemented by all the unit leads.
• Lead the management and mitigation of risks and continuously assess and lead improvements of the consortium’s efficiency and effectiveness in implementation of activities.
• Ensure that project activities are on track and on budget, and are being ethically implemented with due consideration for appropriate safeguarding principles.
• Oversee monthly reporting from consortium partners, and quarterly and annual reporting to the Foundation.
• Manage and supervise the consortium workplan development, coordination and execution.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of all outputs and review and approve all deliverables due to the Foundation.
• Ensure that all activities are compliant with Mastercard Foundation’s and PC-Kenya's policies, procedures and best practices.
• Ensure that the consortium meets programmatic and financial targets.
• Manage IPO relationship with the Foundation, its implementing partners, program participants, and the consortium oversight committee.
• Provide direct supervision to the Program Manager/ Strategic Operations lead and the Technical Specialist lead.
• Represent PC-Kenya at external forums and meetings with the consortium partners, the Foundation, its implementing partners and program participants.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience:

• PhD Degree in demography, epidemiology, economics, public health, health policy, or other related field and minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to design and manage multi-country projects and experience working across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Proficiency in:

• Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies; knowledge and experience in evolving evaluation approaches is desirable, including systems-level evaluations.
• Data management, analysis and synthesis (using Commcare, STATA and/ or other data management and analysis software) and demonstrated capacity to synthesize information from large and multiple datasets and/or sources.
• Experience leading a consortium of three or more partners.

Strong interpersonal skills including:

• Experience interacting with external partners (e.g., policy makers, researchers, donors, practitioners, communities), and using data and evidence to effect change, and to spur resource mobilization
• Ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with donors and other strategic partners.
• High influencing and persuasive skills, and ability to quickly and effectively build relationships with team members and stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences, and to translate technical information for non-technical audiences; ability to communicate in French is desirable.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team in a multi-cultural environment.
• Keen attention to detail, with a proven ability to handle multiple responsibilities at one time, successfully prioritize tasks, produce flawless deliverables, and meet deadlines.