Governance & Risk Lead at Chain IQ responsible for S2C and P2P service delivery excellence. Collaborating closely with internal teams to manage risks and ensure quality compliance.
About the role
- Research Manager role focusing on the management of research activities in Nairobi, contributing to PxD’s mission of delivering actionable insights for improving livelihoods in LMIC countries.
Responsibilities
- Manage the implementation of research activities for the project, ensuring adherence to appropriate rigor, policies, timelines, and budgets.
- Manage financial and human resources for the project.
- Guide teams on the use of evidence-based approaches and ensure that PxD maintains the standards for technical appropriateness and rigor.
- Oversee data management and analysis for the project and survey creation and implementation.
- Oversee documentation of research activities, research results, and rationale for decisions made.
- Interpret and contextualize external and internal evidence and insights for PxD programs.
- Manage partner relations and work with external stakeholders for successful project implementation.
- Develop and ensure compliance with IRB protocols for human subject research and relevant in-country research permission requirements.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to Associate-level staff.
- Contribute and support internal and external communications to disseminate project results and research findings, including briefs, blogs, reports, and presentations.
- Contribute to PxD’s institutional knowledge management and internal learning efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or a closely related field.
- Professional experience working on at least two large projects involving the design and management of rigorous research and/or evidence-based programs in LMIC countries.
- Ability to draw inferences from data to identify pathways for program improvement.
- Adept at consuming large amounts of academic and scientific literature as well as other technical information, synthesizing key findings, and applying takeaways to program and research design.
- Deep understanding of economics and randomized evaluations.
- Excellent knowledge of Stata or R or similar software for data analysis.
- Experience in using SurveyCTO/ODK or a similar program for survey design.
- Strong grasp of the research & program life cycle and ability to supervise all activities on the ground.
- Experience managing program and/or research staff.
- Experience managing partnerships with an implementing organization.
- Understanding and application of research ethics for human subjects in the social sciences.
- Strong writing and oral communication skills in English, with attention to detail and advanced writing and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel to field sites in Kenya.
Benefits
- PxD is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation.
- Flexible working arrangements to ensure productivity and happiness.
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