Senior Research Manager

Research

- Build evidence of program effectiveness by implementing a combination of in-house mixed methods and large-scale impact evaluations.
- Collaborate with partners and researchers to manage research timelines and budgets to ensure deliverables are met within specified timeframes and resources.
- Work closely with leadership to strengthen Research communication. Summarize technical reports for non-specialist audiences within and outside the organization.
- Lead internal research projects end to end & Integrate in-house findings with other secondary research to build impact evidence
- Support other functions to design and implement monitoring mechanisms for product and operation to measure stakeholder engagement.
- Identify and make use of insights from users and stakeholders to improve the program and product

Strategy

- Internalise Dost's program objectives and priority impact outcomes, design its annual research strategy by recalibrating and consolidating current findings and learnings
- Partner with the fundraising and partnership team to develop data-driven communications and compelling impact narratives for proposals

- Focus on designing and executing the 5-year strategy to strengthen advocacy for responsive caregiving practices towards the vision of making every child school-ready

Management

- Closely work with the Director- Research in streamlining the M&E processes towards result and outcomes
- Aid the leadership to breakdown the organizational vision to annual plans and projects in order to help the research team to achieve goals
- Support the Director Research to build the research team and do the resource mapping to meet goals and timelines of research initiates.
- Capacity building of the research team to ensure growthand development of research resources

Who can apply

- Passionate about early childhood development
- 4-6 years of relevant experience

Skill(s) required.

- Strong analytical and research skills, including experience with a variety of mixed research methods. Ability to synthesis statistical and academic analysis
- Publishing experience across various forms, including research papers and blogs
- Exceptional written and communication skills including the ability to write clear and concise reports, and other research communications.
- Proven leadership abilities and a people person
- Have a growth mindset, feeling comfortable that your role and responsibilities can adapt to new challenges and opportunities