Deputy Director - Research - Protection

The role of Deputy Director Research - Protection, will be to lead and support high quality, evidence based research focused on children safety.

- He/She shall oversee knowledge creation, identification of best practices and assessment of gaps with an objective to promote child friendly environment and provide knowledge support and recommendations to other verticals for their effective functioning.

- Provide strategic direction to the team and ensure timely and relevant research studies are proficiently conducted under his/her guidance.

Some responsibilities of this role will include :

Research :

- Defining research priorities and promoting organization's research in the area of child protection with an aim to support children's safety across globe

Project Management :

- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in government, civil society, business, academia to assure access to required online and offline data systems

Team Management :

- Lead and develop the team reporting to him, provide ongoing coaching, feedback and support to build their capacity to further the mission of the organization