Program Manager - Research - NGO

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Working with teams to develop key hypotheses and research proposals in line with team strategies. Provide guidance on research design, methodology, and instrument development

- Identifying/building relationships with key research and M&E partners, and working closely with them to manage CSF's research projects

- Ensuring timely implementation of research projects with a strong focus on execution and quality assurance - including data validity checks, analysis/interpretation and editorial support

- Drafting documents (research summaries, briefs recommendations, vision documents) for external stakeholders

- Conducting a literature review around CSFs issue areas, synthesizing key trends and working with teams to identify new hypotheses and research questions

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

- Graduate or Post Graduate degree from a reputed institute

- 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience

- Excellent research skills and the ability to analyze complex qualitative and quantitative data, craft possible solutions, and recommend actions

- Advanced writing and presentation skills (ability to communicate complex ideas in a meaningful way), and ability to manage projects

- Ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships both within and outside the organization

- Ability to work independently and proactively, without support staff and with little supervision

- Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

Desired Qualities

- Entrepreneurial spirit and - can-do- attitude

- Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued

- Excellent leadership and administrative skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects at a time