Position: Research Manager
Department: Research and Development
Reports to: CEO
Location: Lahore Office
Job Purpose:
As the Research Manager, your mission is to spearhead the development and implementation of a robust research strategy aligned with the organization’s overarching goals and objectives. In this pivotal role, you will orchestrate comprehensive research projects, ensuring their seamless execution from conceptualization to insightful data analysis. Your leadership will guide a dedicated team of researchers, fostering a culture of excellence, ethics, and knowledge sharing within the research domain.
Key Responsibilities:
Research Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive research strategy aligned with organization’s goals and objectives.
Project Management: Plan, manage, and oversee all aspects of research projects, including defining research goals, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
Research Design: Create and refine research methodologies, data collection techniques, and survey instruments, ensuring the use of rigorous and ethical research practices.
Data Collection: Supervise and conduct data collection activities, which may include surveys, interviews, focus groups, and field visits, to gather relevant information.
Data Analysis: Utilize statistical and qualitative analysis techniques to draw meaningful insights from research data, and prepare reports and presentations.
Team Leadership: Lead a team of researchers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the successful execution of research projects.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including program managers, donors, and partners, to ensure research findings are effectively communicated and integrated into development programs.
Ethics and Compliance: Ensure research activities comply with ethical standards and legal regulations, including the protection of human subjects and data privacy.
Knowledge Sharing: Promote the sharing of research findings through publications, conferences, and presentations, contributing to the broader knowledge base in the development sector.
Budget Management: Manage research budgets, monitor expenses, and optimize resource utilization.
Qualifications:
- A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Development Studies, Economics, Sociology, or related disciplines.
- Proven experience in research design, project management, and data analysis within the development sector.
- Strong analytical and statistical skills, proficiency in data analysis.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for reporting and presenting research findings.
- Leadership and team management experience.
- Knowledge of ethical guidelines and regulations governing research in the development sector.
- A passion for creating positive social change and a commitment to our organization’s mission.