Executive (Impact & Research)

at  TOUCH COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED

JOB SUMMARY:

Your key responsibility will be to manage and contribute to a portfolio of projects comprising research studies, programme design, monitoring, and evaluation to improve programme efficacy and outcomes of beneficiaries.
Activities include project management, applying evidence in programme design, developing indicators for monitoring and evaluation, providing implementation support, conducting research studies and research synthesis. You will also contribute to strategic organisational development and capability building projects

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A good degree in any discipline, preferably with prior experience conducting research programme design, monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Qualitative and quantitative research design, data collection and analysis skills
• Strong ability to interpret, analyse and synthesise data
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in using statistical software such as SPSS or Nvivo to conduct data analysis

1) Support research studies and activities

• Conduct literature reviews
• Scope research studies and design surveys
• Prepare reports and present findings through reports, newsletters, presentation, etc.

2) Work with programme teams to design and develop evidence-informed programmes and interventions

• Project planning and management
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders
• Provide relevant evidence-based information
• Support in needs assessment/ situational analysis and synthesis
• Develop monitoring indicators and scales for programme monitoring and evaluation (both internal and external)
• Contribute to proposal writing
• Support teams in programme implementation to ensure monitoring process is in place

3) Work alongside teams for programme monitoring and evaluation (both internal and external)

• Co-ordinate and manage programme evaluation projects with external programme evaluators
• Support programme monitoring and evaluation of internal programme evaluations
• Prepare reports and present findings through reports, newsletters, presentation, etc.

4) Contribute to organisational capability building e.g. training workshops, etc.
Support in preparing and conducting training on related impact and research topics
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