Samuel Hall is seeking a professional and motivated individual to join its team for a full-time position as Children and Youth (Pillar 3) Project Manager (PM), based in the Nairobi office. Samuel Hall’s Children and Youth Pillar covers a wide range of topics related to children and youth, including child protection, education, child labour, youth employment, social protection, gender, M&E, migration and more. The PM will directly support the Pillar Lead to lead research, manage projects and other pillar staff, and support the strategic development of the pillar. There is a strong potential for domestic, regional and international travel, COVID19 permitting.
- Management of research and related activities
- Lead the design of research tools and research methodologies on relevant topics
- Conduct secondary research, literature reviews and key informant interviews
- Manage project team members both in head office and field locations
- Undertake socio-economic research, monitoring and evaluations and consulting missions
- Coordinate activities with relevant partners in close collaboration with Pillar Leads
- Manage and train project team members both in office and field locations
- Lead the development and authoring of research papers, concept notes, draft and final reports, and other documentation as required during the ongoing projects at an academic level
- Monitor and evaluate the work of team members and project components under supervision
- Draft proposals based on pillars’ business development plans and strategies and as requested
- Provide strong analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, and recommendations in line with policy and academic standards
- Manage and conduct fieldwork in multiple countries which entails qualitative and quantitative research
- Maintain internal processes
- Coordination between stakeholders
- Liaise with stakeholders at all levels – including donors and government representatives – presenting Samuel Hall and its research partners in a clear and professional manner
- Prepare presentations for stakeholders (internal and external)
- Train national and international teams on components of the project cycle
Vacancy Requirement:
- Applicants should have a PhD in a related field (education or child protection) with 2+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant research experience.
- Must have proven expertise in Child- and Youth-related research and desire for a strong role in strengthening the pillar’s thematic knowledge.
- Proven experience in writing research papers, consultancy reports, evaluation assignments and policy briefs \
- Proven experience in project management
- Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and tools (for example MS Excel, SPSS, NVIVO) Relevant programmatic/operational experience in the research topics covered in the Children and Youth Pillar
- Keen attention to detail
- Ability to cope well under pressure, work occasionally irregular hours and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent spoken and written skills in English; French preferred
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