Lead the drafting of designing strategies and protocols and implementation for the Research and Policy (R&P) division;
Lead the assessment and prioritization of quantitative research needs and ensure implementation of response plan approved by Executive Management Team (EMT);
Contribute to developing the Annual Operational Plan (AOP) of the R&P division and play a key role in its timely and efficient implementation;
Play a key role in developing research concepts, methodologies, tools, techniques and processes of data collection for Divisional researches;
Lead large scale quantitative surveys starting from the design stage to implementation (designing survey tools, planning field operations, training field surveyors/staff, supervising/coordinating data collection, analyzing data and report writing);
Play a key role in designing plan/s for analyzing large scale quantitative data extracted from community monitoring, official database of the government and different national and international research and development agencies;
Guide/supervise the Data Analysts/Research Associates in conducting analysis based on big data and to visualize corruption and mal-governance by using quantitative data visualization tools;
Conduct research independently, produce research reports, make public presentations, and participate/represent the organisation in national and international policy dialogues, conferences and fora, as and when needed;
Supervise and guide the work of researchers/research teams; Provide substantive and technical feedback in concrete terms on draft research reports prepared by researchers; provide guidance in preparing policy papers/briefs and designing policy advocacy strategies on the basis of research findings;
Supervise and guide Interns and volunteers in their transcriptions and analysis of interviews and focus group findings; guide and train them in the analysis of data for purposes of policy development and guide and in the development of policy briefs and recommendations.
Contribute to various divisional activities like preparing reports (e.g. R&P part of donor reports, monitoring/MIS report, responses to government or other stakeholder reactions to organisational research, etc.) and actively participate in team sharing of research findings, in-house research presentations etc.
Report to and liaise with the Director, R&P in ensuring of the implementation of AOP/assignments of assigned teams;
Mentor, counsel, and motivate full time and part time research personnel as and when needed;
Although the position is Dhaka-based, the selected candidate must be prepared to undertake frequent research-related field visits as and when necessary;
Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the organisation.
Qualifications
Masters with Honours at Bachelor’s level preferably in a relevant subject (Social Science subjects like Economics, Sociology, Public Administration, International Relations, Development Studies etc., and Statistics) with a minimum of 10 (ten) years of relevant work experience, of which at least 7 (seven) years in a managerial/research fellow capacity;
Candidates with a 3rd Division or a CGPA of less than 2.5 on a scale of 4 or 3 on a scale of 5 at any stage of their education need not apply;
Experience Requirement
At least 10 year(s)
Experience Requirement
Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Insurance, Gratuity
