ICRW Research Director, Adolescent Girls Initiative

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is an international development NGO headquartered in Washington D.C. with offices in New Delhi, India and Nairobi, Kenya. For 37 years, ICRW has focused on promoting gender equality and alleviating poverty through rigorous research, advocacy and policy engagement.

Currently ICRW, with its partner Pathfinder International, seeks candidates with extensive research skills and experience in monitoring and evaluation of health, education and social development initiatives for the position of Research Director for a DFID funded implementation science program. This initiative aims to assess the differential benefits of multi-sectoral approaches to improving adolescent transitions to adulthood as compared to single intervention strategies across the sectors of education, wealth creation, health and prevention of violence. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, and reports to the Chief of Party of the Adolescent Girls Initiative. Applications are due no later than April 30, 2013.

*Note that this position is contingent upon funding.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall guidance and leadership on research approaches and strategies, in collaboration with an expert team comprised of national and international researchers

• Work closely with research staff and partners in Kenya and Washington, DC on the development, implementation and management of action research to assess the impact and cost-effectiveness of combination interventions (i.e., education, wealth creation, health and prevention of violence) as compared to sectoral interventions on the lives of adolescent girls

• Oversee and manage a team of enumerators and field researchers in multiple waves of data collection across each intervention arm

• Lead both qualitative and quantitative analysis of results from action research toward assessing approaches that increase impact and cost effectiveness

• Draft manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication and present findings at relevant conferences and forums

• Coordinate closely with the program implementation team to ensure comparability, rigor and quality of research findings across various sectoral and multi-sectoral initiatives

• Develop and maintain strong external relations, in particular with government, donors, and public and private sector partners

Qualifications:

• Relevant doctoral degree in public health, demography, epidemiology and/or statistics (or Master’s degree and equivalent experience in research design)

• At least five years of experience in leading or co-leading large, experimental research studies in social or development sciences

• In-depth knowledge of international development issues with particular focus on adolescent girls’ health, wealth creation, education and prevention of violence

• Exceptional qualitative and quantitative research skills, with at least 10 years’ experience in research, preferably with experience in cost-effectiveness analysis

• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis skills, with expert knowledge of SAS, STATA or other related package for quantitative data and knowledge of Atlas/ti; Nudist or other similar package for qualitative data collection and review

• Experience in working with adolescent girls in education, finance, violence prevention and/or health sectors

• Solid managerial and operational experience, preferably managing complex programs

• In-depth knowledge of intervention programs that work to improve the lives of adolescent girls in Kenya and/or sub-Saharan Africa

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work efficiently and quickly in a fast paced environment

How to apply:

Interested individuals should submit a statement of interest, CV, salary history and requirements, and names and contact information of 3 references to jobs-earo@icrw.org with “Research Director” in the subject line by no later than April 30, 2013.