Senior Qualitative Research and Evaluation Manager (m/f/d)

SENIOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION MANAGER (M/F/D) (JOB ID: DE2212SQREM)

The Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED), Germany, is looking for a full-time Senior Research and Evaluation Manager for qualitative research methods starting at the earliest possible date. The successful candidate will assume a leading position towards mixed methods impact evaluations as well as purely qualitative evaluation projects taking place in Africa, Asia and South America.

C4ED’s vision is to make development interventions more effective through impact evaluations and providing evidence-based policy advice. With a strong focus on mixed-methods and quantitative impact evaluations related to sustainable development, C4ED is one of the leading German research centers in the areas of poverty reduction, microfinance, health insurance, education, humanitarian assistance, agriculture, and nutrition. With offices in Mannheim, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan, C4ED is currently conducting projects all over the world and maintains research relationships with 3ie, ACTED, GCF, IFAD, ILO, IPA, J-PAL, the World Bank, the EU, WFP, and UNICEF to name just a few of its cooperation partners.

Roles and responsibilities
As Senior Qualitative Research and Evaluation Manager, you will take a leading role in designing and technical backstopping of qualitative and mixed-methods research and evaluation projects at C4ED.
You will conduct quality assurance throughout all stages of evaluation projects, from design to reporting. Depending on your level of experience, you may also take coordinating roles in projects

Your work would include:

• Designing and planning qualitative research strategies in cooperation with clients
• Designing and planning mixed methods evaluations in cooperation with the quantitative researchers at C4ED
• Developing qualitative research instruments (for instance, interview and focus group topic guides) for use in evaluation studies
• Supervising multiple qualitative data collections simultaneously
• Organising and delivering training sessions on qualitative research methods and evaluation approaches
• Analysing qualitative data
• Preparing policy briefs, reports, and scientific publications
• Contributing to applications for projects and grants
• Advising members of the C4ED’s Qualitative Research Team on qualitative research methods 

What we are looking for

• You have a postgraduate degree (preferably a PhD) in social science, international development, geography, anthropology, political science, public health, gender studies or a related field, with extensive training and experience in leading research teams, implementing qualitative data collection, and conducting analysis. Familiarity with mixed methods research is a plus but not required.
  Knowledge of issues in development (e.g., agriculture, education, health, child labour, gender equality, poverty, inclusive development, climate change adaptation) is highly desirable.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; written and verbal communication skills in other languages (e.g., French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian) would be a plus. Knowledge of software used for qualitative analysis (e.g., MAXQDA, NVivo) is desirable but not required.
• You are detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking. You enjoy interacting with a wide range of individuals ranging from researchers to clients and research partners in the project countries, and you are able to maintain good collaborations.

The position is based in Mannheim and may include short trips to research project sites in other countries.

We look forward to receiving your CV and cover letter, transcripts, and a copy of a report or qualitative analysis you have conducted. Short-listed candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis starting from 16 Jan 2023. This position will remain open until it is filled, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that we are only accepting applications from candidates with a valid working permit for Germany.

For further information, please contact Tanja Topuzoglu (jobs@c4ed.org). To submit your application, please fill out the questionnaire that you will find under the following link http://careers.c4ed.org and mention the reference DE2212SQREM.