Position Description:
SI is seeking a Team Lead who is an expert in working with civil society and media to serve as the team leader of a five-person research team. The team will include a Team Lead, two evaluation specialists, a gender and inclusion specialist, and an interpreter/administrative assistant. The position is level of effort-based and approximately 40-45 days. The Team Lead will report to the Social Impact Project Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development and submission of workplan to USAID, including work schedule, methods, and data sources.
- Lead preparation of a data collection plan, with informant lists, data collection instruments, and detailed data collection schedule.
- Administer key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) with identified stakeholders in Burma.
- Ensure all team members carefully collect, clean, and store qualitative data.
- Lead the development of the data analysis and drafting of an initial findings presentation to USAID/Burma.
- Coordinate team inputs to prepare the draft report; Upon receiving USAID’s comments on the draft report, s/he will be responsible for making any final corrections and improvements.
- Ensure quality work in all deliverables; implement SI quality assurance processes.
- Work closely with SI HQ team and communicate in a timely and effective manner with all project personnel.
- Position may require travel for data collection. This will be contingent upon country regulations and allowances.
Qualifications:
- Minimum eight years’ experience working civil society and media or democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG)
- Graduate Degree in degree in social sciences or relevant field
- Experience working on civil society and media activities or experience in evaluating civil society and media activities preferably the priority areas of CSM-II: peace and national reconciliation, intercommunal harmony and religious freedom, and legal and policy.
- Experience in Asia and/or Southeast Asia required and experience in Burma highly desired.
- Prior experience as an assessment/evaluation team leader desirable
- Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, as well as strong analytical and writing skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are required
- Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to work independently to meet deadlines and adhere to high quality standards
- Strong professional written and verbal proficiency in English is required.
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.