Senior ResearchTeam Leader- MLE at Save The Children

Details

• To provide leadership and oversight for Improving Treatment of the Sick Child through Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE Program) and serve as the day-to-day in-country point of contact for the Program.
• The MLE Program is designed to build on the results and lessons learned from past and concurrent pneumonia and diarrheal disease programs funded by the Foundation as well as other government and donor initiatives.
• Evidence and experience will be gathered, analyzed, interpreted and evaluated to inform recommendations for regional and global dissemination to accelerate reductions in child mortality.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have a Master's level degree (PhD preferred) in Public Health, Research Methodology, Epidemiology, Demography or related field; S/he must have at least 6-8 years of progressive experience in the management of research studies and applied M&E for child health issues (including pneumonia and diarrhea treatment) and demonstrated success
managing against programmatic and financial targets and deliverables. S/he should have strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, as well as excellent writing, editing, research. and presentation skills; S/he should have a proven track record in building successful relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders in the global health community; Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills as well as skills in oral and written communications, demonstrated skills at writing clearly and succinctly; S/he should have the ability to produce thorough, high quality work within a tight timeframe as well as flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks and work collaboratively within a matrix-oriented environment.