Research - Project Manager at WaterAid

About the Role:

• In this role as Research - Project Manager you will be play a crucial role in coordinating and managing select research activities.
• You will also play a critical role in advancing our Research and Evidence agenda to align to our new Global Strategy as well as providing a dedicated research project management function to specific research projects.

You'll also:

• Research project management, delivering on key tasks as well as co-ordinating the activity of others including of those with senior roles on selected contracted commitments
• Lead on oversight, tracking and surfacing key evidence and learnings from WaterAid's programmes, integrating, and leveraging existing structures and processes
• Provide research quality assurance, research design inputs and advisory to WaterAid departments and Country Programs
• Produce strategically relevant research-based policy outputs, dissemination and engagement activities in liaison with other WaterAid departments and Country Programs
• Work with the Learning and Knowledge Advisor to deliver support to Country Programmes, regions and global teams on various initiatives to strengthen organisational learning and knowledge management practices

About You:

• Experience of applied research, or equivalent demonstrable project management experience of policy-oriented or action research setting
• Experience in project management, coordination and delivery
• Minimum of a Master's degree in social science or a relevant field, with strong research component or equivalent experience
• 8 years of experience in water, sanitation, hygiene, public health or equivalent sector
• Experience of cross-sector strategic engagement and communications, and knowledge sharing experience.
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise workloads whilst maintaining high attention to detail and work standards
• Proven experience writing and presenting research outputs to different audiences
• Excellent communication skills and relationship management, with proven ability to build effective working relations with project partners