Project Manager, Research and Documentation Project (RDP) (Grant Position)

Reports to: Director, Research and Documentation Project, Research and Documentation Project (RDP)

Purpose: Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MOETE) has embarked on a transformation of the education system in Egypt, under the banner of Education 2.0 (EDU 2.0). This transformation aims to revamp the education system, prepare youth for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and catapult education towards the sustainable development goals of Egypt Vision 2030. The Education 2.0 Research and Documentation Project (RDP) is housed in the Social Research Center at the American University in Cairo (AUC) in partnership with the MoETE. The Project’s key objectives are to carry out policy-relevant research and documentation on EDU 2.0, build research capabilities in line with EDU 2.0 objectives, and produce reports and other forms of documentation (audio/visual/academic/ etc.) that can contribute to educational knowledge and inform policy. As a member of RDP senior management team, the job holder will actively engage in planning and implementing RDP strategic plan and attend advisory board meetings. He/she will work closely with the faculty director in meeting the project deliverables, overseeing field researchers and project coordinators, liaising with AUC, MoETE, and members of larger research and international development community.

Principal Accountabilities:
Design and plan field research (with the director and coordinators)
Develop reports to steering committee, donors, and the ministry
Manages the operations and logistics of the project, with high decision making authority and high accountability to donor, AUC, and MoETE
Lead the RDP team, plan the staff tasks, monitor progress, make corrections to plans
Advise on policy-relevant research
Interact with local counterparts, including government institutions, NGOs, research centers, universities
Represent the project to partners, public and potential donors
Ensure compliance across projects, participating in field and project audits
Supervise day-to-day data collection and work with technology specialists on managing, securing and storing data
Coordinate budgets with OSP and SRC
Manage research logistics and support research teams
Document data collection progress and report to the director
Provide feedback about fieldwork and data collection progress, and solve problems whenever needed
Support in the recruitment of field staff across various projects
Ensure all researchers have undergone Institutional Review Board (IRB) training and approvals.
Oversee and contribute to training for field researchers
Liaise with AUC administrative and support personnel whenever needed
Ensure complementarity between different themes of the work
Handle research clearances with MoETE
Ensure high-quality deliverables; whether the report, academic paper, web-based, oral archive
Stand-in for Director when needed
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:
Minimum Education Requirement(s):
MA in social sciences or humanities a must
PhD is an asset

Experience:
Minimum of 12 years of experience, five of them in project management and research
Prior experience in education and development sector is a plus

Skills:
Familiarity with SDGs, Vision 2030, and MoETE strategy around EDU 2.0
Understanding of, and direct experience with qualitative and quantitative research
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Fully bi-lingual (Arabic/English) communication skills, oral and written
Strong conceptual and analytical skills
Superb management skills
Thrive in teamwork situations
Exceptional in using spreadsheets/Google sheets/ other tools to manage and monitor fieldwork
Possess superb problem solving and time management skills
Excellent skills working with social media, websites

This position is open until December 17, 2019

Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the shortlist will be contacted. If interested, send an updated and detailed resume to Apply to send email to the employer, stating “Project Manager, Research and Documentation Project (RDP)” in the subject line.

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