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Research Director/Chief of Party

3 months ago


Bethesda, United States NORC at the University of Chicago Full time

NORC is seeking a Research Director/Chief of Party (RD/COP) for USAID’s Research and Analytics for Development (RAD) contract. The contract aims to provide high-quality analytical and evidence building services to USAID/PLR and other operating units. The Research Director/Chief of Party will serve as the primary Contractor liaison with the COR as it relates to all aspects of the Contractor’s responsibilities under this contract.


The RD/COP position is preferably based in the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area, with the possibility of hybrid or remote working arrangements. This is a contract role and contingent on USAID contract award to NORC.


INPRO was established in 2005, and works on impact and performance evaluations, surveys, and qualitative data collection, among other research activities, throughout the developing world. Our research covers a range of sectors including education and training, child and youth well-being, democracy and governance, agriculture, water and sanitation, infrastructure, housing, finance, and health. Since its establishment INPRO has implemented projects in more than 90 countries.


Responsibilities:

The RD/COP will be responsible for overall project leadership and management, quality control, and effective, efficient, and timely implementation of all project activities in compliance with the contract. Specifically, they will:

  • Manage overall and day-to-day project operations, which may include, but are not limited to, communications, administration, logistics, procurement, staffing/recruitment, budgeting, finances, and reporting.
  • Manage project team comprising in-house staff, consultants, and subcontractors, including academic PIs and academic teams.
  • Ensure buy-ins and core-funded activities are implemented in accordance with the approved budgets, USAID regulations and procedures, and the specifications of the SOW.
  • Serve as the main point of contact with USAID, liaising with the AO, AOR, and Activity Managers on matters related to overall program management.
  • Manage multiple concurrent activities (buy-ins and core-funded) with Activity Managers from different Missions/Bureaus/Operating Units across USAID, rapidly allocating high-quality staff/consultants to meet the demands all activities.
  • Manage and hold accountable staff, consultants, and subcontractors for completing activities and producing interim milestones and final deliverables in accordance with workplans and timelines.
  • Ensure high-quality technical services/deliverables.


Requirements:

  • Demonstrated leadership, management, and operational experience in overseeing multiple tasks and priorities at the same time, and effectively determining priority actions. This includes experience managing large-scale, worldwide research and analytical programs with time sensitive deliverables, as well as people management skills.
  • At least ten years of experience in performance and impact evaluation, research, field surveys, assessments, and other analytical. This experience should include strong quantitative analysis skills and knowledge of DRG development programming.
  • A PhD degree in a relevant field.


NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.


For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we’re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.


NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.