Research Director/Chief of Party
The QED Group, LLC, doing business as Q2 Impact, is a global consulting firm with more than 25 years of experience providing data-driven and insightful solutions in close to 100 countries.
We are passionate about transforming lives through knowledge-based solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in adult learning, developing tools and processes to transfer knowledge and skills, we offer our clients unique solutions to their challenges.
Our work maximizes results through the use of cutting-edge technologies and innovation, organizational development, and evidence-based decision-making.
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POSITION SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
Research Director / Chief of Party : USAID Bureau for Policy, Learning, and Research Management / Research and Analysis for Development (PLR / RAD)
Q2 Impact will pursue the PLR / RAD solicitation and call for applicants apply for the Research Director / Chief of Party (RD / COP) position.
The highest priority is to find a strong management candidate, with experience designing and managing multiple complex research activities at the same time.
The RD / COP will work directly with the Contract Office Representative (COR) to identify evidence gaps and plan to fill those gaps with evidence generated from randomized control trials, probability studies, surveys, etc.
Required qualifications for RD / COP applicants include :
- PhD with 10 or more years in the management of the kinds of research listed above, as well as large-scale, worldwide research and analytical programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of research methodologies and selection of appropriate types of research given variant scenarios ranging from stable to conflict countries.
- Strong management background, including experience managing central reporting, financial issues, meetings regarding the contract with the USAID contract officer or the contract officer representative, partner management, operations, etc.
- Experience managing large and complex USAID institutional support contracts will be a plus. Experience managing large learning platforms could also be a plus.
- Knowledge of the latest methodological innovations appropriate for the learning needs of USAID bureaus and missions and understanding of research design trade-offs, e.
g. between detecting heterogeneous effects and precision of estimates.
Understanding of Democracy, Governance, and Rights development programming.
Please note that applications submitted by other means; or without either a resume / CV and / or biodata may not be considered.
Only finalists will be contacted.
Q2 Impact is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
AA / V / D. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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