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About the Role

This role will lead evidence generation and use to support the Foundation’s program teams with the research and evidence needed to further Young Africa Works, EleV, and other program objectives. The job holder will contribute to the delivery of the Program Evidence Strategy, operationalize the delivery of strategic and demand-responsive evidence services, and commission diagnostic and landscaping studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of research systems, processes, and protocols for Program Evidence to ensure high-quality research design, implementation, and analysis.
• Contribute to building a culture that encourages evidence-informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with program teams to identify and address research and evidence needs to enhance program and partnership effectiveness.
• Collate, commission, and synthesize evidence on programmatic knowledge building, including understanding country and regional contexts.
• Co-develop research partnerships aligned with programming needs and evidence development strategy.
• Develop and ensure quality control of internal and externally commissioned program research outputs and content.
• Lead engagement with local stakeholders and program teams to determine long-term priority research needs.
• Write and publish learnings on the Foundation's programs to influence best practice internally and externally.
• Disseminate relevant learnings and insights to internal and external audiences.
• Operationalize the delivery of Program Evidence Workplans.
• Develop strong global and in-region relationships with external research and evidence partners.
• Build and strengthen the capacity of others to deliver high-quality evidence, research, analysis, publications, and documentation.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Foundation Program Evidence work.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in global development, social sciences, health, economics, education, public policy, or a related field.
• 7 to 10 years of leadership experience in education, health, social sciences and humanities, development, and/or public policy within non-profit organizations, international NGOs, and/or learning institutions.
• Expertise in researching development, political, economic, cultural, and social issues across Africa.
• Understanding of research methodologies and approaches, especially in economic transformation/growth and development policy.
• Proven experience in effectively engaging with technical experts and institutions to build communities of practice.
• Experience working with and managing research or knowledge development teams.
• Ability to plan for and prioritize multiple enterprise-wide initiatives with varying timelines.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and functions to achieve organizational objectives.
• Strong research skills with the ability to translate findings to technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience in using research and data to design and refine programs grounded in credible, ethical, practical evidence.
• Demonstrated expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research or evaluation methods and tools.
• Ability to assess methodological rigor, blend methods, make sense of data, and apply insight.
• Understands systems thinking and how to work towards systemic change.
• Ability to apply ethical principles consistently throughout the research lifecycle.
• Comfortable with using techniques including context mapping, root/deep cause analysis, and analyses through an intersectional lens.
• Experienced in providing guidance in the development and co-creation of research questions with programming colleagues.
• Excellent facilitation skills.
• Familiarity with and experience in working across Africa.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Curious and enthusiastic about pursuing new avenues of research.
• Open to the ideas of others and shares knowledge and insight from a place of humility.
• Ability to communicate effectively with and relate to a broad range of internal stakeholders.
• Builds and maintains strong, collaborative relationships across departments and with external stakeholders.
• Client service mindset, and commitment to the value of co-creation, employing deep listening and an authentically inclusive approach.
• Energetic, independent, and self-motivated individual with a solution-based approach.
• Demonstrates innovation, integrity, quality, creativity, flexibility, and resilience.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial individual.
• Fluency in languages relevant to the work; French is desirable.
• Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.

Skills

• Research methodologies
• Quantitative research
• Qualitative research
• Data analysis
• Systems thinking
• Ethical principles
• Context mapping
• Root/deep cause analysis
• Intersectional lens analysis
• Facilitation
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Presentation skills
• Collaboration
• Client service
• Co-creation
• Deep listening
• Inclusive approach
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Quality
• Creativity
• Flexibility
• Resilience
• Entrepreneurial mindset

Location

• Africa

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Leadership experience
• 7 to 10 years

Education Level

• Master's degree
• PhD

Salary/Compensations

• $126,000 to $156,000 (CAD)

Benefits

• Accommodation provided for disabilities or protected grounds during the recruitment process.

About the Company

• The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
• For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
• Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

Equal Opportunity

• The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
• If you require accommodation due to a disability or any other protected ground under applicable legislation during any stage of the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know by contacting us at: humanresources@mastercardfdn.org.
• We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.