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• Take lead of the design and management of
  AfriChilds research and programming: Lead a process to assess research
  opportunities for AfriChild, pursue opportunities for, and oversee the
  design and management of: formative research; studies; surveys; innovative
  demonstration projects; operations research projects.
• Forge and build innovative research and
  policy partnerships, with academia, think tanks, trusts and foundations,
  NGOs and others, that deliver new and emerging research work for
  AfriChild.
• Identify and coordinate associate
  researchers for AfriChild so as to build a database of researchers who
  would be associated and involved in advancing the work of AfriChild.
• Lead the writing of grants for competitive
  bidding for additional funds.
• Assist in the identification and
  Coordination of researchers under the AfriChild Mentorship Program:
  Play a leading role in the identification and coordination of upcoming
  researchers under the AfriChild mentorship program. This will involve the
  identification of mentees and mentors and also in developing the criteria
  of selection.
• Generate new knowledge and evidence:
  Maintain a high level of professional and academic standing by leading the
  generation of publications and other technical materials to support child
  rights programming.
• Quality Control: Lead the
  quality control function within AfriChild and provide oversight on the
  quality of the research carried out.
• Policy, procedures, strategy and
  guidance: Convene and coordinate working group(s) of experts
  working on research activities and publications. Establish or update
  policies, procedures and guidance for research work, for generating publications.
  Develop and update the AfriChild impact strategy, which will be a
  framework to assess the impact of AfriChilds activities in meeting its
  objectives. The collection of this information and data is critical when
  it comes to the mid and final evaluation of the project.
• Team Leadership: Lead and
  coordinate the work of the team within the Research and Knowledge
  Development Unit; including the project team staff and consultants as
  required, ensuring that the team functions as a coherent unit within a
  wider institutional mandate.
• Planning and management:
  Develop and propose plans and budgets for inclusion in the annual Program
  of Work and Budget, issue program and funding approvals for research
  projects, ensure programming in innovative areas and other research work
  in accordance with delegated authorities, and ensure that all projects are
  managed within budget and tracked correctly in the contracts database.
• Strategic management:
  Contribute to strategic management of AfriChild and support institutional
  development.

• The Associate Director must hold a
  Doctorate qualification in social sciences, humanities, statistics and
  qualitative work, development studies, public health or economics.
• A minimum of two to three years’
  post-doctoral experience in related research.
• First-hand experience of work with a
  programming organization in one or more developing countries.
• Excellent track record of publications in
  peer reviewed journals, books, book chapters and other relevant publications.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in
  implementing and/or interpreting a range of analytical research tools and
  methods, both economic and social, as well as quantitative and some
  qualitative data;
• Strong strategic planning, prioritisation,
  and execution skills. Proven ability to manage multiple objectives,
  competing demands, and monitor progress and impact;
• Possess the ability to communicate
  effectively on technical issues to diverse audiences in both large and
  small group settings;
• Innovative thinker;
• High-level analytical skills;
• Proven ability to work across multiple
  teams in a collaborative and contributory manner;
• Previous working relationships with think
  tanks, academic institutions, donors, government departments, UN agencies,
  NGOs, trusts and foundations, and media;
• Excellent track record of team management
  and ability to lead projects from inception to completion;
• Knowledge and ability to implement
  principles of management, leadership, conflict resolution, negotiation,
  and motivation; and
• Possess an ability to think strategically,
  delegate responsibility, listen carefully, build consensus and communicate
  and advocate effectively in a complex matrix organisation.

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