Vice President - Research & Advisory Services - Social Sector

We're looking for a Vice President - Research for our client which is leading advisory in the social sector.

The company offers objective, evidence-based support to implementers, government, donors and corporates. They have developed cutting- edge methodologies for evaluation of large scale development interventions. With a close-knit team of 100 professionals the company works across South Asia, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Headquartered at Noida (Delhi National Capital Region), India, they have full service regional offices in Cambodia and Tanzania. It provides services to federal agencies, donors, foundations and corporates, in areas of public health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, water and sanitation, environment, and renewable energy. The company has made valuable contribution in monitoring, learning and evaluation programs and have influenced development policies and improved implementation efficiency.

WHY THIS COMPANY

The company offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to contribute to high quality multi-input development programmes and to work closely with government, and with key development actors like the World Bank, UN and Bilateral agencies, Philanthropies like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation etc. Being one of the leading and largest M&E service provider in South Asia, it offers an extraordinary platform to learn, mentor and innovate in a perceptive environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: VICE PRESIDENT - RESEARCH AND ADVISORY SERVICES

Job Location: Noida

Job Summary:

Based out of the India office, the Vice President will lead projects and teams engaged in livelihoods and allied thematic areas. This role is expected to be at the cutting edge of contemporary M&E narrative with excellent appreciation of client needs and expectations. The Vice President is expected to drive projects and ensure high quality deliverables. While leading a team of high performing colleagues, the Vice President is expected to play a key role in mentoring and supporting the team.

Essential Functions:

The VP will perform the following key functions:

- Lead in the development of high quality, compliant proposals. Conceptualize and implement a marketing/business strategy. This includes developing opportunities with new and existing clients, tracking upcoming RFPs, leading proposal development teams, networking, etc.

- Lead client engagement during the entire project cycle

- Lead designing and contextualizing methods and practices in evaluation

- Generate high quality research findings in the form of reports, academic and working papers for internal and external dissemination

- Providing technical expertise and mentoring support to the research team

- Manage project implementation and ensure data quality with active involvement at every stage of research implementation.

- Assist and lead the project team in the development of reports, presentations, and other communication materials. This may include research, drafting, editing, data analysis and presentation.

- Make and deliver presentations of reports / proposals to clients / potential clients.

- Liaison with partner organizations, consultants, vendors and other relevant agencies

DESIRED PROFILE

Education: Doctorate/Advance Masters/Master's in Social Sciences or related disciplines from Premier Universities

Experience:

- Minimum 8-14 years- work experience in Research and M&E.

- Experience on contemporary methodologies and practices, with hands-on experience in writing and publications

- Experience of working in the social and development research and with large data sets is desired.