Avis de recrutement : Managing Director1. ABOUT IHfRA The Innovative Hub for Research in Africa is an independent laboratory that conducts surveys, studies, research and training across the African continent. Our multidisciplinary team of seasoned African experts, with extensive country experience and top notch skills, is committed to producing quality data based on international standards for evidence-based policies and operational solutions. We provide insights on a myriad of sectors while taking into account cultural and geostrategic contexts as well as local markets’ maturity. IHfRA’s goal is to become a privileged partner to stakeholders, namely development agencies, governments, NGOs and the private sector to design solutions to challenging development problems in Africa. For more information, please visit : http://www.hub4research.com/Home.php. 2. POSITION IHfRA seeks a Managing Director to oversee its operations across Africa as well as oversee the implementation of projects, and client liaison. The Managing Director will be provided significant autonomy to leverage IHfRA as a platform to drive social impact in line with our mission “improving the welfare of people through informing client decision-making with high quality data and insights from primary and secondary research in Africa” while also being held accountable for the clear goals they will set for themselves in consultation with the CEO. The position requires close interaction with researchers from multilateral and bilateral organizations, universities, local government authorities, and other implementing partners. The Managing Director, supported by the management team will lead strategic planning in each country, oversee finance and operations, build and strengthen systems for high-quality data collection, provide capacity building of local staff, and lead the sharing of evidence-based results with our clients. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead, mentor, and guide project teams : Project leadership involves liaising with senior clients regularly, ensuring the highest standards of research quality and ethics, overseeing and mentoring teams, ensuring a safe and enabling atmosphere for colleagues, and keeping within project budgets. Most importantly, the Managing Director is expected to set and drive their projects toward client satisfaction • Contribute to IHfRA strategies of market access : The Managing Director will be responsible for working closely with the management team to design, refine and implement on realizing IHfRA’s tactic across the African countries where we have a presence. The Managing Director will be responsible for identifying new business and skill acquisition opportunities across the globe and communicating these to the Regional Director for necessary action • Represent IHfRA’s mission and values : Ensuring a strong alignment between the incoming Managing Director and IHfRA values is an important priority in this organization. The Managing Director is the face of IHfRA both externally and internally and will be expected to always and explicitly represent IHfRA’s mission and values. At IHfRA the well-being of our employees is sacrosanct as such, personnel management is a key requirement for this position • Be a thoughtful leader, trustworthy advisor, and promoter of data-driven reforms : In addition to coordinating projects, the role holder will be expected to apply their considerable experience, expertise, and skills to promote evidence-informed action within one or multiple sectors, regions, provinces, or specializations. This includes bringing new initiatives on winning proposals, reports and journals, speaking at important conferences, harnessing relationships and networks within the impact community to develop trusted advisory positions with senior leaders, and participating in consultative councils within governments, foundations, and/or non-profits. • Ensure sound operations and finances : The Director will provide oversite supervision and management of project budgets and client reporting, with support from the country office and finance teams in coordination with the Regional Director 4. QUALIFICATIONS • A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, including 5 years in a management position ; preferably experience in research and policy engagement. • Significant exposure to human resources and financial management ; • Good quantitative skills and familiarity with propensity score matching, difference in the difference and randomized controlled trials is an added advantage ; • Ability to communicate effectively across cultures with multiple stakeholders including international and local academic researchers, government officials, NGO partners, enumeration teams, and study participants ; • Experience living and working in Africa ; We understand that no candidate will be able to excel in all these attributes. Instead, we are looking for leaders who significantly peak in certain attributes, while meeting a minimum threshold in all attributes. IHfRA is expanding and evolving quickly. We may suggest other suitable roles to candidates who apply, based on the overlap between IHfRA’s needs and candidates’ experience and qualifications. Start date : ASAP, no longer than May 15, 2023 5. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps. |