Senior Executive/ Assistant Manager, Research and Program Evaluation
Job Description
- Support the execution and reporting of research and evaluation studies
Assist in
- Evaluation design: Participate in discussions with business owners to clarify and document evaluation objectives, timelines, and budget
- Evaluation planning: Contribute to developing comprehensive evaluation plans tailored to program needs
- Procurement and vendor support: Support business owners in their procurement processes when evaluations are outsourced
- In-house Evaluation: Conduct evaluations internally, including:
- Managing research administration tasks such as ethics reviews
- Planning and executing data collection strategies
- Preparing findings for dissemination through slide decks, posters, or manuscripts
- Liaising with Institution of Higher Learning (IHL), governmental partners, and research or survey vendors
- Support the conduct of Client Satisfaction Surveys (CSS)
Assist in
- Survey design and review: Regularly review and update satisfaction survey questions to ensure relevance and clarity
- Vendor management: Follow the procurement process to select vendors for data collection, manage vendor performance to ensure timeliness and quality, and process payments
- Data oversight and reporting: Review and verify survey reports for accuracy, and support the dissemination of findings in collaboration with internal divisions
- Stakeholder engagement: Explain survey findings to internal and external stakeholders effectively, tailoring communication to diverse audiences
- Support the curation, organisation, and dissemination of relevant scientific knowledge and descriptive statistics on AIC’s intranet
Assist in
- Content generation through:
- Curating and summarising information from journal articles into regular releases
- Critically reading, synthesizing, and interpreting scientific literature for a lay audience
- Translating numerical statistics into infographics and other data visualization assets to aid understanding and communication
Job Requirements
- A good bachelor’s in relevant business, technology, or engineering specialty, or related field with at least 3 years of working experience preferably in the policy, health, or social care sectors
- Relevant experience conducting scientific research or providing research support to business units
- Able to evaluate complex information and identify key issues
- High level of attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Proficient in literature search using academic databases and search engines
- Able to work well independently and in teams
- Able to handle uncertainty and ambiguity
- Business-oriented and able to deliver quality work under tight deadlines
- Flexible, self-motivating, and able to manage multiple projects efficiently