Progress Inc. is seeking a disciplined, proactive, and highly organized Senior Research Officer to take full ownership of technical deliverables, guide research teams, and drive organizational growth. In this role, you will work with limited supervision to manage concurrent priorities, facilitate client relations, and ensure high standards of quality across all project phases.
Core duties and responsibilities include:
- Business Development & Networking: Build and sustain productive relationships with prospective and current clients and strategic partners.
- Team Leadership & Workflow Management: Assign responsibilities, establish clear deadlines, track project deliverables, and promote a culture of accountability and professionalism.
- Field Planning & Operations: Coordinate field logistics, planning, deployment, and recruitment of field personnel, supervisors, and short-term enumerators as required.
- Proposal Development: Design technical evaluation and research proposals, covering research methodologies, sampling strategies, workplans, and contextualized research tools.
- Data Analysis & Interpretation: Perform quantitative and qualitative data analysis using analytical software (such as SPSS, Stata, NVivo, ATLAS.ti, or MAXQDA) and synthesize mixed-methods research findings.
- Technical Writing & Reporting: Lead the authoring of research and evaluation reports, translating findings into evidence-based conclusions and actionable recommendations.
- Client Engagement: Maintain active communication with clients, share project progress, facilitate meetings, and address feedback promptly.