Director - Research & Evaluation

Job Description

Title: Director - Research & Evaluation

Company Name: SAJIDA FOUNDATION

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• PhD in social sciences or health-related discipline;

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Proven strength of building research organisations, mentoring young researchers and attracting large grants;

• Minimum of 10-15 years' experience as a researcher of international stature with a solid record of publications in peer-reviewed international journals;

• At least 5-7 years of experience in a managerial position. Good proficiency in English (written and spoken) is required.

SAJIDA Foundation is a value-driven non-government organisation that embodies the principle of corporate philanthropy, with 51% shareholding of Renata Ltd., a leading pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh. Founded in 1993, SAJIDA aims to deliver meaningful and sustainable change in the lives of people from all strata, through a portfolio comprising of financial products and services, community centric development programmes and specialised social enterprises. Going forward, SAJIDA will invest to pilot and scale evidence-based initiatives, develop partnerships and continue to set up specialised subsidiaries including an independent research institute in the foreseeable future.
Reporting to the CEO of the organisation, the Director of SAJIDA Research and Evaluation Department should be a top-notch organisation builder with experience in management and excellent track record of research and publications in the areas of social development and health.
Department: Research & Evaluation
Job Location: Head Office
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
The Role: The Director will define strategy and set the goals of SAJIDA's Research and Evaluation Department in consultation with SAJIDA's senior management and other key stakeholders in fulfilling SAJIDA Foundation's vision and mission. Beginning with consolidation of existing research within SAJIDA Foundation and forming an in-house entity, the long-term goal is to establish a world class research institution under the umbrella of the Foundation.
Leadership & Organisational Development

• Contribute to the vision and strategic plan for Research and Evaluation unit to achieve SAJIDA Foundation's short and long-term goals;

• Lead the development of the multi-disciplinary research department under the guidance of the advisory group of the department;

• Represent the foundation nationally and internationally;

• Form and lead a strong and cohesive team of researchers to carry out the Foundation's research agenda;

• Initiate research training programs for capacity building, both in house and external;

• Develop mechanisms to work in collaboration with programs in a manner that the objectivity of research and their findings is ensured through use of rigorous research methods and by maintaining research integrity.

Fundraising and Partnership

• Secure external and internal research funding;

• Establish collaboration with national and international research organisations including universities;

• Manage complex projects involving multiple partners, countries and disciplines;

• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration in research;

• Utilise an extensive network to the benefit of the whole organisation by engaging multiple stakeholders.

Scientific Leadership

• Ensure knowledge translation for application of high-quality research in decision making process;

• Develop a system of knowledge sharing within and outside SAJIDA Foundation;

• Build and lead high performing interdisciplinary teams in a resource limited setting.

• Salary and other benefits are negotiable;

• Additional incentives will be offered against key performance indicators specifically fund raising;

• Work permit and other logistics will be arranged by SAJIDA for non-Bangladeshi candidate;

• Payment will be made in Bangladeshi taka;

• Tax will be deducted as per Bangladesh tax rules.