Manager - Research and Knowledge Management

Job Description

Title: Manager - Research and Knowledge Management

Company Name: Disaster Management Watch

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Civil Engineering/ Disaster Science/ Environmental Engineering/ Forestry and Environmental Science/ Geography/ Economics/ Political Studies/ Public Administration/ Anthropology/ Sociology/ Statistics/ Urban and Regional Planning or any other relevant discipline.
∎ Candidates having a PhD degree would get preference.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Comprehensive review of development issues
∎ Stay abreast of what is currently going on in the field of his/her interest
∎ Reading papers, journals, or books to keep updated on new advances in his/her area of research
∎ Preparing research proposals, both technical and financial
∎ Searching for opportunities of international research grants
∎ Preparing and submitting grant applications
∎ Administering awarded grants
∎ Designing experiments and developing research protocols
∎ Developing indicators and preparing both qualitative and quantitative tools for collecting primary data
∎ Using digital platform (e.g., KoboCollect, ODK) for preparing advanced forms for quantitative data collection
∎ Training and supervising the mobility of enumerators
∎ Transcribing and/or cleaning data for analysis
∎ Analyzing data and writing report
∎ Attending and arranging events such as conference and seminar
∎ Collaborating with colleagues in multidisciplinary research projects
∎ Supervising junior colleagues
∎ Publishing review and original papers in scientific peer reviewed journals

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience Requirements: The candidate should possess the experience of conducting activities related to research independently. Activities include, but are not limited to, defining research problem, reviewing of literature, formulating hypotheses, preparing research design, conducting experiments, collecting, wrangling, and analyzing data, interpreting findings and writing report, publishing, and disseminating results.
∎ The candidate, ideally, should:
∎ Have the love for science and research
∎ Have a firm willingness to continue the career in the field of research and consultancy
∎ Have advanced knowledge of research methodology and statistics
∎ Have proven record of science writing (publication in peer reviewed journals are preferable)
∎ Have willingness to work under academic challenge
∎ Be humble and open to criticism
∎ Be always prepared to step out of the comfort zone by learning about new ideas and exploring novel and difficult topics
∎ Have good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
∎ Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in Bangla and English
∎ Have good organizational and administrative skills
∎ Be a critical thinker, numerate, curious, independent, exited to learn, flexible, creative, professional, a passionate reader, a dynamic worker, organized and collaborative, and comfortable with new tech.
∎ Have strong attention to detail, the ability to problem solving, the capacity to lead a team, and the practice of critical analysis

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival bonus
∎ Insurance
∎ Profit share
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, medical leave, annual leave, maternal/paternal leave

Application Deadline: February 29, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Disaster Management Watch
∎ Address : Shatabdi Haque Tower (3rd Floor), 586/3, Begum Rokeya Sharoni, West Shewrapara, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
∎ Web : www.dmwatch-bd.com

Category: NGO/Development