Manager – Research, Evidence & Analysis / Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

How the Manager fits into The Integrity Team

The Manager will be a mid-level, technical and management role at Integrity, working primarily on Research, Evidence & Analysis (REA) and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) projects.

The Manager will sit within our Services Team, which leads the design and delivery of our work. The Manager will work flexibly across Integrity’s different services and directorates and be attracted to a fast-paced working environment. Your role will be based in Islamabad, Pakistan and line managed by a senior manager. They will also work closely with other teams, particularly the Business team to design new projects, manage consultants and build relationships with key partners and institutions.

The Manager’s Scope of Work

We are seeking a Manager to particularly support Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) contracts being delivered in Pakistan.

The Manager role includes responsibilities in project management, technical delivery and institutional learning. Working closely with the Team Lead and Project Manager (PM), you will be responsible for the quality assurance and analysis of third-party monitoring data and drafting of monitoring reports. This position may require travel to various provinces of Pakistan for field activities and meetings.

In addition, you will also support the consolidation of good practice within the company and take online-management responsibilities for more junior staff members.

Terms of Reference

Integrity envisages the Manager taking on a mix of responsibilities as outlined below.

A. Design (25%)

The Manager assists senior team members in assuring the quality of Integrity’s overall methodological approach.

• Contribute to designing of monitoring and research approaches and methodologies, in line with Company Strategy.
• Support the growth and/or improvement of the REA and/or MEL service offering, under the leadership of senior team members.
• Work closely with team to develop and sustain strong working relationships with key relevant accounts.
• Lead and/or contribute to internal and external communications on agreed services, thematics and/or geographies.

B. Technical Delivery (50%)

The Manager plays a key role in delivering Integrity’s projects. This requires working in collaboration with leading experts from Integrity’s bench. Particular areas of focus will include:

• Supporting the technical development of projects including designing data collection tools and sampling design.
• Undertaking desk-based research.
• Contributing to or undertaking internal and external (i.e. with client and consortium teams) workshops.
• Undertaking reviews and quality assurance of quantitative and qualitative datasets submitted by data collection firm/consortium partners.
• Supervising remote and in-country fieldwork and data collection and cleansing.
• Undertaking data analysis, drafting findings and finalising reporting.
• Assist in managing relationships with stakeholders, to ensure effective technical collaboration.

C. Project Management (20%)

The Manager supports Integrity to deliver its portfolio of projects and relationships on time and to high quality standards through management roles.

• Support the management in project teams’ delivery and work planning
• Assist the PM to ensure projects are delivered on time, to high levels of quality and in keeping with Integrity’s ethics and ethos.
• Provide oversight of TPM risks and progress.

D. Learning (5%)

The Manager supports internal and external learning, particularly around third-party monitoring, research, data collection and analysis methodologies. This includes building awareness of Integrity’s approaches and strengthening the capacity of colleagues to design and deliver to the required standard.

• Assist in the identification of lessons from across Integrity’s portfolio, and beyond.
• Improve information capture, institutional memory and learning from Integrity’s projects.
• 2% of the Manager time will be reserved for professional development and learning activities.

Your Experience and Expertise

The Manager will have:

• 3-5 years+ experience working on projects within international development and/or the consultancy sector, with exposure to MEL and research activities.
• Master’s degree in a relevant subject such as economics, political economy, international development or related subject.
• Strong understanding of instrument design, data collection, analysis plan development and report writing
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent ability to communicate, work in a team, and collaborate with individuals with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Written and oral fluency in Urdu and English, with the ability to write clear and compelling narrative.

It is highly desirable that the Manager will also have:

• Software expertise: PowerBI, Nvivo, SPSS/STATA, and ArcGIS.
• Good understanding of contextual analysis, verifications of results, and process evaluations.
• Experience working with the World Bank, DFID, FCO and/ or USAID.
• Good understanding of 1-2 key thematics relevant to the international development sector. Candidates with understanding of humanitarian interventions, health and education; climate, natural resources and environment; and gender and social inclusion.