Girl Rising seeks a Research Manager to strengthen evidence generation across global girls education programs. Sitting within the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning function and reporting to the Director of Program Quality and Learning, the role blends hands on research design, advanced data management, and capacity building. Ideal for an analytically strong, mission driven professional who can convert complex findings into clear insights that improve programs and inform partners.
Girl Rising Research Manager 2025 Quick summary
Field |
Details |
|---|---|
Title |
Research Manager |
Organisation |
Girl Rising |
Location |
Remote. Based in India or Kenya with at least four hours overlap with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time |
Department |
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) |
Reports to |
Director of Program Quality and Learning |
Type |
Full time |
Salary |
USD 35,000 to 40,000 per year, commensurate with location and experience |
Deadline |
9 November 2025 |
Apply to |
jobs@girlrising.org with subject line Research Manager |
Official site |
About Girl Rising
Girl Rising is a global nonprofit that advances girls rights and education through storytelling combined with rigorous evidence. The organisation adaptable RISE model integrates curricula, training, and community engagement so that partners can implement context specific interventions while tracking measurable outcomes. Since 2021, Girl Rising has invested in a Salesforce based data platform and a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning framework to improve performance tracking, outcome measurement, and learning across programs.
Role purpose
The Research Manager leads priority research initiatives and stewards data quality so that program and policy decisions rest on credible evidence. The post holder will design studies, improve internal data systems, guide quantitative and qualitative analyses, and translate results for program teams, donors, and external audiences. The role also mentors colleagues to strengthen research literacy and consistent data practices across regions.
Key responsibilities
1) Research and evaluation
- Design and deliver primary and secondary research for education and gender programs, including experimental and quasi experimental designs where appropriate.
- Develop mixed methods protocols that integrate surveys, focus groups, key informant interviews, and participatory tools.
- Prepare sampling frames, power calculations, and analysis plans aligned to learning questions and donor requirements.
- Produce concise research briefs, technical reports, and presentations suitable for program teams and non technical stakeholders.
- Track global evidence and emerging methods in education, gender equality, and social development and inform Girl Rising learning agenda.
2) Data management and analytics
- Maintain and improve the organisation central data system in partnership with MEL and IT teams, including integrations, dashboards, and user permissions.
- Establish data quality standards for completeness, validity, timeliness, and consistency across country implementations.
- Clean and analyse data using STATA or R. Build repeatable scripts, codebooks, and metadata to ensure reproducibility.
- Produce dashboards and visualisations for quarterly and annual performance reviews, donor reporting, and proposals.
- Lead planned expansions of the data platform to support advanced analytics and cohort tracking.
3) Strategic and technical support
- Refine MEL frameworks, indicators, and results chains that link activities to outcomes and impact.
- Contribute evidence and quantitative inputs for proposals, theories of change, and budgeting for measurement.
- Conduct benchmarking and gap analyses to identify where program adaptations can raise learning and well being outcomes.
- Support ethical approvals, data protection, safeguarding, and informed consent processes across jurisdictions.
4) Capacity building and collaboration
- Mentor program colleagues and partners on research design, field protocols, and data use in decision making.
- Convene learning sessions to review results, interpret findings, and agree practical adaptations.
- Coordinate with communications teams to convert technical outputs into accessible stories, data snapshots, and insights.
Candidate profile
Required qualifications and experience
- Postgraduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, Education Policy, Statistics, or a closely related field with strong quantitative training.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in social development research or program data management, preferably in education or gender equality.
- Proven ability to design surveys and manage multi site data collection, including oversight of enumerators or partner teams.
- Proficiency with statistical software such as STATA or R and strong skills in data cleaning, analysis, and visualisation.
- Experience managing databases and large datasets. Familiarity with Salesforce is an advantage.
- Excellent written and oral communication in English and comfort working across time zones and distributed teams.
Preferred
- Experience presenting findings visually and narratively for varied audiences.
- Qualitative methods expertise and mixed methods integration.
- Track record of converting evidence into practitioner focused briefs or policy notes.
Compensation and benefits
- Salary: USD 35,000 to 40,000 per year, calibrated to location and experience.
- Hours: 40 hours per week with a three month probation.
- Leave and holidays: 20 days of paid annual leave plus a two week year end office closure and 10 national holidays based on country of residence.
- Additional: Home office stipend and location dependent benefits.
Working arrangements
This is a remote role based in India or Kenya. The position requires at least four hours daily overlap with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Occasional early morning or evening calls may be required to coordinate with global teams.
How to apply
Send a resume and a tailored cover letter to jobs@girlrising.org with the subject line Research Manager by 9 November 2025. In your cover letter, highlight:
- Two examples of research or evaluation you led and the decisions they influenced.
- Specific analytics tools and data systems you have used, including Salesforce if applicable.
- Your experience training non technical teams to use data.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What success looks like in the first 12 months
- A clear, prioritised learning agenda and research calendar co created with program teams.
- A refined indicator set and streamlined data flows that reduce manual work and improve timeliness.
- Automated scripts and dashboards that support quarterly reviews and donor reporting.
- At least two high quality research outputs that inform program adaptation and external engagement.
- Documented data governance, consent, and safeguarding procedures aligned to best practice.
Frequently asked questions
Is the role open to applicants outside India or Kenya?
The position is intended for candidates based in India or Kenya who can provide regular overlap with Eastern Standard Time.
Does the role require travel?
The job is remote. Limited travel may occur for research oversight or partner workshops, subject to business need and safety considerations.
Which tools are used for analysis and data management?
STATA or R for analysis. Salesforce for central data management. Other visualisation tools may be used for dashboards.
What language skills are required?
Fluency in English is required. Additional language ability is welcome but not mandatory.
What type of research outputs are expected?
Survey instruments, protocols, analysis plans, clean datasets with codebooks, statistical scripts, research briefs, and presentations that inform program decisions and donor reporting.
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