L’Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement recrute un/une

PROJECT MANAGER (RESEARCH) (F/M/D)

CENTRE: NORRAG – Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training

CONTRACT: Maximum duration contract 1 YEAR
ACTIVITY RATE: 100% 40 h / W
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15.09.2024
STARTING DATE: 01.10.2024

Introduction of the Centre:
About NORRAG
NORRAG is the Global Education Centre of the Geneva Graduate Institute and is a global network of over 5,800 members for international policies and cooperation in education and training.
NORRAG’s strength lies in addressing under-researched questions of quality and equity in key issues in education and development, and in amplifying under-represented expertise, particularly from the South. NORRAG’s core mandate is to produce, disseminate, and broker critical knowledge and to build capacity for and with the wide range of stakeholders who constitute our network. Our stakeholders from academia, governments, NGOs, international organizations, foundations, and the private sector inform and shape education policies and practices at national and international levels. Through our work, NORRAG contributes to creating the conditions for more participatory, evidence-informed decisions that improve equal access to and quality of education and training.
For more information visit our website www.norrag.org, as well as our pages on Twitter (X) @norrag, Facebook @norrag.network, and LinkedIn @norrag.

As part of this mandate, NORRAG is recruiting a Project Manager (Research) (100%) to support the research project “Innovative Financing for Education (IFE) to Leave No One Behind”.

About the Innovative Financing for Education to Leave No One Behind project
The IFE-2-Leave No One Behind project conducts impact evaluation research to assess the contribution of innovation in education financing to bringing in more and better financing to educate the most disadvantaged and marginalised groups. The research is conducted by three university partners – NORRAG, the Global Education Centre of the Geneva Graduate Institute, the Bertha Centre at the University of Cape Town-Graduate School of Business (UCT-GSB) in Cape Town, and the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education (CETE) at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, in collaboration with implementation partners. The project focuses on innovative financing initiatives implemented by UBS Optimus Foundation, Volta Capital and Language and Learning Foundation in Ghana, India, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. The research design utilizes mixed-methods impact research to assess if and how innovative financing mechanisms, arrangements, and program elements are likely to produce educational benefits for marginalized and vulnerable student populations. The project is co-funded by the TRANSFORM research initiative of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the research and implementation partners. project.

The Project Manager (Research) will support and manage the IFE-2-Leave No One Behind project. This role involves overall project management, coordinating research activities, ensuring timely and effective completion of research deliverables, managing partnerships, and disseminating findings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and research process management and a commitment to equity in partnerships and education.

The successful candidate will have solid experience in facilitating workflow processes across multiple institutional research teams and be strongly interested in learning about innovative finance and thinking creatively about data collection and analysis.

The role:

NORRAG is recruiting a Project Manager (Research) who will coordinate and manage the research activity workflow process and partner relationships.

• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, research management, or management consulting.
• Master’s level degree in international development, education administration, business management, economics, or finance.
• Ability to identify and propose solutions to management challenges, alongside strong analytical and project management problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of financial instruments (debt/equity) and accounting (profit & loss and balance sheet)
• Demonstrated analytical and assessment skills in quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong interest and willingness to quickly learn new concepts like development finance, social finance, impact investment, global aid architecture, and public-private partnerships.
• Experience in database management, information analysis, research techniques and methodologies, report writing, and grant writing is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a collaborative attitude towards team members and partners.
• Strong partnering and stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Ability to see and leverage the strengths of different team members and partners for the overall success of the project. Strong written and oral communication skills in English (additional languages like Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German a plus).
• Strong MS Office skills including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. Additional software (NVivo, STATA, Monday, etc) skills are a plus.
• Comfortable working with a wide range of partners including private foundations, academic researchers, and other development stakeholders.
• Experience in the education field is a plus.
• Team-oriented, self-managed, flexible working style, able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Possessing a superior work ethic; and willingness to work in a demanding environment both proactively and independently.
• Commitment to equity in partnerships and education.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, marital status, disability status, race, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

For more information, candidates are encouraged to consult the Institute’s website: www.graduateinstitute.ch