1. Proposal Development and Bid Management

• Drive high bid-to-win ratios by developing persuasive and competitive proposals, concept notes, and technical submissions.

• Evaluate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Terms of Reference (TORs) to decide on bid/no-bid options in consultation with Business Development and Business Unit Leadership.

• Prepare and submit precise budget parameters for financial proposals, ensuring alignment with project goals and funding frameworks.

• Assess winning potential through structured analysis before initiating technical proposal development.

• Ensure that all proposal components meet quality standards and that the team is aligned and accountable for timely, high-quality submissions.

2. Project Planning and Financial Coordination

• Develop accurate, timely budget forecasts and ensure alignment with the approved financial plan.

• Monitor and track project expenditures, ensuring compliance with allocated budgets.

• Submit field staff deployment schedules (enumerators and supervisors) promptly to facilitate timely disbursements.

• Oversee data quality assurance and ensure reliability and integrity across field teams and data collection efforts.

3. Project Implementation and Client Engagement

• Lead day-to-day project execution, ensuring deliverables are completed within scope, time, and quality parameters.

• Maintain consistent, professional communication with clients, ensuring responsiveness and transparency.

• Implement rigorous data quality control measures, including frequent field monitoring and verification.

• Document and synthesize lessons learned for continuous improvement across future projects.

• Manage and resolve operational challenges, field issues, and client concerns in relation to project-related executions and communication in a timely and constructive manner.

• Oversee the preparation, validation, and client approval of data collection tools and questionnaires.

• Ensure all project processes from programming and training to pilot testing and tool validation are executed to standard.

• Provide weekly project updates and manage ongoing communication with clients.

4. Research, Analysis, and Reporting

• Lead the development of evidence-based, analytically rigorous reports that include actionable insights and clear conclusions.

• Ensure all reports undergo peer review, with thorough incorporation of internal and client feedback.

• Guarantee that final deliverables are professionally edited for content and style, with appropriate infographics, tables, and visualizations.

• Coordinate internal rehearsal sessions in preparation for external presentations or validation workshops.

• Develop and format high-quality PowerPoint presentations in line with client expectations and brand standards.

5. Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

• Facilitate knowledge-sharing activities such as feedback meetings, post-project reviews, and internal learning sessions.

• Implement real-time project monitoring tools, including dashboards, to track progress and ensure timely updates.

6. Team Management and Performance Oversight

• Supervise and mentor project team members, setting clear expectations and cascading portfolio-level goals.

• Monitor and evaluate individual and team performance using predefined metrics.

• Ensure timely preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual performance reports.

Job Requirements

• PhD in Agricultural Sciences; Agricultural Economics; Environment and Natural Resource Management; Development Studies, Agricultural extension; Climate Change; Economics; and related fields.

• 8 years and above in relevant offices/projects/institutions;

• Experience working with International and National Research and consultancy institutes;

• Experience in project management related to agriculture is an added advantage

• Experience in ArcGIS is an added advantage

• Regional and international experience is valued

Knowledge;

• Advanced knowledge in either quantitative, qualitative and mixed research;

• Advanced skills in analytical software (SPSS, STATA, R, KOBO, Survey CTO, Survey Solution)

• Experience in working on large-scale surveys;

• Good knowledge about study designs, sampling techniques and sample size determination;

• Solid experience in Project Management, Survey Management, data management and analysis;

• Writing skills and publication experience in peer-reviewed journals.

How To Apply

Any one who meet the qualifications is requested to complete the form available at THIS LINK