Research Program Manager – Impact Evaluation

The Research Program Manager – will play a central role in ensuring that this complex, multi-state evaluation is well-planned, well-coordinated, and delivered on time and to the required quality standards, working under the strategic leadership of the technical lead and Project director. The Research Program Manager will provide operational, coordination, and process leadership for the C19RM Impact Evaluation, translating the evaluation design and strategic direction into clear workplans, coordinated execution, and disciplined delivery across all evaluation components. Ensuring technical excellence is matched by strong program management, enabling seamless collaboration among Technical Advisors, Survey Managers, Data Managers, field supervision teams, government counterparts, and external partners.

Consultancy Duration: Short-term consultancy (approximately 90 days)

Responsibilities:

Evaluation Management & Coordination

• Manage day-to-day implementation of the Impact Evaluation workplan, tracking timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate inputs and workflows across the Team Lead, Research Managers, SMEs, and field teams.
• Ensure alignment between technical activities, reporting timelines, and validation processes.
• Identify implementation risks and proactively escalate issues that may affect quality or timelines.

Knowledge Management & Technical Editing

• Coordinate development of evaluation reports, manuscripts, briefs, and presentations.
• Harmonize technical inputs from Data Managers and SMEs into coherent, consistent drafts.
• Lead technical editing to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with donor or publication standards.
• Maintain version control and document management for all evaluation outputs.

Support to Technical Leadership & Quality Assurance

• Support the Team Lead in preparing briefing notes, synthesis summaries, and review materials.
• Track technical comments and coordinate structured responses and revisions.
• Serve as an internal quality-control layer to ensure outputs meet professional and donor expectations before submission.
• Support preparation and documentation of validation workshops and technical review meetings.

Stakeholder & Process Management

• Coordinate logistics, agendas, and documentation for stakeholder engagements related to the Impact Evaluation.
• Support communication and follow-up with government counterparts, partners, and reviewers as directed.
• Ensure compliance with organizational systems, templates, and processes relevant to the evaluation.
• Facilitate smooth information flow between internal teams and external stakeholders.

Manuscript & Knowledge Product Development

• Coordinate manuscript development processes, including timelines, author contributions, and version control.
• Support harmonization of technical inputs into manuscripts and learning products.
• Ensure manuscripts and knowledge products are formatted and packaged according to target journal or donor requirements.
• Track and coordinate responses to reviewer or stakeholder feedback related to manuscripts.

Dissemination & Use of Findings

• Lead coordination of dissemination of Impact Evaluation findings to national stakeholders, partners, and donors.
• Support development of dissemination products, including:
  • Policy briefs
  • Slide decks for validation and learning events
  • Executive summaries and factsheets
• Coordinate dissemination workshops, learning events, and presentations in collaboration with the Team Lead.
• Ensure evaluation findings are packaged in formats suitable for different audiences (technical, policy, donor).
• Work with the Graphic Designer to ensure dissemination materials are visually clear, technically accurate, and audience appropriate.
• Support documentation of stakeholder feedback and learning uptake following dissemination activities.

Other Duties

• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in line with the Impact Evaluation deliverable.