Research Team Leader

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• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for research assistants
• Attend onboarding and comprehensive training in anthropological methodology
• Conduct training of the team in data management, filing, new SOPs and other topics when required.
• Support and coordinate anthropological field research conducted by the Research Assistants.
• Assist the PM in ensuring quality of the planning, implementation and follow-up of activities
• Support and coordinate setup of trainings and events in the field.
• Share weekly report with PM including ethnographic fieldnotes (and interviews when relevant) to inform supervision session
• Attend bi-monthly planning/status meetings with MEAL manager (and PM online)
• Provide contributions to progress reports, and other donor reports and data dissemination products
• Organize and facilitate capacity building plan to Research Assistants based on identified needs
• Take responsibility of arranging all logistics and procurement relating to the annual events, meetings and trainings.
• In collaboration with the finance officer, monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
• Build strong collaboration with DRC Administration, Logistics, and Finance Departments and the Project Manager to ensure cross team collaboration.
• Maintain/establish rapport with government authorities, UN agencies, international and local NGOs as required.
• Accountable for people management of the Research Assistants in line with DRC’s performance management system
• Accountable for ensuring that agreed work plans and tasks set by the PM are implemented on time
• Support recruitment processes
• Support donor visits to the field
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct, Values, and principles of accountability.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in working with refugees, vulnerable communities and project management and preferably ethnographic research.
• Training in Anthropology or related field / similar or equivalent practical experience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience with ethnographic research methodology and interview
• Previous staff management experience
• Experience living and working in Rhino Camp/ similar setting
• Understanding of protection, conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding
• Strong commitment to gender equality
• Experience of working with local or national Non‐Governmental organizations;
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness;
• Computer skills; Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
• Good organizational skills.

• Training in Anthropology or related field / similar or equivalent practical experience.

• Full professional proficiency in English and Juba Arabic
• Lugbara, Kakwa, Dinka or Nuer proficiency

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