Research Manager at Girl Rising

Research Manager will work collaboratively with program staff to collect, analyze, and manage the quality of GR program data from multiple countries and conduct in-house research. Since the culture of in-house research and centralized data management is evolving in GR, this role requires ongoing capacity building.

Research

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct primary and secondary research and program evaluation activities for Girl Rising programs
• Use research expertise to design and execute research projects, including the development of appropriate research designs and strategies for data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Design and develop surveys and focus groups; work with program team members to define research goals and project scope, and translate these into questionnaire items for surveys or protocols for focus groups.
• Assess data across programs and identify quantitative and qualitative research opportunities to allow evidence-based and data-informed programming.
• Apply advanced qualitative and quantitative research methods to draw accurate conclusions for a given research project and develop written reports and summaries based on research findings - ensure written and oral communication of findings in an accessible language for evidence-based reporting.
• Remain current on research, learning, and evidence that will inform GR’s work and impact. Keep the in-house research directory updated; share key research findings from GR programs across education and gender networks.

Data management and analysis

• Work closely with program team members and the in-house system administrator to manage and upgrade the internal database based on changing/emerging program priorities.
• Identify program outcomes to be tracked over time and devise mechanisms to collect meaningful data to tell stories of change beyond reach numbers. 
• Ensure timely quarterly reporting in close collaboration with program leads.
• Review data for reliability and integrity and generate dashboards for inclusion in interim and final reports, internal and external presentations, and grant applications.
• Manage and manipulate raw data from paper-based and online surveys, ensure data integrity, and coordinate accurate data reporting internally and externally.
• Take the lead on any future significant expansions to the internal database to allow for deeper, more robust systems and processes.

Support Function

• Participate in proposal development processes to share insights and recommendations based on research and program data analysis, as needed. 
• Advise on established program monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies, frameworks, plans, and indicators to capture project performance and results.
• Support the development and reporting of various performance indicators, competitive analysis, benchmarking, and gap analysis

• Remain informed about Girl Rising’s curricula, tools, and training on social and emotional learning, gender, and various other themes, and media assets used across countries, the development of new curricula, and the adaptation of existing materials for use in new regions of the world.

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to Khuzama Khan at jobs@girlrising.org by Sunday, 09 November 2025, with the subject line “Research Manager".​