Turkey: Research and Analysis Manager

Dexis is seeking an experienced Research and Analysis Manager for a multi-year, ongoing USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) project that provides remote third party monitoring and in-depth research and analysis reporting for USAID/OTI programming in Syria. The candidate will be responsible for results that include: managing research officers and remote field teams of data collectors/researchers; rapid analysis and reporting of data, both in written and oral form; working directly with the client to ensure the relevance of data collection and analysis to US government-wide audiences.

The work location for this position will be Istanbul, Turkey. This is a full time, long-term position. The start date for this position is anticipated to be in November 2016.

Responsibilities:

• Primary liaison between Dexis and USAID field staff and responsible for making key decisions regarding research and analysis under the program;
• Provide clear, concise analysis from various information sources to USAID, USG officials, and other implementing partners. The candidate will be comfortable responding to requests in short timeframes while ensuring information integrity;
• Develop and present on information products for a variety of different audiences, including USG officials, implementing partners, and humanitarian actors with involvement from USAID;
• Manage the information collection process through engagement with in-country networks; maintaining field-based staff; and managing consistent information flows with high quality analysis of events;
• Primary interlocutor between USAID and Dexis staff collecting the data on subjects including but not limited to politics, security, society, and economics in areas of Syria relevant to the USAID program.

Qualifications:

• Have a minimum

  • Bachelor’s level degree plus five (5) years or
  • Advanced (Masters or above) level degree plus three (3) years of experience managing teams and programs with experience conducting analysis related to issues of politics, security, society, and economics in conflict environments;

• Strong writing and analytical skills with at least (two) 2 years of experience in research and analysis in the Middle East;

• Familiarity with the Syrian context, current dynamics, players, and evolution of the war over the past five years;

• Ability to collaborate with and take guidance from USAID to ensure research is meeting USAID’s data collection and analysis needs;

• Strong ability to communicate and present complex analysis clearly to diverse stakeholders

• Experience managing teams of remote field staff in complex, high-speed and challenging conflict environments strongly preferred;

• Fluent English speaker and professional proficiency in written and spoken Arabic is required in order to interface with field researchers;

• Exceptionally organized and ability to work under pressure and respond to time sensitive requests;

• Experience with USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives strongly preferred.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position will report to the Chief of Party on all administrative and technical matters .

Winner of the 2014 Small Business of the Year at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and working in nearly 90 countries in FY 2015 for USAID and the Department of State, Dexis supports US federal agencies in the areas of program monitoring and evaluation, program learning, and program support. We are not only one of the fastest growing firms in international development, we are rated among the highest among our peers on employee-reviewed sites.

Dexis is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the US Armed Forces.

Please apply at: http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DEXISCONSULTINGGROUP&cws=1&rid=998