Research Initiatives Coordinator

Qatar Foundation; Qatar; On-site; QAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Foundation is seeking a Research Projects Coordinator to collaborate across departments and partners to advance initiatives. You will support the delivery of research projects, assist in developing KPIs, and help manage timelines and events within the department's portfolio.

You will draft and translate materials in Arabic and English, analyze data, and maintain stakeholder relationships. Strong writing, organization, and MS Office skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years in project coordination in education or research settings.
• Proven excellence in projects coordination.
• Strong organizational and research skills.
• Excellent writing abilities for reports and communications.
• Arabic proficiency required.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and coordinate across departments and partners to advance QF projects.
• Develop and maintain productive stakeholder relationships with internal/external partners.
• Assist in delivering research projects aligned with the department's strategy and growth plan.
• Contribute to evaluation, KPIs, progress reports, and outcome assessments.
• Serve as operational lead for research initiatives within the portfolio.
• Manage timelines, logistics, and deliverables across programs (e.g., conferences, grants, training).
• Coordinate with scholars and stakeholders to manage department initiatives.
• Plan and execute departmental events from concept to post-event evaluation.
• Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data (desk research and field work).
• Support drafting, editing, proofreading of reports, briefs, blogs, and articles.
• Draft, edit, and translate project correspondence and materials in Arabic and English; handle inquiries.
• Provide general departmental support including documentation, storage and retrieval of information.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Project coordination

Strong writing skills

Organizational skills

Arabic proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Key Result Areas

• Collaborate and work closely with all departments QF entities and partners to coordinate efforts on projects to achieve QF interests
• Develop and maintain collaborative and productive stakeholders and staff relationships with internal and external partners scholars and team members
• Assist in developing and delivering research projects in line with the department s strategy and growth plan
• Contribute to the department s evaluation and impact measurement activities including the development of key performance indicators progress reports and outcome assessments
• Serve as the operational lead for research initiatives and programs within the department s portfolio
• Manage timelines logistics and deliverables across the department s research programs and initiatives e g Jadal Conference research grant cycles academic training programs seminar series
• Co-ordinate with scholars partners and stakeholders to effectively manage department initiatives
• Lead or support the end-to-end planning and execution of departmental events from concept development through to post-event evaluation
• Perform qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis including desk research and field work
• Support scholars with drafting editing and proof reading of research reports policy briefs articles blogs and other published materials
• Draft edit and translate project correspondence and materials in Arabic and English and handle inquiries and ongoing communication
• Provide support primarily in one department or function performing a range of services and work assignments e g responding to client issues collecting and analyzing data preparing reports
• Provide administrative support by participating in the research documentation organization storage and retrieval of information for the department
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Knowledge Skills amp Experience

• Bachelor s degree in a relevant field and 2 5 years of relevant full-time work experience in projects coordination in education or research settings
• Demonstrated excellence in projects coordination
• Strong organizational and research skills
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely
• Arabic proficiency is required
• Proficiency in MS Office applications