Chief Research & Evaluation Strategist

DataFin; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A community upliftment organization in Johannesburg seeks a Head of Research to lead research programmes and evaluations. This role requires a Master's Degree (PhD preferred) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including 4 years in a senior role. The successful candidate will manage research assets and design mixed methods approaches, contributing significantly to social impact initiatives. Strong leadership and familiarity with M&E practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ relevant and diverse experience in complex organisational-systemic contexts.
• Minimum 4 years in senior roles successfully leading functions and managing teams.
• Experience with social impact initiatives, programmes, and/or organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop approaches to identify, create, and share knowledge.
• Co-create reflective practice conditions and evaluative thinking.
• Manage research and evaluation assets effectively.

Skills

Leading functions

Social impact initiatives

People-and-user-centered approaches

M&E/MEL/MERL approaches

Creative research formulation

Education

Masters Degree or equivalent

PhD preferred

Tools

Tools for relevant research methods

Developmental evaluation

Job description

A community upliftment organization in Johannesburg seeks a Head of Research to lead research programmes and evaluations. This role requires a Master's Degree (PhD preferred) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including 4 years in a senior role. The successful candidate will manage research assets and design mixed methods approaches, contributing significantly to social impact initiatives. Strong leadership and familiarity with M&E practices are essential.