Manager, Research and Evaluation

This position helps make gospel teachings resources or services accessible to all in a simple and affordable way. This position plays a critical role in supporting Church efforts to minister to the temporal needs of others around the world. The role oversees the assessment and improvement or processes which identify and deliver products and services to members and non-members on a global scale. The incumbent regularly manages the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce) and volunteers and is authorized in partnership with HR to hire or fire employees and recommends advancements promotion or any other change of status of employees within their reporting line.

• Develop and oversee processes and tools to ensure Church-provided funds are used as intended reach the right people and create the intended impact.
• Design and implement monitoring and evaluation data collection systems and frameworks to track outputs outcomes and impact across all Welfare and Self-Reliance and Humanitarian products services and operations.
• Identify meet and develop working relationships with partners/vendors in the effort to evaluate if products goods and services are provided to the right people at the right time throughout the world.
• Review performance and analytics to ensure milestones are met and deliverables achieved.
• Analyze synthesize and communicate findings learnings and strategic considerations to stakeholders operations and external implementing organizations.
• Facilitate the design and implementation of new/improved process tools to assist in the process of measuring the effectiveness of Church-funded efforts and to help WSRS implement evaluation findings to continuously improve the work.
• Provide performance reporting to headquarters governing councils and area governing councils.
• Manages the modification of systems and processes the adaptation of existing systems and processes to better support the Department and ensures that work is done as effectively as possible.
• The incumbent regularly manages the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce) and volunteers and is authorized in partnership with HR to hire or fire employees and recommends advancements promotion or any other change of status of employees within their reporting line.

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Statistics International Development Public Health Research or equivalent field.
• Minimum of 10 years of applicable experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Recognized ability to positively and effectively lead critical and highly visible work.
• Possess strong ability to understand and align with key strategic objectives.
• Proven ability to understand complex business processes and structures and to recommend changes.
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven capability in managing and motivating a team of professionals.

Preferred

• Masters Degree in a relevant discipline