Education and Qualifications

Masters (or equivalent experience) in development related social sciences with a
strong programme development and management component or substantial
experience leading, and doing programme/participatory research, evaluation,
learning and knowledge management.

Essential Experience

Must have specific and substantial experience of managing research that
contributes to a rights-based development programmes with poor and excluded
communities in the global South.
• Must have substantial experience of and commitment to decolonisation of knowledge.
• Must have experience in providing research and MEL support to large donor funded
projects.
• Must have HRBA programming and monitoring experience, including working with
partners and social movements.
• Must have specific and substantial experience of designing and implementing rightsbased development programmes with poor and excluded communities in the global
South

Essential skills

Familiarity with the range of approaches and methods currently being used in the
sector to monitor and evaluate policy, advocacy, campaigning and public
engagement efforts.
• Ability to document programme experiences and generate lessons learnt and
knowledge.
• Dynamic, participatory leadership style with superb negotiating and influencing
skills – without the power of direct line management.
• Proven ability to persuade and inspire through communication, as well as
negotiate and influence change, with sensitivity.
• Able to work closely with others (often from a distance) to meet tight deadlines
and multiple priorities.
• Ability to work in a multicultural context/environment, engage in social justice
activism/advocacy and demonstrate innovative Practices.