Research Specialist Job Careers - The Leadership Team

• Significantly contribute towards the
  
  development and implementation of FSDU’s Strategic and Operational plans;
  
  providing colleagues with foundational research and knowledge to ensure
  
  that strategies are informed and evidence based:


• Work closely with colleagues in order to
  
  understand their needs and objectives


• Actively participate in the development of
  
  FSDU’s plans and, in particular, the influencing & communications plan
  
  & bring research-based insights into the strategic planning process


• Work in liaison with relevant partners to
  
  understand financial sector research needs


• Develop research agenda and strategies in
  
  order to deliver against requirements from 1 & 2


• Oversee the roll-out of the research agenda
  
  ensuring that research is valid, reliable, relevant & useful and
  
  produced in time to continuously inform the needs of stakeholders:


• Stay abreast with current events and
  
  stakeholder needs in order to determine timelines and applications of
  
  research projects


• Keep abreast of emerging research
  
  methodologies and tools and findings


• Commission and manage research projects;
  
  ensuring quality control and timeliness


• Keenly review findings of research, consider
  
  implications, and determine key lessons learned


• Build the capacity of colleagues and
  
  collaborators to conduct quality research following best practice:


• Determine research capacity gaps and needs in
  
  reference to staff and other stakeholders


• Develop strategies, plans and budgets for
  
  addressing development needs


• Follow up coaching & other support that
  
  will develop capacity


• Encourage requests for research proposals and
  
  support partners to access funding


• Communicate and disseminate research findings
  
  in a way that will maximize utilization and potential to influence:


• Tailor the output of the research so that it
  
  is relevant for the recipient (with reference to the influencing &
  
  communications strategy and ongoing stakeholder analysis)


• Work closely with Communications Specialist
  
  to develop and implement innovative ideas for disseminating findings
  
  (including those of partners) in a way that will maximise uptake and
  
  impact


• Work in liaison with communications
  
  specialist to produce and disseminate publications; including posting them
  
  on FSDU website


• Organise and contribute to conferences &
  
  engage in public debates (including media/social media)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  
  Master’s in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or Statistics. PHD
  
  is an added advantage


• A minimum of eight years’ experience in
  
  applied research


• Working knowledge of public sector management
  
  and operations


• Broad working knowledge of financial sector
  
  operations


• Previous experience in disseminating research
  
  results


• Experience in building and managing partnerships