The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solution driven, passionate change-maker, come join us positively, impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide for a better future.

Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.

The Research Manager - Education position will be the in-country lead role for the design, implementation and analysis of quantitative research-related activities undertaken by ERICC to understand the drivers of learning (access, quality, continuity) and its influences on learning outcomes (literacy, numeracy and social-emotional learning) over time among Rohingya learners in Cox’s Bazar. The role involves managing complex longitudinal datasets, conducting research analyses, ensuring methodological rigor and generating research outputs that informs policy and programming needs of learners and education stakeholders in Cox’s Bazar. The Research Manager position works closely with the Senior Project Officer- Database Management to support field teams and researchers (in-country and global teams) to drive quality data production, management, and analyses are executed to high standards. The Research Manager directly reports to the Research Specialist and will work closely with the Education Coordinator, Regional Research Director and Regional Education Technical Advisor.

The Manager Research will perform a variety of tasks in leading the research activities including, but not limited to:

Study Design and Methodology

Data Analysis and Interpretation

Data Management Oversight

Research Implementation

Analysis, Reporting and Dissemination

Others

• Minimum 5-6 years of relevant work experience in quantitative or mixed methods research.
• Experience working on large-scale, complex surveys and datasets
• Proficiency in statistical analyses software (R, Stata, SPSS) for analysis
• Experience with sampling methodologies and survey design.
• Experience with longitudinal or panel data analyses is desirable
• A strong understanding of research methods and prior training/experience in quantitative or mixed-methods research
• Track record of publishing research papers or contributing to rigorous research outputs.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, particularly managing research projects; meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, including the ability to be solution-oriented, resourceful and communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of education systems in Cox’s Bazar or in similar contexts.
• Experience engaging with policymakers and translating evidence into practice.
• Experience working in humanitarian settings is preferred.
• Fluent in English and Bangla; fluent in Rohingya, Chittagonian, or Burmese is a plus.
• Flexible, independent, self-motivating, ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and work under pressure.
• Interest and ability to work and be based in Cox’s Bazar.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

• Master’s degree in education, economics, anthropology, international development, public policy, or related fields required;

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