Senior Research Officer

About the role

Progress Inc. is seeking a highly organized Senior Research Officer to lead research projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and serve as the primary liaison with clients. The role demands proactive ownership, disciplined execution, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential clients and partners.
• Coordinate team members, assign tasks, track deadlines, and ensure timely delivery of work.
• Support field planning, logistics, and mobilization of short‑term researchers, enumerators, and supervisors.
• Gather client requirements, communicate progress, and coordinate meetings and feedback loops.
• Develop technical proposals, including research design, methodology, sampling, and workplans.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data using specialized software.
• Lead the writing of research and evaluation reports, synthesising findings into evidence‑based recommendations.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in research, evaluation, or data analysis.
• Strong organizational skills, accountability, and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and client‑management capabilities.

Required skills

• SPSS
• Stata
• NVivo
• ATLAS.ti
• MAXQDA