Project Lead- Research at Farsight Africa Group
- Nairobi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Mange the execution of work plans, budgets, and team assignments under the client Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Farsight Africa Group
- Own implementation of client-requested research tasks across Somalia’s federal member states
- Ensure compliance with donor reporting cycles, contracting, and deliverables.
- Lead cross-functional technical and field teams, including both internal and consultant staff
- Conduct onboarding, mentoring, and periodic performance assessments • Create a collaborative, high-performance work culture
- Act as secondary liaison with client focal points and stabilization partners
- Lead coordination operations calls, ad-hoc donor briefings, and engagement with national counterparts
- Translate Farsight’s fieldwork into insights that inform client stabilization programming
- Lead integration of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) insights into project design and strategic pivots
- Own and ensure the quality, timeliness, and relevance of all project deliverables
- Direct adaptive management processes in response to evolving field conditions and shifting partner priorities, driving agile and responsive program execution
- Master’s degree in Project Management, Development Studies, or related field
- Minimum 7 – 10 years of experience in managing complex projects and leading teams
- Proven ability to manage budgets, timelines, and multi-stakeholder environments
- Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated ability in writing Research and M& E Proposals
- Extensive national and international (Somalia) experience in project management
- Familiarity with the socio-cultural context of East Africa
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English
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