Job Summary
The Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab (MEL) is looking to hire a Project Manager to oversee the impact evaluation of a secondary school education project which aims to reduce school drop-out and improve the quality of education in public schools nationwide.
This position will be based in our offices at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic campus in Rabat.
About The Morocco Innovation And Evaluation Lab (MEL)
The MEL is a collaboration between the Univsersity Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT and the Center for International Development (CID) at the Harvard Kennedy School.
MEL conducts rigorous impact evaluations and capacity-building activities to create a culture of evidence-based policy-making in Morocco. The MEL’s scientific directors are Bruno Crépon, Professor at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris - ENSAE and Scientific Director of J-PAL MENA, and Rema Hanna, Jeffrey Cheah Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, affiliated to the CID, and Scientific Director of J-PAL Southeast Asia.
About The Project
The project integrates several educational interventions from new pedagogical approaches to extracurricular activities and remediation classes. The MEL collaborates with the implementation partner to assess the overall impact of these different interventions through a difference-in-difference study as well as the effect of individual components through two randomized evaluations.
About The Position
The successful candidate will proactively coordinate across the partner implementation team and the MEL research team, work closely with a team of research associates to ensure high quality execution, manage data collection and analysis activities, and oversee the project budget, timeline and key deliverables.
She/He will serve as the principal liaison between the team of international researchers and the implementing team, ensuring that priorities are effectively communicated and all stakeholders are provided with regular updates.
Key Responsibilities
* Project coordination:
* Coordinate the work of the partner's implementation team, researchers and research associates to ensure smooth collaboration and effective communication.
* Coordinate with these different stakeholders to define indicators, design data collection tools and timelines.
* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, outlining tasks, timelines and resource allocations.
* Lead regular meetings with project stakeholders to monitor progress and provide solutions to any difficulties encountered.
* Mentorship:
* Mentor and work closely with research associates responsible for designing data collection instruments and managing data collection, entry and analysis.
* Ensure that the work of research associates is aligned with project timelines and responds to deliverables set with the implementing partner and flag any potential delays or deviations.
* Ensure that data collection processes meet the highest standards of quality and integrity.
* Budget and Schedule Management:
* Overseeing the project budget, ensuring that expenditure is accurately tracked and that financial resources are used efficiently.
* Monitor the project schedule, ensuring that all stages are respected and deliverables are completed on time.
* Reports and Communication:
* Prepare and present regular progress reports to relevant stakeholders.
* Communicate complex technical results and concepts to non-technical audiences in a clear and accessible manner.
* Quality Control:
* Implement and supervise quality control measures to ensure that research and evaluation activities meet the required standards.
* Resolve problems relating to data quality or project execution quickly and effectively.
Requirements
* Education:
* Master's degree in a relevant field such as Education, Economic and Social Sciences, Public Policy or a related discipline.
* Experience:
* 5-7 years experience and proven expertise in project management.
* Proven research and impact evaluation experience is strongly desired.
* Demonstrated experience in budgeting, planning, execution, delivery, quality control and reporting.
* Proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across functions.
* Experience in designing and managing data collection and analysis processes.
* Skills:
* Strong analytical skills, including familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research methods.
* Mastery of program evaluation and monitoring techniques.
* Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
* Ability to translate technical language into concrete and understandable terms.
* Languages:
* Fluency in Arabic, French and English required.
Annuel based
Morocco, Morocco
Morocco, Morocco
