Regional Research and Learning Coordinator, PlayMatters
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The International Rescue Committee is hiring a Regional Research and Learning Coordinator for the PlayMatters project, based in Kampala, Uganda. The role involves coordinating and implementing research and learning activities across Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda, supporting evidence-building and adaptive management. The position is a contract role with applications closing on 31 October.
- Contract position based in Kampala, Uganda
- Supports PlayMatters research across Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda
- Coordinates IRC-led qualitative and quantitative research studies
- Serves as key focal point between Consortium and research partners
- Application deadline is 31 October
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Job Title:
Regional Research and Learning Coordinator, PlayMatters
Organisation:
International Rescue Committee
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.
Job
sector learning and strategy.
Coordinate Research Across the PM Consortium, with Airbel and with External Evaluation Partners:
Serve as a key point of contact and coordination lead between IRC/Airbel’s internal research team and PlayMatters country and regional teams.
Liaise with the PlayMatters External Evaluator (EE), including reconciling EE technical design with realistic implementation plans, and engaging the EE in relevant working groups (e.g., the Research Management Group).
Support communication and coordination mechanisms between the EE, PMCs, National Partners, and the PlayMatters Consortium.
Support convening and coordination of PM research governance structures (e.g., Research Management Group, RMEAL Reference Group), including quality assurance review of research products.
Ensure coordination between Research and MEAL workstreams across the Consortium.
Qualifications, Skills and
in low-resource environments,
A background in
research, including training in both quantitative and qualitative research methods,
At least one year of
in emergencies;
At least one year of
bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Summary
The Regional Research and Learning Coordinator will directly support the PlayMatters regional research team to coordinate, design, implement, and disseminate IRC-led PlayMatters research, and support the regional PlayMatters MEL teams to collect, store, analyze, use, and disseminate learning internal and external to the Consortium in Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda. He/she will work closely with the regional team and country-based teams in support of quality evidence-building and actionable learning activities in support of moving PlayMatters forward on the Path to Scale. This role also serves as a key coordination point between the PlayMatters Consortium and its internal (Airbel) and external (the PlayMatters External Evaluator) research partners, ensuring alignment across technical design, implementation timelines, and evidence dissemination.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
- The Regional Research and Learning Coordinator will lead and support a broad range of PlayMatters research and learning activities, including the following:
- Coordinate and Manage the Operationalization of the Research Agenda and Plan:
- Coordination and implementation of IRC-led qualitative and quantitative research studies, including a range of formative and implementation research studies that utilize a range of methods and analytical strategies, including:
- Coordinate with Airbel’s research team on study design, data management, budget/level-of-effort alignment, and quality assurance of research outputs;
- Instrument adaptation and validation, including cognitive pretesting of tools across languages and cultures and the calibration of classroom observation tools across cultural contexts.
- Programming of tools as needed for the different studies, in preparation for data collection activities, using CommCare and Tangerine primarily.
- Enumerator trainings as needed for the different studies, in preparation for data collection activities.
- Data cleaning and analysis, including both quantitative and qualitative analysis as needed.
- Capacity building for research teams across PlayMatters.
- Coordination and support to WCA-led research studies, including reporting and dissemination of findings;
- In collaboration with the External evaluator and the donor, RCT preparation and support across the three countries, including support with path to scale planning, RCT design, timelines, data collection strategies, logistics, etc.
- Lead Learning Activities, including integrating learning into adaptive management and the PlayMatters Learning Agenda:
- Co-design and lead the actualization of the PlayMatters Learning Agenda, including a range of learning studies utilizing a range of quantitative and qualitative methods
- Serve as Consortium lead and focal point for learning, providing strategic thinking and design to establish a Consortium culture of learning and viable learning products and opportunities
- Support the collection, storage, analysis, use, and dissemination of learning across a spectrum of systematic collection
- Conduct evidence reviews, including desk reviews and literature reviews to support the design and implementation of PlayMatters interventions.
- Facilitate a broad range of learning activities for the consortium and beyond, including workshops, presentations, written products including reports and academic papers for peer-reviewed journals, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination.
- Provide high quality connections with HQ to connect PlayMatters with broader organizational and
Experience
Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Degree in Education, Psychology, International Development, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Policy Studies, or other related Social Sciences-Related discipline.
- Skills and Competencies
- At least three years of
- working in
- doing research on
- supporting the implementation of mixed-methods research studies focused on education, psychosocial support, or other areas related to Learning through Play;
- At least one year of
- supporting the implementation of measurement and learning systems in complex programs
- Strong writing skills (in English) and significant writing experience;
- coordinating research activities across multiple institutional partners (e.g., research organizations, academic institutions, or external evaluators) is a plus.
- publishing in peer-reviewed journals is a plus.
- analyzing qualitative data using Dedoose, nVivo or other qualitative data analysis software is a plus;
- analyzing quantitative data using SPSS, Stata, or other statistical analysis packages is a plus;
- working in East Africa is a plus.
- Fluent in written and oral English; knowledge of other regional language
- and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
- Equal Opportunity
- IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.
- Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability.
- In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation.
- IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs.
- IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Working Environment:
- Standard office working environment
- Travel required 25%
- The position may be based in any IRC country program or IRC office
- This is an in-person position open to internal candidates based in countries where IRC operates who have the right to work in their location.
- Successful candidates will be hired on a local employment contract and according to local salary scale.*
- This role is open to candidates located and with the right to work in United States of America, United Kingdom, and Uganda.*
- Compensation: (US Pay Rate: $70,000-$88,000/yr; UK Pay Rate: £41,767-£49,599/yr).
- Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.
- Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate
Benefits
Deadline: 31st October 2026
We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits.
In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
How to Apply:
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