Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 40 years, and manages and delivers large, complex programs to meet the needs in health, education, protection, environmental health, and livelihoods for displaced, poor and disaster affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Baluchistan, and Sindh provinces.

 About the Project:

The IRC is implementing a nutrition specific EU funded project in five districts of Sindh. The project serves the malnourished children and women through capacity building of local civil society organizations and improves nutrition service delivery through collaboration with the public health facilities. The community mobilization and advocacy initiatives are integral parts of the project for addressing malnutrition. The project is implemented in collaboration with local partners and coordinates with multiple public and other stakeholders.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Sr. Research and Reporting Officer will report to the Team Lead and work closely with the Program Team to plan, coordinate, and execute research activities, as well as document the best practices and lessons learned from the EU-funded nutrition project. The position will lead and support field research in collaboration with CSOs, consultants and universities, ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, and knowledge synthesis. Additionally, the role will be responsible for compiling and reviewing research reports, developing presentations, and identifying strategic opportunities to disseminate IRC’s nutrition-related work to key stakeholders.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Research Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate field research activities in collaboration with Project team, civil society organizations (CSOs) and academic institutions involved in the nutrition project.
• Support development of research tools, protocols, and ethical clearance documentation in line with research goals and best practices.
• Develop Terms of Reference (TORs) for planned research studies, evaluations, and knowledge products.
• Ensure quality data collection, field monitoring, and adherence to timelines for research deliverables.
• Synthesize findings and facilitate documentation of key lessons, success stories, and best practices emerging from project research initiatives.

1. Reporting & Dissemination Responsibilities  

• Compile, and produce high-quality research reports, briefs, and summaries for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop engaging presentations and materials to support dissemination of research findings and nutrition program related insights.
• Identify and coordinate opportunities to present IRC’s nutrition research and project outcomes through relevant platforms, conferences, publications, and stakeholder forums.
• Maintain an organized repository of research outputs, reports, and dissemination materials for institutional knowledge sharing.

Position Reports to: Team Lead  

Position directly supervises:  none

Position Coordinates with: Field team and partners, universities, consultants, IRC MEAL and Technical Coordinators

Job Requirements:

1. Education: Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
2. Work Experience: At least 5 year’s demonstrated experience in applied research and dissemination, preferably in nutrition, health, or community development sectors.
3. Skills and Proficiencies:

• Proven skills in research design, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, report writing, and development of knowledge products.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Kobo/ODK) and MS- Office
• Excellent communication skills for synthesizing complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks; validated self-initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent Report writing, presentation skills.
• Ability to meet short turnaround times and excels in a high-paced work environment.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Adaptable and calm under pressure

Languages: Must be fluent in Urdu and English languages

 The IRC Core Values and Commitments.

• The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
• IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff are suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Level of interaction with children: Frequent direct contact with children
• IRC ensures that its staff must actively practice the roles and responsibilities related to client responsiveness, accountability to people in affected communities and must have competencies to solicits and listens to feedback and other’s perspectives, responds to feedback with maturity and sensitivity and takes appropriate decisions and makes changes to behavior or actions in response to feedback.
• IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

 Women candidates, minorities and differently abled persons are highly encouraged to apply.