Health and Nutrition Research Technical Director

With 75 years of experience our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds even in the most dangerous places inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33000 staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable childrens life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Job Purpose

The Health and Nutrition Research Director will provide technical leadership and overall direction to develop and manage a prioritized evaluation and research agenda aligned with WVI priorities. Reporting to the Sr. Director Evidence of Impact Research Knowledge Management and Learning the Health and Nutrition Research Director will collaborate with Support Regional and Field Offices to design and implement studies and evaluations applying appropriate methods data management practices and required ethics approvals. The Director will lead equitable partner engagement coordinate documentation and dissemination of findings and promote uptake of evidence for program improvement advocacy and resource acquisition while contributing to cross-sector learning and integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and research oversight for health and nutrition research and evaluations implemented by WV or with external partners including support to protocol and instrument development analysis planning and quality assurance. Coordinate ethics (IRB) submissions and compliance and ensure data security and file management practices are followed. Support AIM analysis and sense-making.

• Lead documentation and dissemination of research and evaluation findings including contributing to manuscripts abstracts and presentations with partners. Package findings for internal and external audiences (e.g. visual abstracts and other formats). Engage with Field Offices to support specific dissemination activities (i.e. using AIM data for advocacy).

• Direct the development and update of WVIs research agenda in coordination with the Sr. Director. Implement donor positioning plans and write funding proposals to support the funding of the research agenda.

• Lead partnership-wide research forums to share learning and identify cross-sector collaboration opportunities; support integration of evidence into multi-sector approaches.

• Conceptualize and direct research equity and ethical engagement principles across sector research and evaluations; contribute to the development and sharing of guidance with internal teams and partners.

KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education training license registration and/or Certification

• Masters degree in Public Health or related research field required; PhD/DrPH preferred.

Required Professional Experience

• Ten years of practical experience conducting health and nutrition program monitoring evaluation and/or research in humanitarian and development contexts
• Demonstrated quantitative and qualitative research skills (including formative research) and experience with data analysis software
• Experience contributing to publications or technical products; peer-reviewed publishing preferred
• Experience coordinating small teams consultants and/or research workstreams
• Experience collaborating with external partners (e.g. academic institutions) on research activities
• Experience preparing and/or obtaining ethical (IRB) approvals
• Strong communicator and collaborator especially in cross-cultural contexts

Preferred Experience Knowledge and/or other Qualifications

• Understanding of WV sector programing development approach and global partnership strategy
• Experienced with qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis packages such as MAXQDA SPSS EPI Info SAS and STATA
• Strong research writing competence

Required Language(s)

Fluent English; Spanish French and other languages advantageous

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

Work from home; 20% travel

Note: For positions filled in the United States the typical salary range for this role is $90085 to $120110 USD. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market job type job level internal equity and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidates skills qualifications experience and geographic location.

Last date to apply: 25th February 2026

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