Research leadership (40%):

• Lead research projects, advise and oversee the research team from conceptualisation to research output.
• Find and assess research grants and opportunities for the centre and report to the Executive Director or Deputy Executive Director on the nature of the project and whether to accept or reject it.
• Secure at least two long-term research grants per year.
• Oversee and/or participate in the production of research publications.
• Lead in policy engagement and research dissemination to policymakers and relevant stakeholders.

Strategy, resource mobilisation, and representation (30%):

• Represent the centre in management meetings, brief team members on management updates and promote teamwork within and across centres.
• Participate in strategic national, regional and international meetings, workshops, seminars and dialogues.
• Participate in national and regional research committees and networks.
• Build and maintain research partnerships and collaboration with policymakers, development partners, research institutions, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and policy impact, generate and share resources for capacity building, raise CDRI’s profile and attract potential funding.

Administration and budget management (15%):

• Establish and oversee the centre’s work plan and maintain the centre's annual total operating budget.
• Manage workload and cooperate with the operation team on time management and resource mobilisation, including the annual budget and timely implementation and delivery of activities and outputs.
• Lead and take over all responsibilities in preparing regular reports to donors.
• Collaborate with other research centres on other special initiatives if required.
• Take lead responsibility for resolving problems affecting the delivery of research projects and for planning and implementing future research projects that emerge from the current project.
• Approve administrative matters, including leave requests, procurement of goods and services requests for the centre, etc.

Supervision, mentoring, and training (15%):

• Lead in human resource planning and prepare training and capacity-building activities for team members to achieve their professional development and career goals.
• If required, advise on, design, organise, and/or deliver specific capacity-building activities for CDRI.
• Advise the team members of emerging trends, development issues and opportunities within the centre and CDRI.

• A postgraduate degree in education or other related social sciences (PhD is preferred).
• 10 years of work experience in research institutions or think tanks, focusing on policy research.
• Demonstrated experience in leading research projects in education and social sciences.
• Proven track record of producing high-quality policy-oriented research and analysis of local and international development issues.
• Expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology.
• A sound analytical grasp of local and international development issues affecting Cambodia and the region.
• Demonstrated strong management, leadership and organisational skills.
• Strong commitment to the professional development of team members and experience in mentoring and providing training and capacity building activities on research and any other related field.
• Experience in writing and applying for research grants. Excellent communication skills in English and Khmer, both oral and written.