Project Lead- Research at Farsight Africa Group

Founded in 2010, Farsight Africa Group is a leading full-service Pan-African communications company that delivers impactful solutions to companies, governments, development organisations and individuals across East Africa. Given the incessant news cycle in both the traditional and digital media, we believe it is absolutely vital to employ reputation man...

 

Project Lead- Research

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience7 - 10 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management  , Research 

This role’s core responsibility will be to steer strategic outcomes, proactively manage risks, and cultivate strong alignment across stakeholders to ensure project success and long-term impact at Farsight Africa Group covering the countries of operation.

Project Management

  • Mange the execution of work plans, budgets, and team assignments under the client Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Farsight Africa Group
  • Own implementation of client-requested research tasks across Somalia’s federal member states
  • Ensure compliance with donor reporting cycles, contracting, and deliverables.

Team Leadership

  • Lead cross-functional technical and field teams, including both internal and consultant staff
  • Conduct onboarding, mentoring, and periodic performance assessments • Create a collaborative, high-performance work culture

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Act as secondary liaison with client focal points and stabilization partners
  • Lead coordination operations calls, ad-hoc donor briefings, and engagement with national counterparts
  • Translate Farsight’s fieldwork into insights that inform client stabilization programming

Learning & Strategic Delivery

  • Lead integration of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) insights into project design and strategic pivots
  • Own and ensure the quality, timeliness, and relevance of all project deliverables
  • Direct adaptive management processes in response to evolving field conditions and shifting partner priorities, driving agile and responsive program execution

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Master’s degree in Project Management, Development Studies, or related field
  • Minimum 7 – 10 years of experience in managing complex projects and leading teams
  • Proven ability to manage budgets, timelines, and multi-stakeholder environments
  • Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills
  • Demonstrated ability in writing Research and M& E Proposals
  • Extensive national and international (Somalia) experience in project management
  • Familiarity with the socio-cultural context of East Africa
  • Excellent writing and communication skills in English

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Method of Application

Kindly send your application letter and CV to jobs@farsightafrica.com before 5th September 2025.

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