M&E and Research Field Manager - Oman

About the role

STOOS Consulting, an international research and consulting firm, is looking for an experienced Research and M&E Field Manager based in Oman. This is a field-oriented, project-based role supporting research, monitoring, evaluation and third-party monitoring assignments, coordinating local fieldwork, teams, logistics, stakeholder engagement and data quality alongside project managers, team leaders and data analysts.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate field activities such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, site visits and monitoring.
• Arrange local permissions, access and stakeholder engagement with authorities, institutions, partners and communities.
• Recruit, brief, train and supervise enumerators, field researchers, supervisors and other field staff, covering protocols, sampling, safeguarding, confidentiality and data security.
• Support translation or adaptation of materials between Arabic and English, with substantive changes approved by the project team.
• Coordinate logistics: schedules, transport, communications, devices and contingency arrangements.
• Monitor progress against plans, samples, deliverables and timelines, and report progress and operational risks.
• Carry out data-quality checks, including form reviews, spot checks and follow-up on missing or inconsistent records.
• Maintain fieldwork documentation and escalate issues, implementing changes only with project approval.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, Public Health, M&E or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in research coordination, field data collection, M&E, assessments, evaluations, third-party monitoring or humanitarian and development operations.
• Experience coordinating fieldwork and engaging with authorities, institutions, civil society organizations, service providers or communities in Oman.
• Ability to recruit, train and supervise field teams and coordinate assignments across multiple locations.
• Strong Arabic and English; knowledge of other languages used in Oman is an asset.
• Availability and willingness to travel within Oman; experience in humanitarian and development sectors is an advantage.

Required skills

• Digital data-collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO or CommCare.
• Planning, reporting, problem-solving and interpersonal skills with close attention to detail.

The engagement is project-based consultancy, with level of effort, responsibilities and locations confirmed per assignment. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; applications are made through the employer's online form.