Oman M&E and Research Field Manager

Introduction

STOOS Consulting is an international research and consulting firm providing research, assessments, evaluations, third-party monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity-building services to humanitarian and development organizations. STOOS is seeking an experienced Research and M&E Field Manager based in Oman to support field implementation across its current and future projects.

Position Overview

This is a field-oriented, project-based role supporting a diverse portfolio of research, monitoring, evaluation and third-party monitoring assignments in Oman. The Field Manager will coordinate local fieldwork, teams, logistics, stakeholder engagement and data quality, working closely with STOOS project managers, team leaders, technical specialists and data analysts.

Role Purpose

The Field Manager will organize and oversee day-to-day field activities, helping ensure that project work is implemented safely, ethically and in accordance with approved methods, timelines and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

The Field Manager will:

• Plan and coordinate field activities, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, site visits and monitoring activities, as required by each project.
• Coordinate local permissions, access arrangements and stakeholder engagement with relevant authorities, institutions, partners and communities.
• Recruit, brief, train and supervise enumerators, field researchers, supervisors and other field personnel.
• Support training on approved protocols, sampling procedures, research tools, safeguarding, confidentiality and data security, as applicable.
• Support translation or adaptation of materials between Arabic and English, ensuring substantive changes are approved by the project team.
• Coordinate field logistics, including schedules, transport, communications, devices and contingency arrangements.
• Monitor field progress against approved plans, samples, deliverables and timelines; provide regular updates on progress and operational risks.
• Conduct or coordinate data-quality checks, including form reviews, spot checks and follow-up on missing or inconsistent records.
• Maintain fieldwork documentation, including contextual observations, access constraints, protocol deviations and unresolved data queries.
• Escalate operational or data-quality issues promptly and implement changes only with the required project approval.
• Support timely and secure submission of complete data and field documentation to the project team.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should have:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in research coordination, field data-collection management, 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 community stakeholders in Oman.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, train and supervise field teams and coordinate assignments across multiple locations.
• Familiarity with digital data-collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare or similar systems.
• Strong Arabic and English communication skills. Knowledge of additional languages used in Oman is an asset.
• Strong planning, reporting, problem-solving and interpersonal skills, with close attention to detail.
• Availability and willingness to travel within Oman according to project requirements.

Experience across humanitarian and development sectors is an advantage.

Engagement Modality

The successful candidate will be engaged through a project-based consultancy arrangement, depending on STOOS assignments and operational requirements in Oman. The level of effort, responsibilities and field locations will be confirmed for each assignment.