ChildFund International is looking for Research and Learning Consultants to be a part of its Research and Learning Team. selected individual will support in health and social science research in the areas of child development, child protection, and/or public health.
About the Organization
ChildFund is a child-focused International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) which since 1938 has worked with local implementing partners (LIPs), governments, and other partner organizations to help create the safe environments children need to thrive.
Role of Consultant
Consultants will contribute to ChildFund’s research and learning objectives for specific projects and overall organizational learning agenda. Specific research activities/projects include: a) providing research and evaluation support for ChildFund’s programming for children, families, and communities in 20 country offices and other global research initiatives focused on responsive caregiving. school-based violence prevention, and youth civic engagement, respectively and b) guiding a qualitative study of ChildFund’s sponsorship program. The consultant research support for these initiatives will also contribute to ChildFund’s ongoing development of learning products such as learning briefs, case studies, conference presentations, and journal publications.
Duration
March 2024- June 2024: the consultancy has a flexible weekly time commitment (15 hours or more). More than one consultancy position may be available.
Responsibilities
Provide research support to Senior Research Advisor/ Directors to include:
- Design and conduct of literature reviews, document reviews, and other quantitative and qualitative synthesis activities.
- Data extraction/coding for evidence synthesis [systematic review].
- Preparation for and execution of qualitative and quantitative data analysis
- Support for data collection for ongoing and new, primary research studies
- Development of summary reports and briefings to summarize research findings and to support the development of learning products (i.e., learning briefs, conference presentations, and journal publications).
Qualifications
- Enrolled for graduate of) in an Education, Psychology, Public Health, or related graduate program.
- Experience with qualitative data collection (including focus groups), analysis and reporting.
- Knowledge of research methods, including behavioral/social science experimental study design and threats to internal/external validity.
- Experience designing and conducting literature reviews (bibliographic database searches, review of articles, etc.) and/or research syntheses (systematic reviews).
- Ability to manipulate and analyze datasets in Microsoft Excel and one or more statistical analysis software packages, e.g., SPSS, STATA, SAS, R, etc.
- Experience writing reports on research studies.
- Advanced computer skills, with proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite applications, e.g.. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with qualitative analysis software, e.g.. Dedoose, NVIVO a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Team player
Location
Remote
Application Procedure
To apply for a consultancy position, please send a cover letter, resume/CV, and at least one re- search report (background, methods, results, and discussion sections) writing sample to Dr. Darcy Strouse, Director of Research and Learning, dstrouse@childfund.org. specifying “Research and Learning Consultant” in the email subject line.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
