Part 1: Essential Criteria:
a) Education:
• Master’s degree in social science, public policy, international development,
development economics, or a related discipline
• Certification or specific training in Statistics and/or Data Management highly preferred
b) Work Experience:
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in research areas, preferably with INGOs.
• Demonstrated experience in research and project management
Experience working with national institutions for ethical approvals
c) Languages:
• Must be fluent in Urdu & English languages
• Pashto language preferred
d) Skills and Competencies:
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and reporting skills
• Proficiency in the qualitative and quantitative methods for social science research, and the use of statistical analysis packages (SPSS,
STATA, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in developing assessment tools (e.g. questionnaires, focus group discussions)
• Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience and knowledge in developing and managing databases (Excel,
Access, and other SQL databases)
• Demonstrated experience and capacity in conducting field-level data collection and data entry.
• Understands sensitivities and research ethics in doing research on violence
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in data analysis
• Previous experience in drafting reports
• Good team building skills and demonstrated skill in staff training and management.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgement
• Ability to use good judgement when making decisions and to take accountability for decisions made
• Emotional maturity and stability to resolve conflicts in non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
ethnicity, and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Excellent training, capacity building and team building skills
• Good initiative, problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver to tight deadlines and within the constraints of a highly focused project
Part 2: Desirable Criteria:
• Experience with programs focused on adolescent girls, women’s health, social or economic empowerment highly desirable