• Country: Rome, Italy
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNICEF
• Gender: Both
• Deadline:  2024-02-18

How can you make a difference?

Major areas of work and responsibility:

1. Oversee local qualitative researchers/teams to conduct the data collection in each of 12 countries, together with the Research Manager and UNICEF country offices.
2. Localize the global research protocols together with national research teams.
3. Support data collection in each country, including identifying the samples and support recruitment of participants.
4. Develop the coding frame and analysis protocols for all qualitative research activities.
5. Train local qualitative researchers on the data collection tools and coding frame.
6. Analyze qualitative data from each country and activity.
7. Write up the final report by contributing to mixed-methods analysis, together with the rest of the team.
8. Support with in-country partner meetings, national consultations, and project launches.
9. Provide other support to the Digital team as needed to deliver the Disrupting Harm project.

Methodologies and Tools

• The candidate must be familiar with at least one common software package for analyzing qualitative data (e.g., nVivo).

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in  a relevant social science discipline
• A minimum of four years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national or international levels as a qualitative researcher, with developing country experience desirable.
• Experience with design of qualitative research and use of qualitative methods essential; experience with quantitative research considered an asset.
• Experience with research on digital technology, violence against children, or child rights is desirable; experience of conducting research with vulnerable groups considered an asset.
• Experience managing multi-country data collection and related training is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical skills and extensive knowledge of common software packages (e.g. nVivo).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well as part of a geographically dispersed team and across sectors, and of managing partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment; experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
• Fluency in English is required; Fluency in Spanish, French or Arabic considered an asset.

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