Research and Learning Consultant : ChildFund International

ChildFund International (ChildFund) [www.childfund.org] 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. ChildFund’s twofold purpose is to (a) help deprived, excluded, and vulnerable children around the world. This is done by improving their lives and helping them become adults who bring positive change to their communities; and (b) promote societies that value, protect, and advance the worth and rights of children. ChildFund has direct programming in communities in twenty countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, including the United States. ChildFund works across three key life stages to tailor interventions to meet children’s evolving needs as they develop from infancy through young adulthood. ChildFund’s Research and Learning team implements a research program to support thought leadership, visibility, and overall learning around the organization’s child development and child protection work. Research initiatives include both internal and external evidence synthesis, formative research, and primary and research studies.

ChildFund’s Research and Learning Team is looking for research and learning consultants who are interested in supporting applied health and social science research in the areas of child development, child protection, and/or public health.

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.

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.

Div/Dept: Programs and Partnerships
Location: Remote
Reporting Relationship: Director, Research and Learning

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 (or 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.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for a consultancy position, please send a cover letter, resume/CV, and at least one research 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.