HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK) is a non-profit non-governmental
organization committed to the assistance, protection and durable
solutions needs for refugees at heightened risk in Africa, through the
provision of direct psychosocial, social and resettlement services as
well as through community outreach and capacity building.
HRTK seeks to contract a qualified and well experienced Research Consultant to conduct research on refugee protection in Kenya.
HRTK together with other refugee serving organizations in Nairobi has
been working to provide protection and assistance to refugees through a
number of interventions including advocacy and external messaging to put
a more human face to refugee management approaches.
In this regard, the research consultant will carry out foundational
research on refugee protection to inform design of relevant
interventions.
Scope of Work
The primary purpose of the research is to inform on practical and
effective evidence based strategies to refugee protection and assistance
and to bolster the sector’s refugee protection efforts.
The task is informed by heightened discrimination against refugees.
The net effect of this is that refugees have had difficulties accessing services, suffered harassment and compounded trauma.
The following areas of work/deliverables are required from the Research Consultant:
Conduct foundational research on refugee protection.
The research will not be restricted to HRTK alone, but will take a sector-wide approach.
Submit a proposal and work plan to HRTK on how the researcher intends to conduct the research.
Carry out relevant literature review.
Develop a complete and detailed research protocol with clear research questions, methodology and calendar of activities.
Conduct primary data collection; *target is at least 500 respondents (60% refugees, 40% host community).
Identify and conduct interviews with key stakeholders (GoK, NGOs, INGOs, etc.)
Carry out data analysis and interpretation.
Compile and present a draft research report for partner and advisory group review and revise as appropriate.
Organize & facilitate 1-day roundtable with external stakeholders to review findings.
Incorporate comments from HRTK and external stakeholders on the second draft.
Submit the final research report with a practical toolkit on tested approaches and suggestions.
This will consist of 2 bound copies of the final report and 1 (one) electronic copy of the research report in MS Word.
All reports and presentation materials shall be in a form and of quality
acceptable for reproduction and presentation, and shall be acceptable
to the HRTK management.
Duration of Assignment
The estimated duration of the assignment is 6 months.
The assignment is planned to take place in the period of November 2014 through to April 2015.
Essential Requirements
The desired person should have:
At least a Master’s degree in Sociology or a related
field and at least 5 years working experience in undertaking social
science research.
Experience in developmental qualitative as well as quantitative research and analysis.
Demonstrated skill in utilization of data analysis software like SPSS.
Experience in undertaking at least 2 similar assignments in the past.
Demonstrated skills in desktop publishing and presentation software.
Demonstrated excellence in written and spoken English is essential.
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment@hiasafrica.org
indicating the Job Title in the subject line, apply by 12th Nov 2014.
Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.
Late applications will not be considered.
0 comments:
Post a Comment