Child Protection Researcher at International Rescue Committee (IRC)
International Rescue Committee
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work closely with research and program teams at headquarters and in country programs to coordinate child protection and other emergent violence prevention research studies as needed;
- Ensure research adheres to IRC research standards and all violence ethical guidance;
- Design survey tools and protocols, in collaboration with practitioners and academic partners;
- Lead data collection training and support piloting and implementation as needed, including for both qualitative and quantitative data collection efforts;
- Serve as advisor or co-investigator on child protection research studies
- Support data analysis efforts, including taking initiative to start new analyses;
- Coordinate with grants and administrative teams to produce monitoring or donor reports;
- Ensure development of and uptake of a dissemination strategy for specific studies;
- Analyze upcoming and ongoing child protection programming to ensure it remains based on the best available practice and evidence;
- Oversee and support the child protection research and learning agenda, including delivering a robust business development plan;
- Contribute to drafting of policy reports and academic articles, including as first author;
- Proven qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skills;
- Ability to work across sectors and projects coordinating research studies and bring people together from different perspective to work collaboratively;
- Knowledge of ethical principles related to sensitive study topics, such as child protection and violence research;
- Experience conducting research in child protection in humanitarian settings;
- Excellent oral and written communication and attention to detail;
- Strong research publication and funding track record;
- Commitment to adhere to Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles and uphold Child Safeguarding standards.
- English is required, French is highly preferred, and, Spanish, Swahili or other language would be beneficial.
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