UNICEF Research Consultancy: Qualitative Data Insights for Global Impact (Home-Based)

UNICEF Research Consultancy: Qualitative Data Insights for Global Impact (Home-Based)

• Job no: 580789
• Contract type: Consultant
• Duty Station: Florence
• Level: Consultancy
• Location:
• Categories: Education, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Deadline: 18 Apr 2025 Greenwich Standard Time

Join UNICEF’s Global Office of Research and Foresight as a remote Qualitative Research Consultant. Contribute to the “Data Must Speak” initiative through insightful data analysis. This approx. 181-day consultancy offers a work-from-home opportunity to shape global child-focused research and impact. Data Must Speak to Strengthen Capacity and Advance Local Evidence Use (DMS SCALE) is a research initiative that aims to fill this evidence gap, fostering greater national ownership of knowledge derived from existing education data at the country-level.

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Responsibilities

• Work with a wider team of DMS researchers to develop and/or refine the conceptual framework, theory of change, research questions and research methods based on already completed country-level scoping reviews and policy/literature review.
• Work with a wider team of DMS researchers and with in-country stakeholders to design country-specific qualitative data collection instruments (e.g. Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, Observations).
• Support the finalization of the qualitative sampling strategy and selection criteria for related participants who will be engaged during qualitative data collection activities.
• Organize meetings and relevant trainings with the hired survey firm/data collection entity, including on ethical protocols, piloting and data collection plans and timelines, as well as data quality assurance procedures.
• Strengthen the capacity of Ministries of Education and UNICEF field offices and through trainings and ‘learning-by-doing’ activities in the areas of qualitative data collection and analysis.

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Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in education, social sciences, political sciences, international development, or related field.  
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience at national or international levels, with developing country level experience being an asset.
• Experience in qualitative research methodologies, including interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory methods.
• Experience overseeing primary data collection activities, including piloting, monitoring field activities, and quality assurance of qualitative data.
• Demonstrated skills in coding and analysis of large qualitative datasets and experience using Nvivo software for qualitative data analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including in translating research for policy-audiences and other education actors.
• Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team and to forge and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to UNICEF’s core values of care, respect, integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• Ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French required – fluency is preferred.
• Some research experience with data triangulation across quantitative and qualitative data sources preferred.
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organizations on research in the education sector is an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.