Background
We’re looking for an experienced consultant to support us in understanding the persistent issue of teenage pregnancy by conducting a situational analysis, engaging with key stakeholders, and compiling all insights into a coherent report. The organization seeks a qualified Research and Learning consultant to facilitate this task.
What You’ll Do
The selected consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
Literature Review:
Undertake a thorough literature review on ASRH, focusing on unanswered questions and gaps in existing knowledge, including;
Why is teenage pregnancy a persistent problem in Kenya? What are the key barriers and enablers?
Which intersectional lens can we use to segment young people without leaving anyone behind?
What is the correlation between school completion and teenage pregnancy? What are the related contributing factors to teenage pregnancy, like HIV? SGBV, school completion?
What about health-seeking behavior amongst adolescent girls and young people?
How is the experience for AGYP?What/how do AGYW relate to , and think about current access/content in SRH?
Does the health system empower adolescent girls and young persons to interact with the SRH services and information, if any?
Research Report Compilation:
Compile a research report incorporating findings from other consultant reports, consolidating relevant data to inform the project.
Qualitative Report Compilation
Compile a qualitative report based on data collected from design sprints and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to identify themes and insights.
Tool Development:
Review research tools for the KII and FGD, including interview and discussion guides, to be used in engaging with teenagers and key stakeholders.
Ethical Framework Development
Develop a framework for ethical considerations in conducting research involving teenagers.
Undertake Key Informant Interviews:
Conduct Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with key system actors to understand systemic challenges and opportunities related to ASRH.
Deliverables
Develop Interview and discussion guides for engaging teenagers and key stakeholders.
Conduct key informant interviews.
Comprehensive literature review on ASRH with a focus on unanswered questions.
Research report compiling findings from other reports.
Qualitative report highlighting themes and insights from design sprint FGDs.
KII findings report on systemic challenges and opportunities in ASRH.
Expected Commitment
The consultancy is expected to be completed between January and February 2024.
Who You Are
Demonstrable technical skills in design, fieldwork, data analysis and reporting for large-scale and panel surveys, including outcome evaluations, within one or more of the media, communications, international development or social change sectors.
Direct experience in evaluating digital user-facing interventions, including contributions to the design process with respect to back-end measurement needs and the pathway to achieving necessary project outputs through digital data capture.
Hands-on experience in applied research in emerging markets or developing contexts using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Proven experience conducting research and evaluations related to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Strong knowledge of ethical considerations in research involving teenagers.
Demonstrated ability to compile and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
Excellent communication and report writing skills.
Great interpersonal communication skills
Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity about the cultures within which Girl Effect operates.
Experience coordinating work-streams across multiple geographies and ability to work effectively in multicultural teams with varying expertise, skills and backgrounds.
Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili, with an ability to cut through complexity and communicate effectively to multi-disciplinary audiences.
Creative and inquisitive mindset with strong communication and organizational skills.
Commitment to realizing girls’ potential and to the Girl Effect’s vision and values.
Background in evaluating programmes related to women and girls is also highly desirable.
Bachelor’s degree.
6+ years of experience.
To apply for this opportunity, please submit a proposal by email with the subject line “Research and learning Consultant” to suppliers@girleffect.org
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