Social Researcher

• Understand the needs of the KAP survey, i.e. the research questions it needs to respond to;
• Design an appropriate methodology to deliver the survey;
• Apply a range of research techniques to gather relevant information, including desk review, focus groups and key informant interviews;
• Contribute to the tools development in relevance to methodology and design the survey questionnaires to investigate the attitudes, behaviour and experiences of individuals on specific issues;
• Train, liaise with and orient the data collectors (community engagement and hygiene promotion field interviewers) to gather information from key informants and focus group participants;
• Assist in making an adequate selection sample of interviewees and coordinate the DRC staff in FGDs and KIIs’ roll out , enabling quality data collection and subsequent analysis;
• Contribute to running the pre-testing of questionnaires to data collection in a number of pilot interviews;
• Addressing shortcomings identified in the pilot research and adjust the tools accordingly;.
• Contribute to direct gathering of information by coordinating actions of data collectors and making field spot-checks of qualitative fieldwork, in close collaboration with DRC Project Manager (WASH);
• Analyze and evaluate research and interpret data using a range of analysis packages;
• Prepare, present and disseminate results in the form of the draft report and presentation;
• Review the draft report to incorporate the inputs of the donor community, national & local counterparts and/or DRC as requestors;
• Deliver KAP Final Report  – a comprehensive document providing insights into Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices. This report will offer a thorough analysis, as well as present a broad spectrum of recommendations to enhance hygiene practices around WASH services in 125 schools in Moldova;
• Offer research-based briefing and advice, as per finalized KAP survey Report;
• Be available for consultations with the project management, donor community and national & local counterparts during the exercise roll out.

• University degree in behavioral science, economics, education, statistics, social policy or related social sciences.
• Demonstrated experience at national or international levels in design and implementation of research;
• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research and evaluation designs and methods, including experimental methods;
• Experience in conducting Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey and designing KAP survey reports and related activities;
• Experience in using common online / offline data collection packages (e.g. ODK, Kobo, Surveymonkey, etc.) an asset;
• Data and analytical skills and extensive knowledge of common statistics software packages(SPSS, Stata);
• Experience in managing data collection and related trainings;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent attention to details;
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well as part of a geographically dispersed team;
• Ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment;
• Commitment to UNICEF’s core values of care, respect, integrity, transparency and accountability;
• Experience working in the UN and/or INGO, LCSO an asset;
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office).

• University degree in behavioral science, economics, education, statistics, social policy or related social sciences.

• Fluency in English required;
• Fluency in Romanian required;
• Familiarity with Ukrainian
• Familiarity with Russian.

Source: https://job.drc.ngo/jobs/job?id=170018