Implementation Research Consultant (Gender Norms Transformation) at IREX

 Summary of Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with the Youth Excel team, the local partner, and USAID, serve as an implementation research technical mentor. Learn and use the Youth Excel implementation research approach.
• Manage the adherence to workplan timelines and support local partner throughout implementation.
• Provide individualized technical assistance and strengthen local partner capacities to use implementation research tools, use a variety of data collection methods, and help them succeed in using implementation research.
• Co-lead the development and implementation of a stakeholder engagement plan with the local partner.
• Co-lead the development and implementation of research plans.
• Coordinate the ethical review of all research plans.
• Co-lead the organization and facilitation of regular learning workshops to interrogate, synthesize, and apply research data and findings.
• Assist local partner in organizing and facilitating monthly refresher trainings with mentors to inform and implement adaptations recommended from learning and adaptation workshops.
• Co-author knowledge products (i.e. learning briefs and learning report) with local partner.
• Coordinate and facilitate virtual event to support the release of the Young Emanzi Boys Mentorship Learning Report.

Skills and Qualifications

• Technical knowledge and expertise in gender transformative approaches, gender norms programming, positive masculinities, girls’ empowerment, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and/or gender and social inclusion.
• Master’s degree in a field related to implementation research and/or participatory action research in a field related to international development, youth development, health, or another relevant field.
• Experience developing and publishing academic knowledge products.
• At least three (3) years’ experience using implementation research, participatory action research, or related methodologies with local organizations in Tanzania. Experience working with youth researchers is strongly preferred.
• Experience providing technical assistance in research to individuals who may not have had research experience.
• Experience upholding high ethical standards in research. Experience working with minors in research preferred.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills with widely diverse groups.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects in fast-paced work environments, and deliver high quality results under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English. Conversational skills in Swahili a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, reflection, and learning.
• Physically based in Tanzania preferred.