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About the job
Who We Are
Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need.
From
chat-bots to chat-shows and TV dramas to tech, our content is reaching
millions of girls in Africa and Asia to make choices and changes in
their lives. Igniting their confidence to act differently at a time that
can define their future.
We create safe spaces for girls, sharing
facts, and answering questions about health, nutrition, education,
relationships and so much more. And we use innovative technology so we
can reach girls at scale. We arm girls with the skills to negotiate and
redefine what they are told is possible, so every girl can choose to be
in control of her body, her health, her learning and livelihood.
When
a girl unlocks her power to make different choices that change her
life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that
impacts her family, her community, her country. That’s the Girl Effect.
In
Tanzania, Girl Effect has launched a new youth brand, called Tujibebe,
to deliver behaviour change via mobile products and off-line activities.
It also runs a mobile based research programme operated by girls; TEGA:
The
brand includes a radio show, website, Facebook page and IVR content. We
are also working towards partnering with existing networks of
ambassadors and clubs to broaden the reach and impact of our products
Our
TEGA research programme is borne out of the understanding that an
adolescent girl is more likely to feel comfortable speaking truthfully
about her life to another girl like her. TEGA employs girls from hard to
reach communities to become qualified researchers. By using girls with a
shared identity, TEGA is proven to increase propensity for authentic
responses
What We Do
The Evidence & Insights team
within Girl Effect conducts formative research, monitoring and
evaluation to support the organisation in designing and developing our
work to create the greatest impact for girls. We also work closely with
the partnerships team to measure and evaluate our work against our
specific objectives and demonstrate our impact to existing and potential
donors. TEGA often runs internal research to help inform decisions
within the organisation as well taking on external research projects for
like-minded development and private sector organisations. The team
plays a key role in ensuring we are a learning organisation, collecting
and using data and insights to understand how we can maximise our reach
& impact, and feeding that learning back into the organisation.
We
have an exciting and varied portfolio of research planned in Tanzania,
including formative research and creative and content testing on TEGA;
impact evaluations for our new economic empower programming; ongoing
monitoring – of our digital products using analytics and other digital
methods, and a range of other work.
So we are looking for an
experienced researcher / M&E professional to manage the the evidence
work in Tanzania and the implementation of larger scale evaluations of
our work in Tanzania, with support from the global team. Additionally
they will manage the Tanzania TEGA specialist, who is responsible for
the delivery of individual qualitative research projects and the
day-to-day management of the local qualitative research partner. The
ideal candidate will be comfortable working across both qualitative and
quantitative methods, excited to work across a range of programmes and
have a flexible can-do attitude. We are looking for someone who is
comfortable working independently and leading work when needed, but
equally happy getting involved in the nitty gritty of fieldwork and
analysis processes.
What’s most important is a solid grounding in a
range of research techniques, proven experience of successfully
managing substantial projects on the ground, excellent analysis and
communication skills. In addition it will also be important for the
successful candidate to have an adaptable, problem solving attitude.
What You Will Do
- Run
research projects across Girl Effect Tanzania’s product portfolio,
including tool design, data collection, data management and analysis,
and report writing - Ensure timely, accurate monitoring of the Tanzania brand and products to understand how girls are engaging with our outputs
- Work
closely with the Global Senior Manager, Evidence and Insight to design
and implement outcome evaluations, write Requests for Proposals and
Terms of Reference for studies, develop indicators and research tools,
advise on sampling strategies, and analyse and write up findings from
the resulting data sets - Liaise with the local partner and the
TEGA Research specialist to ensure the Tanzania TEGA network is
conducting high quality, consistent research which leads to authentic
insight into young people’s live and integrates TEGA into the GE
research methodology. - Provide support to the Tanzania TEGA specialist and give feedback on TEGA’s research and assist in their training journeys
- Work
closely with external clients throughout the research process and share
research findings back with partners in engaging ways. - Provide
technical expertise to research, monitoring and evaluation projects,
working alongside London and country-based teams as required. You will
advise on fit-for purpose designs suggesting qualitative and/or
quantitative methodologies or other approaches (e.g. using digital
methods or secondary data sources) as appropriate - Ensure that
Girl Effect’s ethical and safeguarding standards are upheld, and that
field implementation is conducted to the highest standards, through
training and oversight of field research partners - Ensure that research outputs are accessible, readily understandable and useful, ensuring they are utilised as much as possible
Who You Are
- Substantial experience (minimum 3 years) in research and/or monitoring and evaluation
- Demonstrated
experience in implementation of high quality qualitative and
quantitative research design, fieldwork, data analysis and reporting - Experience in using innovative participatory research methods, especially with young people or girls specifically
- Experience
of designing, conducting and applying mixed methods (qualitative,
quantitative and/or digital) research to support practical outcomes,
preferably within one or more of the media, public health,
communications or social change sectors - Strong qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills; proficient with data analysis software packages
- Demonstrated experience in uncovering new insights and translating these into exciting, engaging reports and research outputs
- Excellent organisation and project management skills; able to develop and drive research processes and timelines
- Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity about the cultures within which Girl Effect operates
- Creative and inquisitive mindset with strong communication and organisational skills
- Commitment to realising the potential of girls and to the vision and values of Girl Effect
- Fluent in Swahili and English, with a high level in writing in both languages
Desirable
- Expertise in one of either brand/media market strategy or social and behaviour change theory
- Technical/theoretical
knowledge in one or more of Girl Effect’s thematic areas (e.g. gender,
sexual and reproductive health, economic empowerment and education.) - Experience working with digital analytics data (e.g. Facebook analytics, Google Analytics etc)
- Background in evaluating programmes that relate to women and girls
- Hands on experience of applied research in emerging markets or developing contexts
- Experience in training and mentoring others in research methods, data analysis and reporting
What Else You Should Know
As
we continue to scale and grow – we are hugely ambitious for our future
and we are looking for people who are driven to change the world for
girls.
Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and
commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender
and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will
challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective. In turn, you
can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed
in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with
talented, engaged people committed to our cause.
Girl Effect is
committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color,
ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age,
marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We
are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed
to building an organization that is increasingly representative of the
communities that we serve. To this end, due regard will be paid to
recruiting candidates with diverse professional, academic and cultural
backgrounds.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of all those we work with and for, especially children and young
people. We expect all staff to share this commitment, uphold standards
in our safeguarding policy and our code of conduct. In particular:
To take reasonable steps to prevent any harm caused by Girl Effect
To report any safeguarding concerns through the reporting pathways
This role is subject to a Enhanced Disclosure.
This role is being recruited as a 12 month fixed term contract.
Deadline to Apply: Wednesday 26th January 2022
