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.