‘Reality Check Approach +’ Junior researcher Terms of Reference
Reality
Check Approach + (RCA +) is funded by DFAT through the Poverty
Reduction Support Facility. RCA+ intends to develop and expand the
capacity of local Indonesian research organizations to use the Reality
Check Approach. The project
will conduct 2-3 commissioned RCA studies over the course of 9 months
and will use these opportunities to mentor local research
organizations in RCA design, implementation, analysis, communication
of findings and policy influence. It intends to support
national and local government and development partners to use the
findings to inform programmes and policies, especially concerning
social protection.
The first phase of the project will run from April – December 2014 with a possible follow-on.
Key Responsibilities:
The
RCA-Junior researcher will be a member of a core team comprising two
Research Organisation mentors, communications advisor and a technical
team leader, supported by project management and administration.
Specifically, he/she shall
- Review secondary data related to the commissioned RCA studies and produce short summaries in English, track operational changes in project interventions and keep up to date with all new studies and documentation related to RCA study topics.
- Work with the RCA Communications Advisor to develop and implement the communications strategy, especially with regard to using social media and graphics.
- Manage the RCA community of practice website, ensuring that it is kept up to date. Coordinate the RCA community of practice blog with advisory support from the RCA team.
- Act as point person for some RCA+ activities e.g. digital story telling, participatory video etc,
- Work with the team to develop the RCA interpretors training pack and supporting materials.
- Provide interpretor support ( Bahasa Indonesia/English) for meetings, presentations, studies and training activities where needed.
- Support the logistical planning and coordination for RCA studies and RCA capacity building events and processes.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in development related subject e.g. sociology, development studies, development communication, political science, public policy etc
- Proven experience of social media tools , digital media for organisational communication.
- Fluent Bahahsa required, with strong spoken and written English skills.
- Preferably first hand experience of RCA or alternatively good appreciation of qualitative research methods and practice.
Please apply online: HERE no later than August 22nd, 2014
