Research Consultant

Context & Job Brief: 
International Justice Mission (IJM) has implemented a collaborative approach to combating violence against those vulnerable for the last 30 years in 31 program offices around the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, collecting international best practices in tackling human trafficking. The capacity building model of criminal justice system transformation implemented by IJM includes individual support for survivors, support for government initiatives and jointly proposing policy changes to strengthen criminal justice systems (CJS) to respond effectively to human trafficking.
 
IJM wants to identify a Research Consultant to coordinate a large-scale baseline study on the prevalence of human trafficking in Europe, as well as other four domains (performance of CJS, confidence of CJS among themselves and people’s reliance on the CJS). This role will work closely with European Anti-Trafficking Program’s Program Manager, Regional and Global Measurement experts and leading academic institutions to develop and implement the baseline study.
 
Roles and Responsibilities:  
Research Consultancy:

Engage and coordinate with the academic institution team that will lead the baseline.
Effectively communicate the purpose, scope, implications of, and details of the research methodology to European Anti-Trafficking Program Director and Program Manager.
Provide input and guidance to European Anti-Trafficking Program Director and Program Manager on best strategy and methodology to use in baseline study implementation.
Identify relevant local academic institutions and/or companies/researchers to partner with in implementation of the baseline study.
Assist with development of data collection instruments and/or advise on contextualization of existing data collection tools.
Collaborate with the academic institution team that will lead the baseline for data extraction and analysis purposes.
Assist in preparation of results for reports, publications and/or presentation.

 
Networking & Communication:

Support Program Manager in developing partnerships with relevant government and justice system actors towards obtaining stakeholder buy-in for research implementation.
Support Program Manager in communicating to relevant stakeholders aspects of baseline methodology and implementation, including use of tools, sampling methods, data management, and appropriate data analysis/interpretation.
Support Program Manager in communicating methodology and technical findings to relevant local and European policy makers and government stakeholders.

 
 
 
Education & Experience:

Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Data Science or Applied Statistics.
Experience in quantitative research in social sciences and experience in research methodologies.
Strong knowledge of research methodologies, especially quantitative research methodologies.
Coordination of/Participation in large-scale research projects in Europe preferably on accountability, justice and governance programs;
Knowledge of innovative human trafficking prevalence estimation research projects is a plus.

Technical Competencies:

Analytical and critical thinking skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills (including both strong scientific writing skills and for lay audiences)
Expertise in the design, development, testing, validation, and use of indicators and data collection tools
Expertise in statistical analysis software (such as Stata, SPSS, SAS, R, or NVivo) and associated descriptive, prescriptive, and predictive analytics techniques
Expertise in all areas of quantitative and qualitative methodologies (including sampling, implementation guidance and oversight, data collection and analysis ethical approvals and procedures, as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques)
Expertise in the data visualization and the design, creation, and promotion of data products (., dashboards, technical reports, data briefs, and presentations)

 
Non-Technical Competencies:
 

Team player and team oriented across multi-disciplinary teams
Demonstrates servant leadership and the values of IJM
High levels of self-motivation and personal initiative
History of building effective intra-organizational alliances
Creative and energetic problem solver
Extremely high levels of honesty and integrity
Ability to work well under stress and deadline pressures with a sustained positive attitude
Attention to detail; organized and disciplined with priorities
Passionate to combat human trafficking, rescue victims and hold offenders accountable
Exceptional collaborator with diverse teams from various backgrounds – including technical and non-technical staff
Exceptional negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

 
 Other Duties:
 
Please    submit a cover letter indicating why you are interested in the position along with a current CV to Renumeration will be competitive and commensurate with experience. Applications will be received on a rolling basis and until the position is filled. It is anticipated that initial short lists will be developed within two weeks of publishing this notice. The advertisement will remain open until the position is filled.
 
IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Conduct. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check process.