Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion Consultant

InfoPro Research is a leading market research and polling firm which has been catering to the needs of the local and regional markets for more than 25 years.

Over the years we have carried out many consultancy assignments for public sector entities, international organizations and private sector companies on a myriad of topics including economic and social development policies, market assessments, opinion polling surveys, feasibility studies, media monitoring, quality control, systems and procedures including industrial and business procurement, and other interests. The assignments included preparation of proposals, action plans, questionnaires / discussion guides, databases, data collection, data cleaning and processing, report writing and presentations.

We use advanced and multi-faceted research methodologies and techniques that comply with ESOMAR standards.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Director, the consultant will be responsible for placing the general framework and methodology for the evaluations / assessments. The consultant will also support in preparing research tools, take part in training team members, analyze results, and draft reports.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in conducting studies specific to peacebuilding and social cohesion
• Has taken part in more than ten evaluations with a peacebuilding and social cohesion component in the past five years
• Knowledgeable of the OECD DAC criteria
• Well versed in the design and usage of qualitative and quantitative tools
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection
• Experience in designing research and/or MEL methodologies
• Has previous experience in conducting studies for international organizations
• Able to synthesize large data sets to reach conclusions and strategic recommendations
• In-depth knowlege of the Lebanese context and has worked in conflict torn communities in Lebanon

• Higher education degree in Social Science, Political Science, Law, development studies or any related field from a reputable university
• Has excellent writing skills
• Fluent in English and Arabic