Part Time Research Assistant

About the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center

Despite the proliferation of research, writing, and discussion on gender and sexuality, much of this work remains unknown or is more generally inaccessible to those who would benefit the most. In large, this is due to a lack of coordination and communication between activists and researchers, which then prevents said parties from benefiting from knowledge already produced—in particular work that has been produced in Arabic. Further still, because of the lack of communication, research and other materials on the same select topics are then constantly reproduced time and time again. The production (and preservation) of new and sophisticated research is essential to our understanding of sexuality and gendered identities and their regulation in order to build sound, evidence-based strategies for sexual and bodily rights and justice across the Arab world.

Job description

The Research Assistant is in charge of overseeing the overall progress of projects, including:

• Managing and contributing to the project methodology
• Identifying primary and secondary data sources
• Qualitative data gathering through interviews, focus groups, and guided observations
• Quantitative data collection including survey design and quality checks
• Overall organization and logistics of research process
• Producing results, analyses, and outputs in the form of written reports, graphs, and tabulations
• Overseeing the production and translation of research reports
• Coordinating with consultants, researchers, trainees, and media
• Networking with organizations and partners
• Reporting and feedback to donors and program managers
• Provide material for external communications

Person specification

We are looking for a responsible, detail-oriented, and highly motivated individual to join our diverse team. The ideal candidate will have experience in research methodology, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and excellent writing skills. They will also have worked in project coordination, managing external and internal communications, and following-up with different stakeholders.

Education - Social sciences (MA level preferred) with a strong research focus, including psychology, economics, public health, or behavioral science.

Experience – 3 to 6 years of proven track record in research, publications are a plus.

Languages - Arabic, English; French is a plus.

Computer literacy - Good knowledge of word processing and data analysis software such as ATLAS.ti, NVivo, SPSS, STATA, or R.

Equal opportunity declaration: AFE is strongly committed to social justice principles and holds its partners, suppliers, consultants, and staff accountable to these principles. We do not tolerate any form of prejudice, discrimination, intimidation, exploitation or harassment.