Study Coordinator at International Labour Organization

The ILO Office in Abuja covers Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Liaison office for ECOWAS provides technical and advisory services to the ILO Constituents (Government, Workers and Employers' Organizations) in these countries.

STUDY COORDINATOR

Consultancy to coordinate a quantitate research on trafficking, forced labour and children associated with armed forces and groups

Contract type: Short term consultancy
Contract Duration:51 work days within a period of four months
Start and End Date: 1 April 2017 to 30 June 2017 (tentative)

PURPOSE
To provide technical leadership and coordination in conducting three probabilistic surveys to estimate the number of victims of trafficking, forced labour and child recruitment, among IDPs in Nigeria, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

OVERALL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Study Coordinator will be overall responsible for the timely completion of the survey and the finalisation of the survey report. He/she will take over from the point up to which the SSC has undertaken activities and see to the completion of the survey. The main tasks and deliverables of the Study Coordinator are listed in the table below.

TASKS (please see attachment for details):
Finalise the Survey questionnaire
Develop the survey protocol
Localise Pre-test and finalise the questionnaire
Train IOM enumerators
Oversee data collection
Oversee data cleaning
Oversee data entry
Analyse data, draft survey report and share with SSC
Plan validation workshop,
Present draft report at validation workshop
Finalise the survey report
Time frame/Key Milestones:

Questionnaire and survey protocol finalised by 15th April
Data collection completed by 31st May
Data entry and analysis concluded by 15th June
Draft report shared by 30th June
Validation workshop conducted by 10th July
Final report and estimates produced by 15th July

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced university degree (Masters or above) in statistics, social sciences, human rights, conflict studies or a related field.
At least 10 years relevant experience including in conducting surveys in conflict settings and among vulnerable populations..
Very good knowledge of conflict dynamics, human rights monitoring, protection monitoring.
Very good knowledge of surveys, qualitative and quantitative research and analysis
Sound analytical and writing skills and proven ability to write concise, informative, and accurate reports in understandable terms.
Able to work under time-pressure and deliver work of outstanding quality.
Fluency and a high level of competency in English is a must. A working knowledge of French will be highly advantageous.
Payment

First instalment of 30% of the fees upon satisfactory completion of tasks 1 to 4.
Second instalment of 20% of the fees upon satisfactory completion of tasks 4 to 5.
Third and final installment of 50% upon satisfactory completion of all other remaining tasks.
In addition, the consultant will be paid DSA according to standard UN rates for travel undertaken for the assignment.

TO APPLY
Applicants should send a brief covering note explaining their suitability for this assignment and indicating their expected daily fee, together with their CV's to: fundamentals@ilo.org

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Note: Candidates should use the format for the subject line titled: Pilot Study Consultancy.

DUE DATE: 15 March, 2017