Participatory Action Researcher at Voluntary Service Overseas

Role overview

The role seeks to assist VSO program teams in developing and implementing a Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology aimed at involving the most marginalized in communities to identify, investigate and understand issues they confront and the appropriate action to address this. The role will support integration of Social accountability, Social Inclusion & Gender and Resilience into VSO’s programs in Health, Education and Secure Livelihoods.

Skills, qualifications and experience

You Have a:

• Degree / diploma in social science / development studies.
• Well trained in PAR methodologies with at least 4-5 years’ working experience in facilitating PAR using various participatory methods in social development, research design, implementation, coordination, data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting
• Experience in working with government, NGOs and civil society organizations.
• Experience conducting research with communities

Desirable

• Experience in conducting participatory action research with communities
• Experience in participatory methodologies

Allowance and accommodation

This a Voluntary role, All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.
VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.