Research Specialist, SMLP-2 at Tetra Tech

Position Summary:

The Research Specialist will support the research design and subsequent analysis and report preparation for two research studies related to humanitarian/emergency assistance delivery in Somalia. The Specialist will work closely with SMLP-2’s subcontracted Research Partner (RP) and Chief of Party (COP). The Specialist will report directly to the COP. This is a remote Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) position. The Level of Effort required to complete this assignment is up to 30 Days (January 6 – July 25, 2025).

Responsibilities:

• Review two research studies concepts related to how implementing partners engage benefitting communities in the design and delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia.
• Review a sample of past SMLP2 products (e.g. Site Visit Reports, TPM Reports, Learning Event Briefs and/or Annual Lessons Learned Report) to understand the existing data related to implementing partner-community engagement in Somalia.
• Review a sample of recent literature on the themes of implementing partner-community engagement in Somalia.
• Support research design, data analysis, and reporting for Special Study 1 (January-April 2025) and Special Study 2 (March-July 2025).
• Review the RP’s draft Inception Report for Special Study 1 and Special Study 2, such as literature review, study design/methodology, data collection tools, and data analysis plans, and provide substantive feedback on the research design.
• Support the RP with the analysis of the raw data and development of findings for Special Study 1.
• Review the draft of the Special Study 1 and Special Study 2 report and provide substantive feedback on the research’s content and presentation.
• Support the RP with the analysis of the raw data and development of findings for Special Study 2.
• Submit deliverables to meet the deadlines provided during the interview process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in international or community development, monitoring and evaluation, or related field is required. Specialty training in humanitarian/emergency assistance programming highly desired. PhD is highly desired.
• Minimum five years of experience designing and implementing research related to humanitarian/emergency assistance programming is required. Experience researching for USAID-funded programs is highly desired.
• Experience working in Somalia is highly desired.
• Ability to maintain high professional standards for strategy development is required.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain in frequent communications with relevant team members is required.
• Ability to work independently where necessary is required.
• Ability to have a results-oriented approach to problem solving is required.
• Strong professional and work ethic.
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and team management skills is required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.