Volunteer Researcher at Terre des hommes (TDH)

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development (collection of relevant documents, literature review, synthesis and identification of gaps), implementation (development of data collection tools, data analysis, development of draft report) and dissemination of research on key topics, for instance around gender mainstreaming and intersectionality, child participation, alternative care and inclusion of children with disabilities. 
• Collect information on current topics and best practices and disseminating this within the organisation, as agreed on and guided by the L&E team member working directly with the volunteer. 
• Support the development of infographics, messages (lobby and advocacy messages) informed by research. 
• Help to respond to questions and queries from country teams and departments in relation to research. 
• Co-develop and co-facilitate sessions with country teams in the areas of research - as agreed and guided by the L&E team member working directly with the volunteer. 
• Performother duties as may be assigned by your line manager

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Final year Bachelor’s student, recent BA, B.Ed graduate, or Master's Degree student in child rights, human rights, psychology, international/community development studies, sociology, child development or any other relevant degree
• Knowledge of child rights, child protection or child exploitation
• Knowledge on how to design and implement research: doing desk studies, developing methodologies and writing reports
• Good planning and organisation skills
• Good oral and written communication: being able to write clear messages  and present to different audiences
• Good command of the English language. 
• Previous experience at NGOs or children/youth-focused organisations is an advantage but not required

What we offer

• An inspiring and challenging volunteering opportunity in which you can learn a lot and get responsibility to implement your own tasks (under supervision of technical advisors)
• Period: minimum of 5 months, maximum of 6 months  (20 - 40 hours per week)
• A monthly allowance based on 40 hours per week. 
• A balance between working from the office and working from home.