Call for Applications: Country Research Associate (RA) – IGNITE Project

Inspiring Girls and Grassroots Networks for Inclusive and Transformative Education (IGNITE) is a consortium funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) through the Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (SFFO). The consortium comprising the International Rescue Committee (IRC), René Moawad Foundation, the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), and Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) aims at empowering adolescent girls and advance gender equality in seven target countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

For this assignment, the project will specially focus on Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. The overall objective of the project is to facilitate feminist Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to advance gender-transformative education and empowerment for marginalized adolescent girls, rooted in sustainable and locally driven approaches. IGNITE will be supporting feminist and youth-led CSOs to accelerate gender equality in and through education. This will be achieved through sub-granting and collaborative organizational capacity strengthening in finance, administrative and technical areas, including research.

Therefore, the consortium is seeking to recruit Research Associate (RA) for each specific country who will work under the direct supervision of the Country PI and support other members of the consortium to among other things;

• Undertake country specific qualitative and quantitative research on girls’ education.
• Critically review reports produced by peers, academics, and other agencies, and
• Conducting extensive stakeholder Mapping and Analysis

Details are contained in the Terms of Reference.

Application process

Interested candidates for the role of Country Research Associate (RA) are required to submit an application or expression of interest for this position. Applications should include:

• A CV/resume, including contact information.
• A cover letter explaining their interest in the position, and relevant experience.
• Include the financial proposal/budget.
• A description of any affiliated institution that can host the Utafiti Sera house.

Interested and eligible candidates are requested to submit their application with the subject clearly indicating “Country Research Associate” no later than 5.00pm EAT 23^rd February 2024 to recruitment@pasgr.org. and copy research@pasgr.org. For any inquiries and questions related to the call, kindly write to research@pasgr.org

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.