Project Coordinator, Researcher

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November 9

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Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development

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Non-profit • Social Impact

Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development is a non-profit research and policy organization that partners with international development organisations, governments and civil society to design and implement people-centred, evidence-based strategies to promote peaceful, inclusive and resilient societies. Operating across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, SeeD focuses on social cohesion and reconciliation, youth inclusion, gender empowerment, governance and anti-corruption, and urban cohesion, using empirical research, citizen engagement and empirically tested theories of change.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2009

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Lead and support SCORE-related activities across all project stages • Lead on key research stages of the SCORE including: research design, identification of hypotheses and research questions which are relevant to the peacebuilding needs of key stakeholders, quantitative survey design, qualitative methods design, interpretation of analyses, writing of reports, presentation of findings • Coordinate with local stakeholders and authorities • Conduct, quality-control or supervise fieldwork research activities that will be deployed by a partner organisation, including qualitative and quantitative data collection • Contribute to dissemination and strategic engagement efforts • Support logistical planning and communication with local partners • Coordinate and collaborate with SeeD research and analysis teams

🎯 Requirements

• A degree in political science, international relations, development studies, law or economics, or any other social science. • Fully fluent in both written and spoken English and French. • Knowledge of other languages of the region is a plus. • Strong local knowledge and existing professional networks in DRC. • Demonstrated stakeholder engagement experience, liaising and networking. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (IELTS 7.0 or equivalent). • Minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience in project management, including project design and planning, activity implementation, monitoring, report writing, etc. • Experience in research coordination, community engagement, or policy-relevant project implementation. • Solid understanding and knowledge of different qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, processes and production of analytical outputs; peacebuilding, and conflict resolution theories and practice; different international peacebuilding and development actors and their global and country priorities (e.g. UN agencies, USAID, World Bank).

🏖️ Benefits

• Ongoing internal and external training and mentorship • Flexible and supportive working environment • Exposure to international research experience • A fast professional growth trajectory • An employer savings contribution of 1% after the probation period, with a plan for gradual increases over time.