Lead Research Intern

Terms of Reference

Organization and Project Overview  

Street Child sees a world where all children are safe, in school and learning. We specialise in supporting children and communities in low-resource environments and emergencies: recognising that the complex, compounded challenges that affect them require innovative, integrated interventions. Our interventions are informed by robust, rigorous evidence and results-oriented, optimised to create maximum impact for children at minimum cost. Since 2008, we have assisted over 250 000 children across 14 fragile, conflict and crisis affected counties across South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Street Child has a strong, sustained commitment to localisation and works in partnership with 80+ local level actors and organisations, underscored by close consultation and collaboration with local communities.

Street Child is leading the South Asian Assessment Alliance: Communication and Collaborating for Change, a cross-country learning assessment program being implemented in Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Afghanistan funded by Global Partnership of Education. 

Currently in Year Zero, Street Child is looking for motivated individuals with an efficacy of desk-based research to conduct landscape analysis of learning assessments in the region. 

This is a three-month assignment to begin from August to January 2021. A long-term contract is dependent on Year Zero being successful. If successful, this will be a three-year long project. 

Position: Lead Research Intern 

No of Position: One

Reports to: Strategy and Growth Manager

Duty Station: Kathmandu

Working Hours: 20 hours a week

Duties and Responsibilities 

Under the direct supervision of the Strategy and Growth Manager, the intern is expected to perform the following tasks: 

• Conduct desk-based research in learning assessments in the region;   
• Landscape analysis of education interventions and assessments in the region;
• Compiling best practices, lessons learnt, experiences and stories on key thematic area;
• Provide support to the Street Child Programmes unit where applicable.
• Conduct meetings/interviews with concerned education related stakeholders; prepare notes and reports

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree or Graduate Diploma in Research, Education, Statistics, or another related field. Candidates with research-based master's degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of work experience in a conducting learning assessment, educationrelated researches, citizen-led assessments or other similar research projects.
• Previous successful involvement with, and good knowledge of CBOs, I/NGOs and civil society in education sector is desired.

Application Procedure:

If you are a self-motivated individual, who also believes in the mission and vision of this organization and meet the above mentioned skills and qualifications please send your updated CV with three (3) references and a cover letter explaining why you believe you qualify for this job at streetchildofnepal@outlook.com not later than 17th August 2020. The subject should clearly mention, “Application for the position of Lead Research Intern.” 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted-please do not contact us directly. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained. Canvassing at any stage of the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification of the application. 

Street Child of Nepal is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates and candidates from minority community, groups and caste are highly encouraged to apply.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work and all employment offers are subject to satisfactory reference checks.