Senior Associate at Voluntas Meaningful Societies At Voluntas Advisory

About Voluntās (Latin: will, goal, purpose, meaning)

Voluntas is a consultancy that puts purpose above profit with a stated purpose of realizing human potential. In our Meaningful Societies center of curiosity, we provide fact-based policy options and recommendations based on extensive research and analysis in fragile and conflict-affected regions. Our goal is to have a positive, sustainable impact on populations affected by crisis to improve their living standards and access to rights. We collect data, conduct analytics, and generate insights for both the private and public sectors. We use our insights to underpin strategic thinking and evidence-based decision making.

We work extensively in the Middle East and North Africa region and are expanding into Asia with a wide range of clients including UN agencies, international NGOs, major donors, and private companies. Our projects focus on policy and programming, research, needs assessments, perception studies, context monitoring, and monitoring and evaluation. We work on thematic areas such as governance, conflict resolution, political economy, migration, prevention of violent extremism, youth, gender, human rights, employment, health, water, food security, and WASH.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent drafting skills to join us as a senior associate at one of our offices in Beirut, Mumbai, or Tunis. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years’ experience working on research projects for an international organization, research institute, consultancy, or university.

Your Ethics

• You put honesty above compassion
• You put self-awareness above self-confidence
• You put facts above emotions
• You put humbleness and hard work above good intentions

Your Responsibilities

• Leading qualitative analysis and research, while formulating and drafting clear recommendations for high-level clients
• Leading project and methodology design (including scoping, sampling, instrument development, and analytical frameworks)
• Overseeing development of high-quality presentations of research findings
• Drafting and quality assuring written material and reports to be shared with clients and for public communication
• Liaising with clients on project needs
• Leading the development of proposals for project leads
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff based in Beirut, Copenhagen, Khartoum, Mumbai, and Tunis

Main Competencies

• Master’s in economics, political science, sociology, international development, or similar field
• Strong academic record
• Strong English drafting skills with demonstrated experience in delivering concise and high-quality products to clients
• Knowledge of research methods for social science
• Ability to lead qualitative analysis research
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Results-oriented mindset
• Excellent written and spoken English; French and/or Arabic skills are a strong asset
• Intellectual curiosity and inquisitiveness
• High level of personal initiative, accountability, and a strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience from working with USAID and/or EU grants and awards would be a strong asset