Research, Evidence and Learning Intern/Volunteer At Save the Children

The Opportunity

Save the Children International works in more than 120 countries worldwide including 20 countries in Asia to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, protection from violence, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in times of disaster and conflicts.

Save the Children International works in all contexts to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and create lasting change in children’s lives. Programe Quality, Evidence and Impact (PQEI) is a core function in all Save the Children International programmes globally, representing our commitment to accountability and transparency, and is crucial aspect of quality programme management within Save the Children. The Research and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team sits within the PQEI team.

As a member of the Asia Regional Office PQEI team, the intern will support the team with evidence and learning related work.

Major duties and responsibilities:

Assist the team to:

• Review country learning agendas and Country Strategy Plans to identify emerging trends and knowledge/evidence gaps on priority issues
• Source secondary data and conduct literature reviews
• Develop data collection tools, such as surveys (paper-based and online platform) and interview or focus group discussion questionnaires
• Prepare documents for ethical review submissions
• Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative data cleaning, management and analysis
• Draft reports, briefs, powerpoint presentations, and other outputs
• Visualize data and findings (e.g., chart/graphs, tables, images/icons).
• Update the global research, evaluation and assessment pipeline and evaluation repository
• Identify and map potential research partners, donors, consultancies and contractors
• Identify innovative Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning techniques and tools
• Facilitate study folder, file and data management systems and record keeping.
• Other MEAL related tasks in-line with the Intern’s interests and learning needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional experience in research, social sciences or similar.

Required competencies:

• Strong English communication skills (especially speaking and writing)
• Good interpersonal skills – able to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and show initiative.
• Experience with literature review, evidence reviews and report writing.
• Some experience and/or education with research, evaluation or monitoring related work.
• Some experience and/or education with quantitative data analysis.
• Some experience and/or education with quantitative data analysis.
• Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

Closing Date for Application: 9 Aug 2022

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.