Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in development studies, gender, conflict prevention, peace building, law, human rights or any other related area is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of master’s degree in gender  studies, social sciences, statistics/biostatistics and public policies related fields.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in quantitative and qualitative field research and related report writing.
• Demonstrated understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation, including Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Approach; Quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, experience with recording tools and proficiency with at least one of the following statistical software packages (SPSS, STATA and SAS Enterprise);
• Experience and familiarity with GBV in the Southern Africa region and Zambia in particular; Strong background in research methods (including policy research), with relevant experience in conducting multi-agency research, specifically in the Southern Africa region.
• Strong conceptual and analytical abilities.
• Awareness of the political and social sensitivities surrounding sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, mental health care and psycho-social support, protection mechanisms and legal frameworks, gender-based violence (GBV) in the Southern Africa region and Zambia in particular
• Full working proficiency in English is required.