National Technical Consultant Action Research

The "Women's Leadership: Empowerment of Women in the period of International Integration" is looking for a short term National Technical Consultant Action Research with objectives as following:

i) to support the Project Team with the implementation of the Action Research Grant program

ii) to provide technical support to all research grant recipients

iii) to provide technical advice and quality assurance for all outputs as required

iv) to conduct training sessions and participate in 3 trainings for the research grantees

The Consultant will have the necessary qualifications and experience listed below:

Essential:

- Master degree in public administration, applied politics, communication and information, gender or other subjects of relevance;
- Understanding of gender mainstreaming and ability to deliver briefing to researchers in both academic and policy fields (subjects including basic research methodology, public speaking, presentation skills, policy briefs, action plan writing, international integration);
- Understanding of evidence-based policy making and research for policymaking;
- Understanding and experience in conducting action research
- Experience in carrying out or overseeing quantitative and/ or qualitative research in public policy/ applied politics, gender or related field;
- Familiar with Vietnamese culture and broader socio-economic and political context;
- Excellent English and Vietnamese communication and report writing skills.

Desirable:

- Knowledge of subject ie women’s leadership in public sector, women in politics
- Knowledge of Viet Nam's public sector and/ or gender context, Government’s relevant policies and agencies, institutional knowledge of Viet Nam’s public sector organization and agencies

Full desciption of TOR enclosed or can be downloaded at http://eowp.net/ or http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/operations/jobs/NC_Women_...

Application in English to be sent to project office before 15th October 2013 at:

EOWP Office, R.201D, 30 Nguyen Du, Ha Noi
Tel: 04 3944 8526 / 27 - Fax: 04 3944 8527