L’ONG RAES cherche à Engager une équipe de consultants pour mener des recherches formatives en vue de la deuxième phase de mise en œuvre du projet “C’est la Vie”.

 

 

 

 

 

Context :

CLV is a unique 360° entertainment education program run by the African Health Education Network (RAES). It revolves around a soap opera focused on reproductive health and rights, reaching millions of people across Western Africa. The campaign’s primary goal is to provide access to a broad range of information to promote female empowerment, and behavioral and social change in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender violence issues.

During the first phase (November 2017 to December 2021), CLV content were broadcasted on TV, radio, social media, as well as mobile cinemas in villages or school/community clubs, CLV targets young people aged 15-35 and tackles FP, maternal and child health, gender-based violence and women empowerment issues through engaging health storylines. The mix between fiction and health messages, the use of strong fictional characters who embody the topics and the messages, and the production of additional health content to enhance debate online impact women and girls’ knowledge, attitude and motivation to act on their FP decisions. These actions were conducted in 4 countries (Burkina Faso, Côte d’ivoire, Niger and Senegal) in collaboration with a range of partners in each country.

Profile required :

  • Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or communication;
  • Master/PhD training in communication for change, communication for development, social marketing, public health, psychology;
  • Experience conducting research related to gender issues preferably around SRHR but not necessarily. Experience can include conducting gender analysis, identifying gender gaps and strategies to address them, implementing gender-sensitive research methodologies, and importantly quant and qual measurement methods related to gender equality and empowerment/agency;
  • In-depth literary knowledge in relation to qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. A plus if it is linked to youth SRH in West Africa (Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal);
  • Experience in data analysis using different theoretical principles on behavior change;
  • Experience in the use and management of appropriate software for the capture and processing of quantitative and qualitative data;
  • Experience in the preparation and design of research protocols;
  • Experience leading and/or digitally implementing qualitative and quantitative research;
  • Ability to integrate/articulate teamwork with NGOs, government institutions, universities and other key players in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal;
  • Leadership in the development and animation of spaces for the implementation of communication tools, techniques and processes to conduct qualitative and quantitative research with various population profiles (adolescents, young people and adults).

Selection criteria :

The team of consultant will be selected according these criteria:

  • Experience in data analysis using different theoretical principles on behavior change;
  • Experience in the use and management of appropriate software for the capture and processing of quantitative and qualitative data;
  • Experience in the preparation and design of research protocols;
  • Experience leading and/or digitally implementing qualitative and quantitative research;
  • Ability to integrate/articulate teamwork with NGOs, government institutions, universities and other key players in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal;
  • Leadership in the development and animation of spaces for the implementation of communication tools, techniques and processes to conduct qualitative and quantitative research with various population profiles (adolescents, young people and adults).

Call for tender :

Interested applicants should send a technical and financial offer to [email protected]  and [email protected]  before midnight GMT on January 15th 2023.