Research Officer
2 months ago
**Job Title**:RESEARCH OFFICER**
**Cluster**:Research
**Salary**:USD 36,061 per annum (excluding benefits)
**Contract Type**:6 months fixed term, (extendable to 12 months)
**Location**:Global
**Reports to**:Senior Research Specialist
**Direct Reports**:none
**Job Role**
**Role Overview**
The Research Officer will support an ongoing research initiative on global governance reform by collecting data, producing content and assisting dissemination efforts. They will conduct interviews and facilitate other forms of consultation with civil society partners; conduct desk research and produce text to feed into articles and reports; and contribute to the dissemination of research outputs.
**Areas of Responsibilities**
**Key Activities**
**Research**
- Identify and connect with potential contributors; conduct, transcribe and edit interviews and organize other forms of consultation with CIVICUS members, partners and allies
- Review literature relevant to the global governance research project
- Gather and verify information
- Produce text to feed into research reports and other publications
- Maintain research notes on relevant issues
**Dissemination**
- Prepare social media kits for research outputs such as interviews and articles
- Develop media plan alongside Comms team
- Organise launch webinar
**Coordination**
- Liaise with civil society sources
- Liaise with translators and, if applicable, assist with the translation and/or editing of interviews or other short texts
- Liaise with the Comms team and designers on matters related to design and layout
**Other**
- Demonstrate CIVICUS values and principles in all their professional relationships and any interactions that may reflect on CIVICUS
- May be required to carry out other duties within the scope of the job
**Person Specification**
**Education and Languages**
- International Relations degree
- Oral and written proficiency in English
**Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- Minimum 3-year research experience
- Familiarity with inter-governmental institutions
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Good knowledge of MS Office package and ICT literacy
- Interpersonal skills: inclination and ability to work as part of a diverse, multicultural virtual team
- Behavioural skills: well-organized, able to work independently and to deliver under pressure and within deadlines, with high attention to detail
**Desirable Knowledge, skills and Experience**
- Master’s degree
- Fluency in French or Spanish
- Familiarity with international civil society networks
The closing date for this recruitment is October 11, 2024
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