Research Volunteer

**I AM WE ARE**

I Am, We Are (IAWA) is a global youth empowerment organization dedicated to helping young people overcome challenges such as high unemployment and educational inequities that hinder their path to becoming self-sufficient adults. Founded in 2015, IAWA delivers tailored programs in South Africa and the United States that equip high school-aged youth with the mindset, skills, and resources to confidently own their futures. Our programs have had a transformative impact, inspiring participants to pursue higher education, develop essential life skills, and engage as global citizens, thereby breaking cycles of poverty and opening pathways to sustainable success. IAWA is committed to creating a world where all youth are globally aware, socially responsible, and economically free.

**What You Will Do**

In celebration of IAWA’s 10-year anniversary in October 2025, we are conducting research to assess the long-term impact our programming has had on participants. We also seek to understand our alumni’s interest and needs for additional support and programming. We need your support the last week of May and the first week of June with this project.

The impact study includes quantitative and qualitative data:

- An anonymous survey directed at all program alumni, program dropouts and a control group.
- Focus groups and/or individual interviews with alumni and a control group deepening select survey questions.
- Individual interviews with parents and possibly community members about the program’s impact on participants and the community.

All interviews with alumni as well as parents or community members will be conducted in Setswana or in English, depending on interviewees’ preferences.

The survey and the focus groups will be **conducted on one day with an in-person gathering** of survey respondents and interviewees, on 31 May 2025. This includes travel to Rustenburg on 30 May 2025 and overnight stay and participation in the day-long event on 31 May 2025.

As the Research Volunteer, you will support the process of administering the survey and facilitating the focus groups. This includes, but is not limited to:

- Attending on-boarding, regular check-in and training sessions, mostly to be held virtually.
- Administering the anonymous survey (paper version) to alumni and control group participants during the in-person gathering.
- Conducting focus group interviews with alumni and a control group during the in-person gathering on 31 May 2025, and taking notes during the focus groups.

**You’re a Great Fit If You Have**
- Native Fluency in Setswana required
- Available to be in person in Rustenburg 30-31 May 2025 required.
- Possess an understanding of M&E frameworks, including routine data collection, data quality assurance, and data analysis.
- Ability to collect qualitative and quantitative data; experience in administering questionnaires and interviews required.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and Google Workspace.
- Desire to use your skills, knowledge, and voice to better the world and empower the next generation.
- Have superior communication skills both oral and written.
- Are self-motivated and manage time effectively, permitting you to work both independently and on a team.
- Are intellectually curious.
- Have superb organizational skills with an intense focus on detail, accuracy, and follow through.
- Possess a high sense of urgency, ability to multi-task.
- Possess a no-task-too-small, roll-up-your sleeve, and can do it mindset.
- Are self-motivated and manage time effectively, permitting you to work both independently and on a team.
- Are intellectually curious.

**What You Will Get**
- Hands-on and real time experience in an international, Pan-African context.
- Opportunities for practicing and honing your M&E, survey and interview, and data analysis skills; your work is integral to the development of IAWA.
- Visibility; your work will be acknowledged in reports and organizational communications; and we are a small, close-knit group and your voice will be seen and heard.
- Extended network for future career options; wherever your interests may lie, IAWA can help you make unique connections with people who can help you along the way.

**Commitment**

10 Hours per week working virtually the last of May and the first week of June 2025, and a 48-hour attendance before and during the one-day in-person event on 31 May 2025.

IAWA will provide support for dedicated data, transport, lodging, and meals along with a stipend (to be paid upon submission of all deliverables by 6 June 2025).

The organization is based in Rustenburg, South Africa, with operation also in Washington, DC, USA.
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- **Thank you so much for your interest.**_

IAWA will support the coordination of these checks.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Temporary, Learnership, Graduate
Contract length: 2 weeks

Expected hours: 10 per week

Application Question(s):

- Are you available to be in person in