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Local Firm / Consultant For Room to Read's ShiftEd Alliance Pilot Study AGNAT - Adolescent Gender Norms Assessment Tool

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Local Firm / Consultant For Room to Read's ShiftEd Alliance Pilot Study AGNAT - Adolescent Gender Norms Assessment Tool

Announcement Description

Room to Read is a global organization dedicated to developing children’s foundational literacy and life skills and supporting girls and boys to succeed in school and navigate key life decisions.

Expected Outputs

Local Firm / Consultant For Room to Read's ShiftEd Alliance Pilot Study AGNAT - Adolescent Gender Norms Assessment Tool

  • Career Category: Consultancies
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Summary

Program: Girls' Education Program (GEP) / ShiftEd Alliance

Location: Cambodia

Assignment Period: Approximately 6–10 weeks, from October 2026 to January 2027

Room to Read, on behalf of the ShiftEd Alliance, is conducting a pilot study to validate the Adolescent Gender Norms Assessment Tool (AGNAT) in Cambodia. The ShiftEd Alliance is a collaborative initiative of 12 nonprofit organizations working across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to generate evidence, tools, and momentum to shift adolescent gender norms in the classroom and beyond.

The Cambodia pilot will involve approximately 800 adolescents aged 12–19 across 17–18 schools in four target provinces: Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, and Kampot. The study will include baseline data collection, test-retest reliability assessment, cognitive interviews, and a convergent validity component. Data collection is anticipated to begin in November 2026.

Eligibility

  • The local firm/consultant team should meet the following requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience conducting rigorous educational assessments or evaluation studies, preferably with adolescent populations.
  • Demonstrated experience in assessment tool development and/or piloting.
  • Experience with test-retest reliability, cognitive interviewing, and item analysis methodologies.
  • Experience working in gender and education programs, particularly gender norms measurement for adolescents.
  • Proven capacity in data entry, data cleaning, data management, and quality control.
  • Strong communication skills in English and relevant local language(s).
  • Understanding of ethical research protocols, informed consent, child safeguarding, and research involving children/adolescents.
  • Must have never been convicted of an offense related to the exploitation or abuse of a child.
  • Availability for the full duration of the assignment and willingness to travel to all study locations.
  • Access to laptops, audio recording equipment, and reliable internet connectivity.
  • Experience working with international NGOs is preferred.

Submission Requirements

Interested and qualified local firms/consultant teams are requested to submit their company/consultant profile, CV(s), relevant experience, technical proposal, and detailed financial proposal to email provided in the contact details.

The proposal should clearly indicate:

  • Relevant experience in educational research/evaluation and adolescent studies.
  • Proposed approach and methodology.
  • Proposed team composition and qualifications.
  • Availability during the assignment period.
  • Number of days required for the assignment.
  • Detailed budget and total proposed cost.
  • Any applicable taxes and related costs.
  • Relevant previous experience with international NGOs or similar assignments.

Deadline for Application: 21 October 2026

Room to Read is an equal opportunity organization committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization. All personnel engaged in this assignment must comply with Room to Read’s Child Safeguarding Policy and all applicable ethical and safeguarding requirements. Participation in the study must be voluntary, confidentiality must be maintained, and all data must be handled securely in accordance with Room to Read’s data protection requirements.

Attachment:
  • TOR_Accelerator_Pilot_Gender_Norms_Assessment_Virtika290926_TN_revised
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • House #111, Street 566, Sangkat Boeng Kak Ti Pir, Khan Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Room to Read Organization
 
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