National / International Consultant on Diagnostic Assessment on Youth and Knowledge Sector: Youth Engagement in Research and Data for Policy Making
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Research / Development, Consultancies, Capacity development, Analyst / Assessment
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: N/A
The diagnostic assessment will be comprised of these key elements as described below:
- Youth and Knowledge Sector in Cambodia: This assessment will explore the current situation, opportunities and challenges of youth engagement in the knowledge sector specifically research and the use of data in policy making process. What are youth’s views in research and data use for policy making? What are the opportunities and challenges of youth in producing and accessing research and data? Will the youth involvement in producing and accessing data and research influence Cambodia government’s policy and decision making? What skills and knowledge does youth need to effectively engage in the knowledge sector?
- Enabling Environment Supporting Cambodian Youth’s Engagement in the Knowledge Sector: This assessment also aims to identify how various actors, including governments, civil society, development partners, and the private sector; create environments for youth to engage in the research and the use of data for policy making. Who are they, and why do they do it? What are the available platforms created for youth to engage in research and the use of data for policy making?
- Recommendations: based on a gap analysis, the assessment will provide recommendations on how to promote youth engagement in Cambodia’s knowledge sector, and outline what the short, medium, and long-term strategies to be implemented by all actors are.
Duration
The length of the consultancy is between May and August 2022:
Approximately 15 days or based on negotiation for this consultancy service, depending on proposed daily rate
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Description of Responsibilities
- The consultant is accountable to the Ponlok Chomnes Program Manager and is responsible for the following:
- Lead the development of the assessment design, methodology and the operational plan;
- Develop assessment protocol and mechanism;
- Develop data collection tools (guiding questions and questionnaire), data management system, and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) integration;
- Develop sampling strategy and identify key informants, respondents and resource persons;
- Conduct key informant interviews with NGOs, think tanks, donor community, and/or government agencies;
- Write the assessment report;
- Join dissemination workshop to share diagnostic assessment findings and engage relevant stakeholders;
- Deliverables
- The consultant is responsible for the following products:
- One written research report in English covering the findings of the “Youth and Knowledge Sector: Youth Engagement in Research and Data for Policy Making;”
- Produce PowerPoint Presentation for the study;
- Present the findings of the study in a workshop/learning forum to share findings to different audiences.
- The ideal candidates should meet the following criteria:
- Have advanced degree in the field of public policy, political science, public administration, international development, and other related fields;
- At least eight years of experience on, youth development, research, public policy and GESI;
- At least eight years of research experience working with think tanks, research institutions, government, civil society, and academia;
- Have strong understanding of knowledge sector in Cambodia;
- Have strong communication skills and ability to manage diverse stakeholders;
- Have strong understanding of local context;
- Be able to work with various actors on a multi-cultural team;
- Be proficient in written and spoken English.
