Community-Based Sociotherapy Program,Senior researcher Jobs in Rwanda

terpersonal reconciliation and social
cohesion at the grass-roots level in Rwanda. Sociotherapy uses the group as a
therapeutic medium in the establishment of trust, the creation of an open
environment for discussion and the formation of peer-support structures. The
socio-groups facilitate community members to identify, acknowledge, share, and
manage together their everyday psychosocial problems related to the recent
history of political violence and its aftermath.

• Coordinate
  and contribute to co-authored (academic) articles, working papers, book
  chapters, significant change story booklets and other publications;
• Be
  actively involved in the writing of the semi-annual report and final
  evaluation;
• Contribute
  to the preparation of CBSP’s public communication strategies, like the
  website, news articles and leaflets;
• Assist
  in the design and implementation of the (inter)national
  ‘linking-and-learning’ angle of the program;
• Work
  with local partners and communities to foster a culture of knowledge
  sharing and learning among the staff and partners of the program.

• A
  Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Anthropology, Public
  Health, Development Studies, Psychology or other related fields;
• Experience
  with the application of both qualitative and quantitative research
  methods;
• Experience
  with qualitative research methods like focus group discussions, in-depth
  semi-structured interviews and life histories;
• Previous
  experience with Monitoring and Evaluation strategies within a psychosocial
  intervention program;
• Experience
  in doing action research, analysis of research-data and/or practical
  experience in knowledge management within a nonprofit organization;
• Experience
  with using research for achieving development outcomes in complex
  projects;
• Proven
  analytical and technical skills and strong knowledge in research design
  and facilitation;
• Having
  been the first author of at least one peer reviewed article;
• Familiar
  with state of the art computer programs and other software like SPSS or
  excel for data capture, storage, retrieval and data-analysis;
• Both
  strong Kinyarwanda and English language proficiency and excellent report
  writing and presentation skills;
• Excellent
  interpersonal and networking skills;
• Ability
  to manage heavy workloads, to multitask and to meet deadlines;
• Ability
  to remain constantly aware of the balance between objectivity and
  subjectivity;
• Commitment
  to the goals and principles of the community based sociotherapy program
  and an ability to ensure the mandate underpins our support to participants
  in the program;
• A
  very sociable person, with strong communication skills and a
  non-discriminatory attitude.

• A
  (nearly completed) PhD Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Anthropology,
  Public Health, Development Studies, Psychology or other related field.
• Experience
  in doing Participatory Action Research;
• Being
  familiar with the community based sociotherapy intervention;

• Experience
  with developing valid quantitative questionnaires and regression analyses
  to measure output of a complex social intervention and with analysis of
  qualitative research findings;
• Working
  knowledge of French is considered a plus.