OSH Researcher for the REACH-T Program at Winrock
International, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 20/06/2014
International, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 20/06/2014
CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION TITLE: OSH Researcher for the REACH-T Program
LOCATION: Rwanda
POSITION SUMMAR
Winrock International is recruiting a consultant for the position of OSH
Lead Researcher for a US Department of Labor (USDOL)-funded Rwanda Education
Alternatives for Children in Tea-growing Areas (REACH-T). The OSH Lead
Researcher will be responsible for developing, designing, and carrying out a
research project resulting in a paper on occupational safety and health (OSH)
guidelines and working conditions and how these are monitored in Rwanda’s tea
cooperatives and companies, including research on OSH for children of legal
working age (16- 1 7).
Lead Researcher for a US Department of Labor (USDOL)-funded Rwanda Education
Alternatives for Children in Tea-growing Areas (REACH-T). The OSH Lead
Researcher will be responsible for developing, designing, and carrying out a
research project resulting in a paper on occupational safety and health (OSH)
guidelines and working conditions and how these are monitored in Rwanda’s tea
cooperatives and companies, including research on OSH for children of legal
working age (16- 1 7).
The consultant will carry-out desk research, create survey tools and
instruments, to carry out interviews and gather data, and write the paper, with
input from project staff and Winrock home office staff.
instruments, to carry out interviews and gather data, and write the paper, with
input from project staff and Winrock home office staff.
Deliverables:
Winrock/REACH-T expects the following deliverables as a result of the
study. Deadlines for each deliverable will be reviewed and finalized between
the researcher and Winrock at the beginning of the assignment.
study. Deadlines for each deliverable will be reviewed and finalized between
the researcher and Winrock at the beginning of the assignment.
- Final
survey tools and instruments. This will include interview questions
relevant for each key informant interview and focus group discussion
questions.
- Bibliography
from desk review research
- Raw
data — including interview notes, recordings, and excel/SPSS data files
- Facilitation
on a 1 day learning workshop/debriefing session to present the draft
findings to REACH-T staff and other stakeholders and to gather feedback
needed to finalize the report.
- A final
research report in English
- Summary
- Background
- Objectives
- Survey methodology (to include survey
locations, sampling design and size, questionnaire design and
development, field work, data entry and processing, data analysis,
limitations to the study)
- Results presented in narrative and
tables/graphs
- OSH Guidelines (recommended guidelines,
drawing on findings from desk research and field work)
- Annexes (references, questionnaires, etc).
Qualification and Experience:
- Master’s
Degree in economics, social sciences, Law, labor studies, development
studies, public health, or related field;
- Three
years’ experience conducting research in developing countries, experience
in Rwanda preferred
- Strong
background in qualitative data analysis and research methodologies
- Team
members should have extensive knowledge national and international labor
standards
- Experience
with participatory approaches and conducting focus groups and interviews
- Experience
in consolidating and analyzing data, writing reports, and making
recommendations
- Ability
to analyze data in a clear and understandable format
How to Apply:
A Briefing session for interested candidates will be organized on June
16, 2014 at 4:00 pm at Winrock Offices, situated Rukili II, ST599, House 42
(Office Phone : +250783026964)
16, 2014 at 4:00 pm at Winrock Offices, situated Rukili II, ST599, House 42
(Office Phone : +250783026964)
Closing date of applications: June 20, 2014 at 12:00pm (Rwandan
Time: Hard copies application including a CV, hourly or daily rate and
proposed/tentative breakdown of number of hours/days required to complete this
research. Candidates must also submit a sample of previous work.
Time: Hard copies application including a CV, hourly or daily rate and
proposed/tentative breakdown of number of hours/days required to complete this
research. Candidates must also submit a sample of previous work.