Research Coordinator for the Disability Private Sector Landscape Analysis

Research Coordinatorfor the Disability Private Sector Landscape Analysis

USAID Learns Contract

Hanoi, Vietnam

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https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=4002

About Social Impact 

Social Impact (SI) is a global development management consulting firm which provides monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. In Vietnam, SI is implementing the USAID Learns program to support USAID staff and partners to implement more efficient, effective, and transparent programs. 

Position Background:

Disability Project's goal is to further improve the availability, accessibility, quality, and sustainability of services for persons with disabilities (rehabilitation, social services, etc.) and promote persons with disabilities' social participation. Private sector partners are key stakeholders, together with GVN, CSOs/NGOs, and USAID wants to improve the PSE to achieve this goal. 

The United Nation’s World Health Organization (WHO)'s rehabilitation updates showed that the need for rehabilitation is high, however the demand for services is low due to low awareness of the services/needs/demand, limited-service availability, (especially in remote areas and low resource settings), the service price is not affordable. This affects supply too.

Objective

USAID/Vietnam intends to conduct an assessment on Disability Private Sector Landscape Analysis (PSLA). This review will aim to understand the state of private sector engagement in providing services to person with disabilities by answering the following (but not limited to) questions with reference to this discussion note on How to Conduct a PSLA:

• What is the general state of the private sector in Vietnam in engaging in providing services to persons with disabilities? What are the challenges and barriers to their engagement and investments?
• What are the Vietnamese private sector's perspectives on engaging in disabilities-related services?
• Based on what we learn, what are potential strategies to engage the private sector in disabilities-related services?

Position Description

USAID Learns is seeking a Research Coordinator to support the PSLA. S/he will provide operational and logistical support to the research team for the coordination of the research. S/he will be in charge of the scheduling of appointments, interviews, focus group discussions/consultation sessions, and will support events based upon the team's needs.  

Responsibilities

Specifically, the Research Coordinator will: 

• Be the focal point in data collection activities and consultation sessions 
• Set up interviews/focus groups/consultation sessions based upon a key stakeholder contact list provided by team members 
• Arrange internal team meetings and take basic notes 
• Provide support/information to assist travel and accommodation bookings made by Learns 
• Coordinate between team members and participants to encourage timeliness  
• Locate research participants, identify and set up locations for interviews/focus groups/participatory sessions 
• Track the progress of the data collection plan, marking the completion of scheduled interviews/discussions  
• Take notes/recordings and produce notes for interviews/discussions/events where feasible  
• Organize the translation of documents with a service provider 
• Support the organization of the research teams’ files on Social Impact’s server (SharePoint) 
• Provide inputs to the final report and dissemination material from a logistical perspective 
• Liaise with Learns to strengthen the organization of validation, utilization, and dissemination events. 

Deliverables[1]

With support from USAID Learns, and two team members, the Team Lead will be expected to take overall responsibility for the production and management of the following:

• Inception Report: A detailed, full body report following an initial consultation with key stakeholders, featuring key definitions, research design, [2] chosen methodologies, and data collection tools.
• In-brief: A PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation summarizing the Inception Report for USAID/Vietnam and key partners prior to the launch of data collection.
• Findings Conclusions and Recommendations (FCR) Matrix: An analysis tool through which data is triangulated and findings, conclusions, and recommendations specific to each research question are produced. Two FCR matrixes are expected, a preliminary document after the first full week of data collection, and a final matrix at the end of the data analysis period.
• Validation Event: An event where the team will present the preliminary findings of the research to USAID and key stakeholders, or representatives of key stakeholder groups, who acted as respondents in the research process through a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation and discussion. This event, supported by USAID/Vietnam Learns in Hanoi, will help validate findings in front of actors and develop/co-develop user-driven recommendations. The research team will consider partners' comments, develop recommendations, and report accordingly.
• Utilization Event (tbc): An event where the team will present a refined PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation and instigate discussions for eventual users of the research. With support from USAID/Vietnam Learns in Hanoi, this event is intended to encourage agreement on how to operationalize recommendations, collaborate, and follow up on progress in preparation for activity extension.
• Outbrief: The team will present the key findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the wider USAID/Vietnam Mission through a PowerPoint/google slides presentation.
• Draft Report: A draft report with fully developed findings, conclusions, and recommendations, no longer than 10 pages excluding annexes, will be submitted to the USAID activity manager and Learns COR (by Learns).
• Final Report: The team will submit a final report that incorporates responses to USAID's/partner's comments and suggestions. The report will be submitted electronically in English. The report will be disseminated within USAID and key stakeholders.

Qualifications and skills: 

The Research Coordinator must have/hold: 

• Extensive (at least 4 years) experience in coordinating and conducting research 
• A degree from social science, business development, economics, public health, or a suitably related field
• A track record of working in the field, collecting data, and conducting interviews/discussions for research purposes 
• Demonstrated experience in communicating with local stakeholders  
• Strong information technology skills, with a working knowledge of MS Office 365, (including SharePoint and Teams), Google Workspace (including Meet and Slides). 

Preferably, the applicant will possess experience/knowledge in PSLA and Private Sector Engagement.

Level of Effort (LOE):            Up to 45 days. 

Expected timeline:                March 2022 – August 20222

The closing date for application: February 28, 2022. Selection and interview will be performed on a rolling basis, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.  

To apply, please merge both your CV and a cover letter into one pdf file and submit it through the online portal. 

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.  

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.