POSIZIONE CHIUSA
The European Research Institute Foundation (ERI) is seeking the services of a researcher to
conduct focus group discussions with participants in the events of the proposed awareness
campaign within the framework of the project “Safe and legAl alternatives for Pakistani
potEntial migrants and migrants on the Route” (SAFER).
Duties
The awarded consultant shall perform the following tasks:
- Attend a preliminary online meeting with the Project Coordinator during which he/she
will receive instructions and guidelines in order to better carry out the required tasks. - Study the guidelines for the FGDs provided by the Project Coordinator.
- The methodology outlined in the guidelines must be followed throughout all FGDs.
- Coordinate with the Assistant Project Coordinator before attending each event.
- Contact the Assistant Project Coordinator for all issues related to this contract.
- Ensure the participation of 5-8 participants in each FGD.
- The duration of the FGDs should be around 60-90 minutes.
- The FGD must take place in a comfortable room/place in a convenient location,
meeting the needs of the participants. - Before proceeding, ensure that participants fill in a consent form (Annex 2 – Consent
Form), which has also to be signed by the researcher; submit one copy to the
Assistant Project Coordinator and give another one to each participant, provided that
they want to keep it. - Before submitting the consent forms, and within 5 working days from the FGD, scan
them and upload them in a specific Google Drive folder provided by the Project
Coordinator. - Inform the participants that the conversation will be recorded beforehand. If they do
not agree, the researcher will just keep notes. Participants should be informed about
the ground rules (including that the conversation will be recorded) and scope and
aim of the research during the recruitment process, in order to avoid any confusion. - Provide a detailed answer key (Annex 4 – Answer Key) of the participants answering
the questions. It is not mandatory that all participants answer all questions, but the
researcher must ensure that all answers are addressed. We need the key points of
each participant as for example: P1. mentioned that he learnt about X… - Scan and upload the filled templates in a specific Google Drive folder provided by the
Project Coordinator within 5 working days from the FGD. Submit the paper templates
to the Assistant Project Coordinator upon completion of the assignment. - During FGD, make sure to point out that there are no right or wrong answers and that
the point of the FGD is to understand their point of view. Underline that the whole
process is entirely voluntary, that the participants can refrain from answering any of
the questions or withdraw their participation at any point. - In case participants say that something is off the record, the researcher must
immediately pause the recorder and notify the participants of the FGD; the recorder
can start again only after the confidential information has been shared. Anything that
is said outside the recording part must not be included in the template/report. - Submit copies of invoices related to payments of this contract.
- After completion of the assignment, send a statement to the Project Coordinator confirming that all required tasks have been completed.
Eligibility, qualifications and experience required
Essential requirements:
● Master’s degree in Social Sciences (Anthropology, Area Studies, International
Relations, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Human Rights and related
subjects).
● Proven work experience of at least 3 years.
● Good interviewing skills.
● Facilitating skills.
● Previous experience in conducting qualitative research with specific focus on
interviews and Focus Groups Discussions.
● Ability to conduct qualitative reports.
● Language skills: excellent command of English; written and spoken fluency in
English, Urdu and at least one of the following languages: Punjabi, Pashto, Sindi,
Balochi.
● Ability to meet deadlines.
● Readiness to travel to the project intervention areas.
● Flexibility to perform the work at a high-quality level during the contract period and to
make changes when requested with attention to detail.
● Ability to work independently, coordinate with different stakeholders and contribute
to a teamwork process.
● Ability to travel in the events’ locations.
Desirable requirements:
● Knowledge of multiple Pakistani regional languages.
● Proven experience in working for funded projects in the social, development and
humanitarian sectors.
● Previous experience with the subject of migration.
● Previous participation in the implementation of EU-funded projects.
● Experience in working in international and multicultural teams.
The deadline for submission of applications is the 4th of October 2024. Applications shall be
submitted to safer@eri.net.in.
Please download the Terms of Reference here and fill in the following form.