Job ID
47230
Job Title
Research Assistant / Gender Specialist
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. Research Coordination
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• Support recruitment and coordination of 24 community-based data collectors across 8 governorates
• Co-organize and co-facilitate 5-day training for data collectors on participatory research methodologies, conflict-sensitive approaches, ethics, and digital tools
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics for 24 FGDs and 40 KIIs across diverse governorates
• Conduct field monitoring visits and quality checks during data collection
• Support ongoing technical support to data collectors, troubleshooting challenges
• Maintain secure and organized research documentation
2. Data Management & Quality Assurance
• Support Kobo configuration and survey monitoring.
• Conduct data cleaning and preliminary analysis.
• Ensure sex- and age-disaggregated reporting.
• Maintain secure and organized research documentation.
• Support International Consultant with systematic analysis identifying barriers across political, economic, social dimensions
3. Technical & Gender Support
• Ensure gender-sensitive approaches throughout implementation.
• Contribute to drafting of assessment and policy documents.
• Support progress reporting and documentation.
• Translate key project documents between English and Arabic (questionnaires for data collection)
• Ensure language quality and cultural appropriateness across all deliverables
• Support drafting of assessment reports, policy recommendations, and Framework elements documents
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• Support recruitment and coordination of 24 community-based data collectors across 8 governorates
• Co-organize and co-facilitate 5-day training for data collectors on participatory research methodologies, conflict-sensitive approaches, ethics, and digital tools
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics for 24 FGDs and 40 KIIs across diverse governorates
• Conduct field monitoring visits and quality checks during data collection
• Support ongoing technical support to data collectors, troubleshooting challenges
• Maintain secure and organized research documentation
2. Data Management & Quality Assurance
• Support Kobo configuration and survey monitoring.
• Conduct data cleaning and preliminary analysis.
• Ensure sex- and age-disaggregated reporting.
• Maintain secure and organized research documentation.
• Support International Consultant with systematic analysis identifying barriers across political, economic, social dimensions
3. Technical & Gender Support
• Ensure gender-sensitive approaches throughout implementation.
• Contribute to drafting of assessment and policy documents.
• Support progress reporting and documentation.
• Translate key project documents between English and Arabic (questionnaires for data collection)
• Ensure language quality and cultural appropriateness across all deliverables
• Support drafting of assessment reports, policy recommendations, and Framework elements documents
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in research or gender programming.
• Experience in data collection and field coordination.
• Strong writing skills in Arabic and English.
• Familiarity with Kobo or similar digital data tools preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in research or gender programming.
• Experience in data collection and field coordination.
• Strong writing skills in Arabic and English.
• Familiarity with Kobo or similar digital data tools preferred.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Gender sensitivity and inclusive mindset
• Strong communication skills
Accountability and professionalism
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Gender sensitivity and inclusive mindset
• Strong communication skills
Accountability and professionalism
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA salary scale
Announcement will be closed on 18 March 2026.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Announcement will be closed on 18 March 2026.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
About us
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s largest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. FCA is a founding member of the international aid alliance of churches, ACT Alliance. We seek positive change by supporting the most vulnerable people in fragile contexts. We specialize in supporting local communities’ right to peace, livelihoods and quality education. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Mar 08, 2026
Expiry Date
Apr 07, 2026
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CV Language
English
Additional questions for applicants
Q1: Finn Church Aid (FCA) has zero tolerance on Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and routinely checks job candidates’ backgrounds for allegations of misconduct and past and/or current investigations. In addition to other vetting and screening practices, FCA asks candidates to fill in this self-declaration form and return to the HR. Please answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever committed misconduct related to sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment1?
Q2: Have you ever been or are currently the subject of a misconduct investigation related to alleged sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment?
Q3: Have you ever been subject to disciplinary proceedings/measures?
Q4: Have you left a previous job pending an investigation and/or refused to cooperate with such an investigation?
Q2: Have you ever been or are currently the subject of a misconduct investigation related to alleged sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment?
Q3: Have you ever been subject to disciplinary proceedings/measures?
Q4: Have you left a previous job pending an investigation and/or refused to cooperate with such an investigation?