Senior Behavioral Science Consultant

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for aSenior Behavioral Science Consultant.

Role Purpose

The Objectives of this Consultancy – Senior Behavioral Science Consultant – is to co-lead behavioral science-focused projects with Save the Children Country Office or Member staff. Tasks include: leading teams to carry out formative behavioral research; design, implement and evaluate behaviorally informed interventions; conduct behavioral science workshops and trainings; write results for both technical and non-technical audiences; lead the technical design of behavioral science funding proposals, among others.

• Job Title: Senior Behavioral Science Consultant
• Reports To: Jimena Llopis, CUBIC Head of Behavioral Science Research
• Location: Remote (Home based), with a preference for applicants based in Europe, the Middle East or Africa due to time zones. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers
• Contract Length: 1 year
• Right to Work: The successful candidate must have the right to work in the country where the role is based, for the duration of employment. 

Principal Accountabilities

The Senior Behavioral Science Consultant will: 

Lead behavioral science-focused projects:

• Carry out responsibilities for leading 1-2 projects, in collaboration with country office staff to design, implement and evaluate behaviorally-informed interventions. Coordinate regularly with country office staff to trouble shoot and make sure projects and trials are on track from beginning to end. Develop and follow the Detailed Implementation Plan for each project, and adapt it when necessary
• Behavioral diagnosis. This includes leading desk research activities, workshops with country office staff and other stakeholders, working with country office staff to conduct primary and secondary “on the ground” formative research activities, and lead the analysis of findings.
• Design, implement, and evaluate behaviorally-informed interventions. This will involve supporting the development of trial protocols and working with country office staff to design and implement evaluations and/or experiments that balance rigor with practical considerations.  Determine which evaluation method is most appropriate (e.g., RCT, matched controlled trial, A/B test, rigorous baseline/endline pilot), conduct power analyses and randomization, and determine outcome measures and how data will be collected.
• Conduct Behavioral Science trainings/workshops, either online or in-person.  These workshops involve both an introduction to behavioral science theory as well as the applied behavioral science process.

Experience and Skills

Essential

1. Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks, team members, and projects efficiently as a team player.
2. Ability to drive projects and collaborate via a remote working structure.
3. Excellent management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
4. Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills.
5. Prior experience working in the Global South would be highly preferred.

Qualifications 

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Neuroscience or a related field, and a master’s degree in a related field.
• Over 5 years of previous work experience in applied behavioral science projects, with a preference for candidates with experience in low and middle-income countries.
• Experience designing and/or leading qualitative and/or quantitative research in low and middle-income countries.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English required; proficiency in French, Arabic, or Spanish is a plus.

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our Recruitment Process

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse.  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.