Qualitative Research Expert

Position:                          Qualitative Research Expert (Consultancy)

Company:                        Aflatoun International  

Location:                          West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Consultancy fee:                 TBD

Application deadline:            25 October 2026, 5:00 pm CET 

Background information  

Aflatoun International

Aflatoun International is a non-profit organization, which offers social, financial & entrepreneurship education to children and young people worldwide, empowering them to make a positive change for a more equitable world. Aflatoun creates high-quality curricula for different age groups, which are contextualized to local needs and circumstances, and are implemented by over 300 partner organizations in 101 countries. By using a social franchise model, Aflatoun transfers curricular content, monitoring and evaluation tools, and training capacity to partner organisations, helping them enhance their existing expertise and create an efficient learning ecosystem. Aflatoun’s programmes follow an active-learning, participant-centred methodology, which combines social and financial education (SFE) through engaging participants, educators, government institutions and civil society organisations. 

The program 

Aflatoun International has developed Financial Literacy Module (FLM) for parents aiming to improve parents' and caregivers' financial knowledge and financial health, enabling them to provide responsive and nurturing care for their children. In Indonesia, the programme reached more than 2300 parents/caregivers and 3300 children. Understanding various challenges faced by parents and caregivers, and whether and how the program has helped them overcome these challenges will provide valuable insights on the beneficiaries’ experience of the program.

Scope of the work

We are seeking a qualitative research consultant to produce an article that captures the beliefs, experiences, and challenges related to the financial lives of our program participants in Indonesia. Consultant will prepare a field work plan with an interview guide, conduct in-person and remote interviews at the location, transcribe and analyse the data, and deliver the article. Where possible, the consultant will combine storytelling with in-field observations, photography, or any other method to enrich the information and complement the narrative. The length of the article is about 3,000 words.

The final article should:

1. Detail the challenges that participants may face (especially financial challenges affecting parenting and well-being of children) in the local and regional context.
2. Detail how the program was implemented from the perspective of both the program implementers and the participants.
3. Describe the relevance of the program content and the extent to which it addresses the participants' challenges, in a human-centred narrative format.

We are looking for a candidate based in Indonesia who can travel to and work in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The candidate must be available to travel three consecutive days to the fieldwork location in November or December (exact dates to be decided).

Deliverables

1. Develop the storytelling interview structure: Based on discussions with Aflatoun’s program implementation team and M&E team (online), develop the field work plan with an interview guide.

Number of days: 0.5

1. Identify the groups/individuals for conducting interviews: Together with Aflatoun and the implementing NGOs, identify the groups or individuals to interview.

Number of days: 0.5

1. Coordinate the logistics: Coordinate own travel (transportation and accommodation if necessary) to conduct the storytelling activity upon approval from Aflatoun.

Number of days: 1

1. Fieldwork/interviews at the location: Conduct qualitative data collection with the agreed approach (in-person interviews and observation).

Number of days: 3

1. Remote interviews with partner NGOs: Conduct remote interviews with 2-3 partner organisations in Indonesia

Number of days: 1

1. Transcribe and analyse interview data: Transcribe, clean, organize and analyse the collected data it in a shareable format.

Number of days: 2

1. Final article: Draft the final article based on the scope of work and share it with Aflatoun. Revise the article after review where necessary.

Number of days: 4

Total: 12 days

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Academic qualification in Development Studies, Anthropology, Social Sciences or related field.
• Strong skills and experience in conducting qualitative research, focus group discussions, storytelling, and report writing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical, critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesian.
• Ability to work effectively in a small team with an international environment.
• Computer skills, including sound knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Graphic and/video editing is a plus.
• Familiarity with topics in financial education/financial literacy, and the local contexts is a plus.
• The consultant must be able to conduct fieldwork and in-person interviews in West Kalimantan.

Payment Schedule

The payment for 100% of the contract will be made upon submission and approval of the final article attached with the transcription and analysis (deliverables 6 and 7).

Hiring Details

The position is for a Consultancy. We offer a dynamic and pleasant multicultural working environment.   Due to the nature of Aflatoun’s work with children around the world, specific attention is drawn towards Aflatoun’s Child Protection Policy and its Policy on the Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). These two policies are required to be signed by consultants and forms part of the consultancy contract. The applicant commits to zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse.

Screening for integrity is part of the recruitment process. Aflatoun considers it important to ensure the reliability, professionalism and the Integrity of its organization and its team. By applying for this position, the candidate accepts to be screened by Aflatoun which involves conducting a background check with 2 referees from the professional environment of the candidate, submitting a self-declaration of good conduct along with the CV and cover letter, and submitting a declaration of good conduct issued by the Judicial Documentation system in their home country in case they reach the final stage of the hiring process. The screening will cover up to 10 years. Only the data relevant for the screening of the position will be collected. In case the candidate is not selected for the position, the data will be destroyed 4 weeks after the closing of the position. For technical positions, an additional written test may be required.

How to apply?

The last date for the application is 25 October 2026, 5:00 pm CET. Please send your application to https://aflatoun.bamboohr.com/careers/251 with the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Financial quote (in euros) specifying the total amount for the assignment (The total amount should also cover all expenses that might be necessary to complete the assignment, such as travel and accommodations, inclusive of VAT)
• A writing sample

If you have any specific, questions about the position or responsibilities, please contact the MERL Specialist at tomo@aflatoun.org.