Job vacancies at Shamida Bright Vision Children’s Welfare Association, Ethiopia

Shamida Bright Vision Children’s Welfare Association, a local NGO dedicated to uplifting the lives of orphaned children and vulnerable women, is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Researcher to join our dynamic team.

About Us

Shamida Bright Vision is committed to creating brighter futures for children without parental care and for women facing significant social and economic challenges. Through holistic support, advocacy, and sustainable development projects, we empower families and transform communities.

Position Overview

Researcher will play a crucial role by providing evidence-based insights to inform our programs, assess needs, guide strategies, and measure impact. Your work will help us better serve our beneficiaries and continuously improve our interventions.

Key Responsibilities

Design research studies including experiments, surveys, or qualitative inquiries.

• Collect data using appropriate methodologies, field surveys or data mining, depending on the discipline.
• Conduct field research and data collection related to children’s welfare and women’s empowerment.
• Design and implement surveys, interviews, and focus groups with program participants and partners.
• Analyze data quantitatively and qualitatively with statistical tools to draw valid conclusions.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to assess needs, evaluate programs, and identify trends.
• Prepare research proposals, reports, and disseminate results to stakeholders, funders, or the public.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of research activities and data.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations for internal teams, stakeholders, and donors.
• Collaborate and provide constructive feedback with other researchers or teams.
• Uphold ethical standards including honesty, objectivity, integrity, confidentiality, and humane treatment of subjects.
• Manage research resources efficiently, including budgets and schedules.
• Comply with institutional policies, legal regulations, and funding requirements.
• Support grants proposals with robust evidence and literature reviews.
• Find and identify research grants relevant to the organization and its projects.
• Work collaboratively with program staff to ensure research aligns with our mission and objectives.
• Stay up-to-date with sector best practices, academic literature, and relevant policy developments.
• Engage in continuous professional development and communicate career goals effectively.
• Advocate and promote research findings to policymakers or the broader community to facilitate application of findings.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
• Perform tasks given by their supervisors.

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job title: Researcher
Job type: Part-time
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field with a 7 years and 5 years’ experience consecutively.
• Demonstrated experience in social research, monitoring & evaluation, or NGO program assessment.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills; proficiency in research software (e.g., SPSS, NVivo, Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and a passion for children’s and women’s rights.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multicultural team.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a direct positive impact on orphaned children and vulnerable women.
• Dynamic, supportive, and mission-driven team environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.