Assists and support the Research & MEAL Department with the following tasks and activities; Research Interns will be responsible for:

🔹 Research Development and Writing

• Develop high-quality research paper for submission to impact factor journals, HEC-recognized journals, and other reputable academic and practitioner publications.
• Conduct thorough literature reviews on key thematic areas relevant to the mission, such as humanitarian response, education, climate change, food security, WASH, and nutrition.
• Synthesize findings from primary and secondary sources into comprehensive and insightful summaries.

🔹 Data Collection and Analysis

• Support field-level data collection, ensuring accurate data gathering and performing quality checks.
• Conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative data analysis using software and assist in the description and interpretation of data for various reports and research outputs.

🔹 Reporting and Knowledge Dissemination

• Independently prepare high-quality research reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to organizational standards and formats.
• Support the preparation of donor reports, case studies, policy briefs, and other knowledge products for both internal and external dissemination.

🔹 Collaboration and Coordination

• Work closely with MEAL staff, program teams, and external partners to ensure research initiatives align with programmatic priorities and contribute to evidence-based decision-making.
• Foster collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure the integration of research findings into project design and implementation.

🔹 Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Actively participate in, and potentially lead training sessions, seminars, and workshops organized by the organization to build internal and external research capacity.
• Contribute to the development of training materials, presentations, and capacity-building resources for staff and partners.