Research Specialist/Librarian

About ICRW:

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) advances rights and opportunities for women and girls to ensure a more gender - equal world. For 45 years, ICRW has been the world’s leading non-profit building evidence and has set the global agenda for gender equity, inclusion and shared prosperity with its action-oriented research and solutions.

Our research and advocacy programs focus on economic opportunity, women's health, gender norms, positive youth development, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, and equitable workplaces. Our partners and clients include community-based and non-governmental organizations; bilateral and multilateral agencies; foundations, philanthropists and corporations; governments; and academic and financial institutions.

Overview:

ICRW is seeking an experienced researcher or librarian to conduct a scoping review literature search aimed at addressing the three different research topics listed below:

1. What works best to ensure that social protection measures benefit poor women and underserved groups in Africa?
2. How are childcare services in sub-Saharan Africa (and in Kenya in particular) organized and what challenges do they face?
3. What factors shape access to and use of childcare services among poor households in Kenya?

The consultant will work with ICRW team to develop the terms required for a comprehensive search strategy and identify relevant literature. The search will focus on research published within the last 10 years.

Duration:

The assignment is expected to take a total of 6 days in November, 2023

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; or Master's degree in relevant discipline.

• Thematic scoping reports on the research topics
• Comprehensive PRISMA process documents outlining the steps used in identifying, excluding, and selecting research papers for each of the research questions.
• Professionally organized electronic files of PDF copies of all studies identified in (ii) above for each of the research questions.
• Separate excel sheets or any other friendly open-source application showing records/details of all articles (including year of publication, title, source, authors, abstract, etc.) identified through a database search for each of the three research questions.
• All other relevant materials related to the scoping review as requested by ICRW.

• Access to publication databases and peer-reviewed articles.
• Ability to work effectively within tight deadlines, and to deliver time-sensitive high-quality work.
• Experience supporting, implementing, or leading a systematic or scoping review.
• Ability to communicate and write competently in English. The ability to communicate professionally in French will be considered an asset.

Interested applicants should submit their CV, a cover letter, proposed search strategy and total budget, including daily rate to by November 10, 2023.

Additional Information:

ICRW has zero tolerance on sexual exploitation and abuse. All consultancy offers are conditional upon the signing of our code of conduct, Safeguarding Policy with a particular focus on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding.

Due to the large volume of responses we receive, ICRW is not able to provide candidacy status on an individual basis. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.