Project Coordinator & Researcher

SeeD is preparing for a new SCORE in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The position aims to support the project's design, implementation, and strategic engagement phases with strong local contextual understanding and stakeholder networks.

In parallel, SeeD is interested in hiring candidates which can help the growth of our work in East Africa (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia) and West Africa.

Scope of Work The consultant will: Lead and support SCORE-related activities across all project stages Lead on key research stages of the SCORE including: research design, identificiation of hypotheses and research questions which are relevant to the peacebuilding needs of key stakeholders, quantitaive survey design, qualitative methods design, interpretation of analyses, writing of reports, presentation of findings Coordinate with local stakeholders and authorities Conduct, quality-control or supervise fieldwork research activities that will be deployed by a partner organisation, including qualitative and quantitative data collection.

Contribute to dissemination and strategic engagement efforts Support logistical planning and communication with local partners Coordinate and collaborate with SeeD research and analysis teams Profile Requirements Essential: A degree in political science, international relations, development studies, law or economics, or any other social science.

Graduates of other relevant fields, who have some research background in any field, are also encouraged to apply; Fully fluent in both written and spoken English and French.

Knowledge of other languages of the region is a plus.

Strong local knowledge and existing professional networks in DRC Demonstrated stakeholder engagement experience, liaising and networkingExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English (IELTS 7.0 or equivalent) Minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience in project management, including project design and planning, activity implementation, monitoring, report writing, etc.; Experience in research coordination, community engagement, or policy-relevant project implementation Solid understanding and knowledge of: Different qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, processes and production of analytical outputs; Peacebuilding, and conflict resolution theories and practice; Different international peacebuilding and development actors and their global and country priorities (e.g.

UN agencies, USAID, World Bank); Desirable: Familiarity with social cohesion and reconciliation frameworks, or other fields and subfields of inquiry relevant to SeeD’s portfolio in the region Proven ability to work across different sectors (e.g.

policy, civil society, international development, academia) At least 3 years of experience working in an international environment, including donor-funded projects.

Knowledge of statistical/quantitative analysis methods; or of Python, R, or other languages; or of other statistical software Knowledge of interpretation and translation of quantitive result into messages Please send the following documents.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 15th July 2025 CV and cover letter Contacts of 3 referees 1 English writing sample + 1 French writing samples from previous work that you were the lead author of, which highlights your ability to design and deploy research