Room to Read

Local Firm / Consultant For Room to Read's ShiftEd Alliance Pilot Study AGNAT

ConsultingPosted 1 w ago

Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

CONTRACT

Experience

5+ Years

Experience level

Mid-Senior

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Languages

English

About the role

Room to Read, on behalf of the ShiftEd Alliance, is conducting a pilot study to validate the Adolescent Gender Norms Assessment Tool (AGNAT) in Cambodia.
The study will involve approximately 800 adolescents aged 12–19 across 17–18 schools in four target provinces: Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, and Kampot.
The responsibilities include baseline data collection, test-retest reliability assessment, cognitive interviews, and a convergent validity component.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience conducting rigorous educational assessments or evaluation studies, preferably with adolescent populations.
Demonstrated experience in assessment tool development and/or piloting.
Experience with test-retest reliability, cognitive interviewing, and item analysis methodologies.
Experience working in gender and education programs, particularly gender norms measurement for adolescents.
Proven capacity in data entry, data cleaning, data management, and quality control.
Strong communication skills in English and relevant local language(s).
Understanding of ethical research protocols, informed consent, child safeguarding, and research involving children/adolescents.
Must have never been convicted of an offense related to the exploitation or abuse of a child.
Availability for the full duration of the assignment and willingness to travel to all study locations.
Access to laptops, audio recording equipment, and reliable internet connectivity.

Required Skills

Educational assessmentsEvaluation studiesAssessment tool developmentPilotingTest-retest reliabilityCognitive interviewingItem analysis methodologiesGender norms measurementData entryData cleaningData managementQuality controlCommunicationEnglishEthical research protocolsInformed consentChild safeguardingResearch involving children and adolescents