Research Consultant required – Tunisia

Location: Tunis
Duration: 3 months
Start date: April 2019

We are looking for a research coordinator consultant. The consultant will coordinate setting up research on youth and urban violence in popular areas of greater Tunis.

This consultancy comes within the framework of implementing a project that aims to strengthen the democratic transition in the country, through the promotion of human rights, the fight against institutional, physical and symbolic violence as well as gender violence and all other inhuman treatment perpetrated against young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 living in poor areas of Greater Tunis. The project covers the following neighbourhoods: Ettadhamen and Douar Hicher. For a duration of 2 years, this project will implement activities centralised around qualitative research components as well as advocacy and dialogue components. The consultancy necessitates the coordination of a research team, preparation for field research and organisation of seminars. The consultant needs to be a holder of an advanced degree in social sciences. Having experience in research and research team coordination is necessary as well as fluency in written and spoken Arabic and French.

For further details, please see the Terms of Reference (TOR) attached

Please note the assignment will be based in Tunis with frequent mission in Ettadhamen and Douar Hicher.

If you wish to be considered for this role, please send an ‘Expression of Interest’ letter indicating your current rate, along with an up to date CV to our Tunisia office at

Closing date: 20 March 2019

While International Alert will endeavour to acknowledge all submissions within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources.International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All submissions will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.