Policy Brief Consultant (Humanitarian Research)

Location: Richmond, VA, USA

Company

hirify.global is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization supporting people affected by conflict and disaster across more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities.

What you will do

• Review global evidence on early childhood development in conflict settings, Lebanon-specific reports from the 2024–2026 conflicts, and relevant national policies.
• Develop focus group discussion and key informant interview tools in coordination with IRC and identify suitable interviewees.
• Conduct focus group discussions with caregivers of displaced children aged 0–8.
• Conduct key informant interviews with early childhood development experts, government representatives, humanitarian actors, and other stakeholders.
• Analyze and synthesize literature review, focus group, and interview findings.
• Draft, revise, validate, and finalize an evidence-based policy and advocacy brief with clear recommendations.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in public policy, social sciences, international development, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in policy analysis, advocacy products, or research.
• Experience conducting qualitative research, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews.
• Experience in early childhood development, child protection, and/or humanitarian programming.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both verbal and written, is required.
• At least two writing samples of policy or advocacy briefs or similar analytical reports for which the candidate was the lead author or principal contributor.

Culture & Benefits

• Work guided by the values of integrity, service, equality, and accountability.
• Commitment to safeguarding, ethical and confidential data collection, and child-sensitive research practices.
• Environment supporting critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity.