Research Consultant – Literature review on leadership development programmes in the humanitarian sector

ALNAP is seeking a qualified Research Consultant to conduct a literature review on the impact of leadership development programs in the humanitarian sector. This research will contribute to understanding how executive leadership initiatives can foster change within the sector, supporting a more adaptable and collaborative humanitarian response.

Responsibilities Include:

• Conduct a literature review focused on executive leadership programs and their impact on humanitarian leadership.
• Organize key themes and identify gaps in the current research.
• Meet weekly with the project lead to discuss progress and emerging themes.
• Deliver a final 10,000-word synthesis of findings by January 20th.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

Required:

• A degree in a relevant discipline
• Some knowledge of humanitarian assistance and/or leadership
• Demonstrated experience in conducting structured literature review/synthesis
• Able to write, in English, in a clear and consistent style, adhering to the agreed document length.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural awareness
• Ability to work on own initiative with remote/virtual management
• Good analytical and writing skills
• Excellent IT skills (word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desirable

• Previous experience in an international policy research environment
• Experience with using coding software

Application process

Candidates are expected to submit the following documents:

• CVs outlining relevant experience (should not exceed 4 pages)
• 2 samples of their work
• Two references from professional assignments undertaken in the last 5 years. The assignments must be thematically relevant to the scope of work of this assignment.

Timeline:

Applications should be sent by email to alnap@alnap.org by midnight UK time before Friday 22nd November. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.  Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and ALNAP may recruit for this position before the deadline.