Research Consultancy opportunity on research capacity strengthening assessment with the Association of Commonwealth Universities

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is seeking research consultants to support a mapping and analysis exercise of global research capacity strengthening activities to inform the development of a research capacity strengthening pillar of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s (FCDO) new Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) programme. The main aim of this post is to contribute to a short-term study which helps to assess the current landscape of research capacity strengthening activities, including providers, programmes, tools and recipients across the African and Asian-Pacific regions. The consultants should be based in one of the following regions:

• North Africa
• West Africa
• East and Southern Africa
• South and Southeast Asia
• South Pacific

The timeframe of the project is August – September 2022. The main responsibilities of the post will include:

• The validation and assessment of a study framework
• Desk-based research to apply the study framework
• Conducting a minimum of 5 key informant interviews
• The identification of existing gaps or deficiencies in capacity strengthening initiatives within their respective regions.

The candidate is expected to have a proven track record of participation in similar projects and good knowledge of the capacity-strengthening needs within the research and research-to-use setting, corresponding to their regional expertise.

For full details on this position and how to apply, please follow this link.

The application deadline is Monday, 25^th of July 2022, 12:00 UTC.

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