Consultant – Youth-led Research Specialist

Theirworld

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Job Overview

Location

Remote

Employment Type

Contract

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Sector

Nonprofit & NGO

Experience Level

Senior (5-8 years)

Application Deadline

February 16, 2026

About the Company

Theirworld is a global children's charity dedicated to ensuring every child has the best start in life. For over 20 years, they have focused on ending the education crisis and empowering the next generation. Their work includes advocating for education as a fundamental right and a tool for peacebuilding. The organization supports a network of over 2000 Global Youth Ambassadors from more than 140 countries, empowering them to advocate for change and bring their lived experiences to policymakers. Theirworld's Task Team model builds leadership capacity in young people facing peace and security challenges, supporting their initiatives and elevating their voices in global discourse.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Consultant – Youth-led Research Specialist to provide technical leadership for a critical global youth consultation. This role involves designing and implementing a two-stage research process focused on young people's role in peacebuilding and their experiences with instability. You will work closely with Theirworld's Youth Team and Global Youth Ambassadors, ensuring the consultation remains youth-led, well-structured, and impactful. Your expertise will guide the creation of consultation tools, data analysis systems, and capacity-building sessions for young leaders. This is an opportunity to significantly contribute to shaping policy and elevating youth voices in peace and security discourse.

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Required Skills

Youth ParticipationYouth-led ResearchQualitative ResearchResearch DesignFacilitationCapacity BuildingPeace and ConflictEducation in EmergenciesData AnalysisPolicy RecommendationsProject Management

Key Responsibilities

Create a clear delivery framework for the youth-led consultation.
Lead the design of the two-stage consultation approach.
Design consultation tools, including qualitative surveys and focus group discussion guides.
Develop a simple and robust data analysis system.
Lead on the design and delivery of sessions for Task Team members to analyze findings.
Provide technical support to the Youth Team and Task Team members on consultation implementation.
Support initial thematic analysis of Stage One consultation data.
Design focus group guidelines and provide capacity building to Task Team members.
Design and deliver structured reflection and sense-making sessions with the Task Team.

Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in youth participation and youth-led research approaches, ideally with the Peace and Security field.
Strong background in participatory research methods and qualitative research design.
Proven experience in leading similar consultation or research projects with young people.
Experience designing and delivering capacity-building or training for young researchers/facilitators.
Strong facilitation skills, particularly in supporting youth-led processes.
Background or experience working on peace and conflict issues.
Experience translating research findings into policy-relevant outputs.
Familiarity with education in emergencies or education and peacebuilding contexts.
Experience working with young people with lived experience of displacement, fragility or instability is a plus.