Who we are:

medica Liberia (mL), formerly medica mondiale Liberia, is a non-governmental women’s rights organization providing response and prevention services for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence survivors since 2006. We support survivors through a holistic, stress- and trauma-sensitive approach that integrates health, legal, psychosocial, and advocacy services, all grounded in feminist principles.

Project Background

medica Liberia (mL) is implementing Component B of the Spotlight Initiative under the leadership of UN Women. This component focuses on prevention, specifically transforming harmful gender norms, attitudes, and behaviors that perpetuate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and harmful practices at individual and community levels. Under this intervention, mL will operationalize SASA! Together, a structured community mobilization methodology is designed to address the root causes of SGBV by shifting power relations and social norms. The approach will be implemented across 48 communities in selected counties, using a district-balanced model informed by population size, settlement patterns, and operational feasibility.

SASA! Together will be delivered through its four sequential phases—Start, Awareness, Support, and Action—to ensure sustained behavior change, strengthened leadership accountability, and collective community action, rather than one-off sensitization efforts. The intervention will be reinforced through the strengthening of community-based change agents and women’s groups, enabling local ownership and sustainability of gender-transformative processes beyond the project lifecycle.

This work contributes directly to Spotlight Initiative Outcome B2, which seeks to strengthen gender-equitable social norms, attitudes, and behaviors to prevent violence against women and girls. It also advances Output B2.1 by enhancing the capacity and accountability of traditional, religious, and community leaders to promote gender equality, prevent SGBV, and protect the rights of women and girls.

To effectively deliver this intervention, mL seeks to recruit qualified staff to support the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of Component B activities across targeted communities.

Position Title: Research Associate

Open Position: 1

Reports to: Head of Programs

Duty Station: Montserrado County, with frequent travels to the counties of operation

Position Status: Consultant-Part Time

Key Objectives of the Baseline Assessment

The Research Associate, with support from the Program and M&E staff, will lead the baseline assessment process in 48 intervention communities within the counties of Liberia (Bong, Grand Cape Mount, Nimba, Maryland, Grand Bassa, Montserrado, Lofa, and Grand Gedeh). focuses on prevention—specifically transforming harmful gender norms, attitudes, and behaviours that perpetuate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and harmful practices at individual and community levels. The objective is to generate baseline evidence to inform programme design, implementation, and measurement of progress toward gender-transformative outcomes.

Scope of Work and Deliverables

The consultant team will be required to lead on the following task in consultation with mL’s Head of Program and M&E staff:

• Conduct a desk review of key relevant documents and understand the project design and contextual framework.
• Design tools/questionnaire and methodology to collect both qualitative and quantitative data (Inception report to be handed to mL for inputs before data collection starts).
• Submit draft inception report including suggested detailed methodology and procedure for feedback
• Submit the final revised inception report
• Implement and supervise field data collection and data entry.
• Provide mL with anonymized raw data collected
• Analyze and synthesize data; and prepare a report and Program Indicator Tracking.
• Submit draft report including data analysis for feedback.
• Submit a comprehensive baseline assessment report in both electronic versions and a signed hard copy, including recommendations.
• Produce baseline to be delivered with the final report.
• Present key findings and results during the validation workshop of the baseline assessment.
• The consultants will be expected to incorporate feedback from the validation workshop into the final report before submission.
• Lead the writing of the study report, including results, discussion, and recommendations.
• Prepare summary presentations and participate in stakeholder validation and dissemination meetings.

Deliverables

The consultant team will present an inception report one week after the start of the assignment, prior to data collection. The baseline assessment is expected to be completed within 12 Weeks.

5. Reporting

The selected Consultant will report to the Head of Program at medica Liberia. He/She will also work closely with the M&E office, M&E assistants, and other medica Liberia program and finance staff. medica Liberia will provide the Consultant with the broad work program, methodological guidance, and logistical support during field visits.

6. Duration of services

The assignment is deliverable-based, and therefore, the total number of days (that is, delivery of all the outputs) is estimated at a maximum of 30 working days. The inputs are to be provided on a part-time, intermittent basis from April 22, 2026, to June 30, 2026.

8. Cost and payment

The successful candidate will be hired as a Short-Term Consultant. He/She will be paid a daily rate based on the medica Liberia standard fees for consultants.

Expertise and Experience

• Individuals in the suitable team must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the fields of Social Sciences, Statistics, Demography, Research Methodologies, Development Studies, Law, Education and any other related fields.
• At least 5 years’ experience working with development organizations by undertaking desk reviews, as well as rapid assessments & or evaluations.
• The consultant team should be conversant with NGO’s operation with a focus on feminism, women’s rights and sexual and gender-based violence.
• The consultant should also have experience in ethical and trauma sensitive data collection approaches in the area of SGBV
• The consultant team should have a significant experience of collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from surveys/assessments.
• Knowledge of medica Liberia’s work is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of SASA! Together Approach is an added advantage

Application Process

Please submit the following documents when applying:

• Cover Letter.
• CVs of team members, including reference details of previous clients they have worked for.
• A sample of any previous work in similar consultancy work, i.e., assessments, surveys, baselines; provide a technical proposal to conduct the baseline survey, including methodologies to be used, work plan, and a financial proposal.
• Roles and responsibilities of team members.

Closing Date: April 30, 2026

How to Apply:

Please email your application (CV, cover letter, and references not exceeding 2MB), along with your salary expectations, to: recruit@medicaliberia.org and mbalu.jusu@medicaliberia.org. Applications without a stated salary expectation will not be considered. Please mark your application with reference to the position/county you are applying for in the subject of your email or on the envelope/top of your application. For applicants based in Grand Gedeh, you may submit hard copies to the medica Liberia office in the county.

Female applicants are encouraged to apply