• Based in Melbourne, Victoria
• Contract /consultancy role
• Flexible remote working opportunity

Are you committed to seeing evidence influence development policy and practice?

Are you (or do you have a team with) an experienced learning consultant, research communications and uptake academic, or UX designer actively engaged in the field of international development?

An exciting opportunity exists to consult with the Research for Development Impact Network (RDI Network) on a new project aimed at improving the sector’s skills in research communications and uptake. We are looking a highly skilled and experienced consultant or consultancy team to work with our steering group, and project manager (Whitney Yip).

The RDI Network has an established body of work that supports the sector’s improvement in research communication and uptake skills. There are also many other trusted and reliable resources (from well-known organisations) available online and offline to support such improvements.

However, there is yet to be:

• A reliable self-assessment tool for individuals and organisations to evaluate skills and capacities, categorising research producers, users, brokers or all three roles, at entry, medium, or advanced level.
• A cohesive, responsive conduit and/or tool(s) to address any skills gap and direct individuals to the right resources, at the right time, at the right level.

This project aims to design those tools with the development of a rough-and-ready prototype for the end of 2020, with reiterations and finalisation within the next year.

Your consultancy will include:

• Developing tool/s for skills and capacity self-assessment for the sector
• Sorting and categorising available resources (pre-defined by RDI Network)
• Create self-managed learning experiences to promote ‘up-skilling’
• To monitor and evaluate this project through case studies and other M&E activities

About You

The consultant(s) will be expected to have:

• Demonstrated experience in design and delivery of research communications and uptake projects
• Demonstrated experience in, or an understanding of, international development
• Demonstrated experience in, or an understanding of, human-centred design and design heuristics
• Demonstrated skills understanding multiple and diverse audiences
• Ability to establish good working relationships and consult with a diverse group of stakeholders in the production of materials
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• A high level of computer literacy
• A creative approach to your work and strong communication skills are essential
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality

About Us

Established in 2009, the Research for Development Impact Network (RDI Network) is a network of practitioners, researchers, and evaluators - working in international development. The Network has become a key outlet for accessing diverse research expertise, brokering partnerships, convening forums and conferences, as well as supporting ethical research practice among NGOs and academia in Australia. RDI Network is a partner of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and receives funding support from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), as well as secretariat support from volunteering sector experts.

A full description of the consultancy is attached.

Please direct any further enquiries to Whitney Yip, Communications Coordinator on [email protected] using the subject line: Consultant enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0432 332 436.