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ACU: Call for Research Consultants

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July 18, 2022

Mark Wamai

A Screenshot of ACU's Call for Research Consultants. Deadline: 25th July at 12:00 UTC

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.
https://www.acu.ac.uk/get-involved/circle/call-for-research-consultants-climate-adaptation-and-resilience-clare-programme/

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

If you have any questions, please email Evgenia Likhovtseva at: evgenia.likhovtseva@acu.ac.uk

Related Topics:ACU adaptation Africa Asia CLARE climate consultancy FCDO Research resilience

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