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Role Purpose
The Senior Behavioral Science Consultant will co‑lead behavioral science‑focused projects with Save the Children Country Office or Member staff. Tasks include leading teams to carry out formative behavioral research; designing, implementing and evaluating behaviorally informed interventions; conducting behavioral science workshops and trainings; writing results for both technical and non‑technical audiences; and leading the technical design of behavioral science funding proposals.
Principal Accountabilities
- Lead 1‑2 behavioral science‑focused projects, collaborating with country office staff to design, implement and evaluate behaviorally‑informed interventions.
- Coordinate regularly with country office staff to troubleshoot and keep projects and trials on track from beginning to end.
- Develop and follow a Detailed Implementation Plan for each project, adapting it when necessary.
- Conduct behavioral diagnosis through desk research, workshops, and primary/secondary formative research activities, and lead the analysis of findings.
- Design, implement, and evaluate behaviorally‑informed interventions, supporting the development of trial protocols and working with country office staff to design and implement evaluations and/or experiments that balance rigor with practical considerations.
- Determine appropriate evaluation methods (e.g., RCT, matched controlled trial, A/B test, rigorous baseline/endline pilot), conduct power analyses and randomization, and determine outcome measures and data collection.
- Conduct behavioral science trainings/workshops, either online or in‑person, covering both theory and applied process.
Experience and Skills
- Flexible, self‑motivated, able to manage multiple tasks, team members, and projects efficiently as a team player.
- Ability to drive projects and collaborate via a remote working structure.
- Excellent management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills.
- Prior experience working in the Global South highly preferred.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Neuroscience or a related field, and a master’s degree in a related field.
- Over 5 years of previous work experience in applied behavioral science projects, with a preference for candidates with experience in low and middle‑income countries.
- Experience designing and/or leading qualitative and/or quantitative research in low and middle‑income countries.
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English required; proficiency in French, Arabic, or Spanish is a plus.
Working at Save the Children International
Save the Children is the world’s leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children’s lives, fight for their rights, and help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.
We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. The work here is challenging but also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will work with talented, like‑minded individuals who are determined to ensure all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children’s voices are heard at the highest levels and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome under‑represented groups to apply. Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.