National Consultant: National Research Coordinator - Solomon Islands
On-siteHoniara, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Job Summary
Coordinate daily project activities between MWYCFA, SINSO, UNFPA, and DFAT while serving as the operational hub for the Research Coordination Team. Produce, manage, and archive all research documentation, including minutes, ethical clearance papers, and training materials. Monitor implementation timelines across study preparation, digital tool adaptation, and field data collection, while supporting financial tracking and procurement for survey equipment. Facilitate regular communication, synthesize sensitive updates for government and donor stakeholders, and oversee risk management protocols during data collection. Liaise with provincial authorities and SAFENET actors to ensure referral pathways function during fieldwork. Support the coordination of data processing, drafting technical reports, and organizing the national launch event and policy-maker short course.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Gender Studies, Sociology, Public Health, Demography, Statistics, International Development, Public Administration, or a closely related social science field
- Minimum of five (5) of increasingly responsible professional experience in project management, research coordination, or social program implementation
- Deep familiarity with the Solomon Islands Government context, including established professional working relationships with key ministries (such as MWYCFA and SINSO) and provincial governance structures
- Prior experience working within the UN system, with a strong preference for direct familiarity with UNFPA's programmatic procedures, operational modalities, and mandate
- Substantive knowledge and technical understanding of gender-based violence (GBV), violence against women and girls (VAWG), and the ethical/safety sensitivities surrounding population-based social surveys
- Superb organizational skills with a proven track record of producing, managing, and maintaining complex project documentation, tracking frameworks, and risk registers
- Demonstrated ability to manage communications involving highly sensitive information with diplomacy, political acumen, and absolute confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, with a proven ability to mediate, negotiate, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across all levels—from high-ranking government officials and international donors to field researchers and civil society practitioners
- Absolute fluency in both spoken and written English and Solomon Islands Pijin
- Exemplifying integrity
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
- Embracing cultural diversity
- Embracing change
- Achieving results
- Being accountable
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
- Thinking analytically and strategically
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships
- Promoting accountability and results-based management
- Managing data and sensitive documentation safely
- Organizational awareness and political acumen
- Leveraging national partner resources & building strategic alliances
- Internal and external communication for results
Desired Qualifications
- Strong preference for direct familiarity with UNFPA's programmatic procedures, operational modalities, and mandate
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