Senior Research & Policy Consultant

Job Description

Title: Senior Research & Policy Consultant

Company Name: Union to Union

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• 7 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Excellent data analysis skills.
• Expertise in labor rights issues, particularly in developing countries.
• Familiarity with global union federations (GUFs) and local trade unions in Bangladesh.
• Strong understanding of Bangladesh’s socio-political context concerning labor rights.
• Experience in drafting policy documents related to labor rights.
• Experience on themes like gender equality, youth engagement, and health and safety.
• Expertise in leading consultations, presentation of findings to stakeholders and integrating feedback into project deliverables

Union to Union and the project in Bangladesh (project number 60649)

 Union to Union’s project in Bangladesh aims to strengthen labour rights through a collaboration between Union to Union (UtoU), Swedish trade unions, and four global union federations (GUFs), and their affiliates in Bangladesh. Specifically, the program aims to strengthen the union movement in Bangladesh, support decent work through social dialogue, collective bargaining, as well as the mobilization and coordination of Bangladeshi trade unions.

Objectives of the consultancy

 As part of the program, the UtoU program coordinator will develop a comprehensive country context overview to capture various socio-economic factors essential for understanding the trade union movement in Bangladesh. Further, a baseline will be created to verify and refine the program's results framework with key unions and stakeholders, setting parameters for ongoing assessment.

 The Research and Policy Consultant under these terms of reference will provide expert-level input on data collection and report drafting, which will guide the project's development and strategic direction to maximize its impact.

 Additionally, the consultancy will produce a brief strategic document focusing on the project's thematic areas. These areas, decided in consultation with UtoU and project partners, may include just transition, women and youth, and/or occupational health and safety.Scope of workSeptember 2024 (2 workdays)Review baseline data collection designDevelop structure for thematic report in consultation with UtoU (represented by program coordinators Andrina Kjellgren and Sebastian Caballero)October 2024 (10 workdays).

Scope of work

 September 2024 (2 workdays)

• Review baseline data collection design
• Develop structure for thematic report in consultation with UtoU (represented by program coordinators Andrina Kjellgren and Sebastian Caballero)

 October 2024 (10 workdays)

• Review collected baseline data, support and guide data analysis
• Review baseline report structure
• Develop thematic report (maximum 5 pages)

 November 2024 (3 workdays)

• Review draft baseline report
• Lead consultation on baseline study and thematic report with partners, in collaboration with UtoU
• Review of the revised baseline report draft after partner consultation
• Finalize thematic report after partner consultation

 Deliverables

• Expert-level input on baseline data collection – October 2024
• Expert-level input on baseline report – November 2024
• Thematic report – December 2024