About Voluntās
Voluntās specializes in providing research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning services in developing contexts, conflict zones, fragile states, and transitional environments. We use insights to provide fact-based recommendations and policy options grounded in extensive research and data collection. Our goal is to generate positive, sustainable impact for populations affected by crisis, improving their living standards and access to rights.
To date, Voluntās has implemented more than 250 projects in volatile regions with partners including UN agencies, the EU, USAID, and international NGOs. We operate in nine countries, with ongoing projects across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Ukraine. Our work spans policy and programming, needs assessments, perception studies, contextual analysis, and monitoring and evaluation. Thematic areas include environment and climate change, conflict resolution, employment, food security, gender, governance, human rights, migration, political economy, prevention of violent extremism, public health, WASH, education, and youth.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team in either Beirut, Tunis or Nairobi. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years’ experience (associate) and 5-6 years’ experience (senior associate).
We are particularly interested in candidates with strong evaluation and/or quantitative research experience, and native-level Arabic language capacities.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support implementation of research, monitoring and evaluation projects—from design and planning to data collection, analysis, reporting, and client presentations.
- Design methodologies (scoping, sampling, instruments, analytical frameworks) with guidance from Project Directors.
- Coordinate fieldwork (interviews, focus groups, surveys) with local research partners.
- Oversee qualitative and quantitative analysis, including data cleaning, thematic/statistical analysis, and visualization.
- Develop high-quality reports with strategic recommendations and clear visualizations.
- Manage day-to-day project delivery (workplans, tasks, timelines, risk management), support junior colleagues’ development, and maintain client/stakeholder relationships.
- Support and mentor junior team members
- Ensure quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction across deliverables.
- Support the preparation of technical and financial proposals for donors, UN agencies, international NGOs, and other partners.
- Build and strengthen relationships with current and prospective clients, partners, and networks.
Culture
At Voluntās, we place as much value on how we work as on what we deliver. The right candidate will:
- Bring a can-do attitude: proactively tackle challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.
- Bring innovative ideas and contribute to continuous improvement across projects and organizational culture, driving strategic objectives forward independently.
- Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, accountability, and strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Enjoy working in small, but dynamic teams; spending time in the office, energizing and inspiring colleagues through mentorship and collaboration.
- Engage actively in team events and contribute to a vibrant and fun company culture.
- Be an independent thinker and problem solver, balancing autonomy with teamwork.
- Pay close attention to detail and quality, while always keeping the bigger picture in mind.
- Enjoy multitasking, thriving in both managing projects and contributing to business development, outreach, team growth, and mentorship.
Main Competencies
- Previous experience working on research, monitoring and/or evaluation assignments in the development or humanitarian sector.
- Proven track record in project management, including managing teams and budgets to tight deadlines.
- Excellent writing and analysis capabilities, and ability to triangulate complex data sources and develop strategic recommendations with demonstrated experience in delivering concise and high-quality products.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), familiarity with data visualization and presentation methods (Excel, Powerpoint, Tableau, PowerBI), familiarity with relevant tools (Stata, R, SPSS, NVivo, Atlas.ti, Python, or others).
- Masters in economics, statistics, political science, sociology, international development, law, or relevant field (required).
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken Arabic, English, and French
How to apply
- Don’t let the fact that you do not tick all boxes stop you from applying. At Voluntas we are committed to creating a diverse environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a community of colleagues from all continents and varied backgrounds.
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply irrespective of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status.
- Interested candidates should send a resume (CV), grade transcript, and a cover letter (maximum one page) indicating their preferred location (Beirut, Tunis, or Nairobi) and addressing the three points below:
- What does “meaningful work” mean to you, and how have you pursued it in your professional journey?
- Share an example of a time you took ownership of a complex challenge and mobilized others to move it forward. How did you approach it, and what does it say about your leadership style? What might you do differently in the future?
- Describe the three biggest weaknesses you will bring to Voluntās.
- The cover letter (maximum one page) and CV must be written in English. Selected candidates will be invited for a written test/quantitative assessment followed by interviews to discuss their self-awareness, interests, and experience.
Deadline: September 20 th , 2026; 23:59 Beirut time. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
For any inquiries related to the role, please contact Mayada Osman (mho@voluntas.com). Please note that this email address is for urgent or important inquiries only. Applications or CVs sent via email will not be considered and will be automatically disregarded.
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