Assistant Program Director, Ethnographic Research

Girl Reports, Inc. is an international non-profit organization that provides education and empowerment opportunities to underserved girls. The three branches of our organization, in education, research, and social enterprise, form a unique ecosystem of programs and services that support girls in reaching their greatest potential. We understand empowerment as expanding personal choice and strengthening voice. Through our education program and our broader engagement with the local community, Girl Reports builds capacity for girls to exercise choice and use their voices in many spheres of influence, including family, community, market, and state.

Our education branch hosts our flagship journalism program, offering girls aged 13-18 after school training focused on four key competencies English communication, computer literacy, civic engagement, and leadership. In addition to studying the principles and importance of journalism, participants explore their rights to inquire and express themselves. They also use meetings as a workshop to plan and organize their own community news magazine. This project-based learning method is what differentiates our program from other education courses. The magazine gives girls the opportunity to explore their voice and their society, while also learning bedrock skills that pave the way for increased autonomy and a better quality of life. Furthermore, the magazine is a tool for education, literacy, and community building beyond the classroom. It breaks barriers to participation in our program and inspires support, while providing unique insight into the lives of our participants.

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You are a thoughtful, ethical researcher who believes that communities are experts in their own lived experiences. You are passionate about participatory research, capacity-building, and mentoring emerging researchers. You are excited by the opportunity to share your expertise in ways that empower young women to be the historians, guardians, and social scientists of their own communities and traditions. Our ideal candidate demonstrates

• Expertise in ethnographic, qualitative, and/or participatory research methods
• Experience designing and administering surveys, leading focus groups, and conducting interviews
• Strong understanding of research ethics and community-based research principles
• Experience working in international, cross-cultural, or community-based research contexts
• Experience teaching, training, or mentoring emerging researchers
• Familiarity with youth participatory action research (YPAR) or feminist research methods
• Experience working with girls or young women

The Assistant Program Director will support the development and delivery of a training course for young women serving as Research Fellows in Nepal. Responsibilities include

• Developing a practical training curriculum in ethnographic research methods
• Teaching research fellows how to design student-, household-, and community-level surveys
• Training fellows to conduct focus groups, interviews, and observational research
• Introducing additional ethnographic tools such as field notes and storytelling-based methods
• Meeting virtually with research fellows abroad to deliver training, mentorship, and feedback
• Supporting fellows as they apply methods in real-world community research projects

We value your expertise and your commitment to inclusive research. As a member of our team, you will

• Collaborate with a mission-driven, international education and research team
• Apply your research expertise to build local capacity and leadership among young women
• Contribute to an innovative, sustainable training model with long-term community impact
• Engage in cross-cultural learning and reflective research practice
• Gain professional service experience with deep social impact
• Engage in meaningful mentorship relationships with emerging young women researchers