Research Consultant - Cost Analysis of Custodial and Alternative Interventions in Lebanon

Overview

Research Consultant to conduct a cost analysis of custodial and alternative interventions for children in conflict with the law in Lebanon. The objective is to identify cost-effective child justice models and inform programming, policy, and advocacy.

Tasks Summary

• Suggest a specific methodology for achieving study objectives.
• Map and categorize justice interventions for children in Lebanon.
• Identify key institutions and actors involved in child justice.
• Collect and analyze financial data on operational costs and expenditures.
• Estimate unit costs per child, per case, and per intervention type.
• Conduct comparative and cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations for optimizing resources and improving justice interventions.
• Disseminate findings and policy recommendations to stakeholders.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in humanitarian and development programming, research, evaluations, and statistics.
• Proven experience, knowledge, and a strong track record in undertaking similar research studies in humanitarian and development sectors in Lebanon.
• Specific experience working with children and other vulnerable populations.
• Prior experience working with similar scope within humanitarian agencies.
• Understanding of the humanitarian context in Lebanon, safeguarding policies and ethics, and best practices for conducting research with children and adolescents.
• Proven experience in data collection, analysis and data visualization, field coordination, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative interviews and surveys with children and adolescents.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting data collection and data analysis using software such as Stata, SPSS, R, NVivo, Deodose, etc., and formative research.

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Contract Duration: March 2026 - November 2026

Work Modality: Home-based with travel to North, Bekaa, South Beirut, and Mount Lebanon

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