Vacancy announcement: OXFAM seeks a Qualitative Research Consultant – Global South ODA Listening Tour Research (Somalia Country Implementation) for their operations in Somalia & Somaliland. The successful candidate will bring strong Consultancies experience spanning at least 5 - 6 years. Interested applicants should submit their applications before Aug, 09.
OVERVIEW
Title and brief description of the requirement
Qualitative Research Consultant – Global South ODA Listening Tour Research (Somalia Country Implementation)
The Consultant will lead and coordinate all in-country qualitative research implementation activities in Somalia for the Global South ODA Listening Tour Project, a joint Oxfam and Adeso initiative examining stakeholder perspectives on Official Development Assistance (ODA).
Delivery location
Multi-regional – Somalia (South-Central Somalia, Puntland, and Somaliland).
Contract start date
1 September 2026
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit:
1.
A technical proposal describing the proposed methodology and approach
2.
A financial offer/quotation
3.
A sample of similar work
See section ‘6. Application Process’ for further details.
Deadline for submission of offers
09th August 2026
Specific considerations
Applicants should hold, or be able to obtain, valid local registration and certificates required to operate/conduct research activities in Somalia.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Oxfam has been active in Somalia for over four decades, focusing on humanitarian aid, disaster resilience, gender equality, and sustainable food security. Partnering with local civil society, Oxfam operates across South-Central Somalia, Puntland, and Somaliland to construct water infrastructure, provide cash assistance, and advocate for climate action.
Oxfam's core initiatives in the region fall into four broad areas:
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
– rehabilitating water systems, building water tanks, and training local Water Management Committees to ensure long-term, sustainable access to safe water;
Food & Economic Security (FES)
– implementing anticipatory drought action programmes and providing early-warning and life-saving cash distributions to communities vulnerable to climate shocks;
Civil Society & Climate Resilience
– supporting the establishment of localised networks to address climate change and drive community-level recovery; and
Gender Justice
– working on projects rooted in feminist principles, providing hygiene and menstrual kits, and empowering women's rights.
Oxfam and Adeso are undertaking the
Global South ODA Listening Tour Project
, a qualitative research initiative that seeks to understand how stakeholders in the Global South experience, interpret, and assess Official Development Assistance (ODA). The research aims to generate credible qualitative evidence that grounds debates on the future of aid in the perspectives of stakeholders whose voices are often underrepresented in global policy discussions.
The study will explore stakeholder perspectives on the purpose of aid, how aid systems operate, who exercises decision-making authority, what constitutes successful aid, what makes aid legitimate, and how aid should evolve in the future.
This assignment forms part of the Gates Foundation-funded
Reinventing Aid project
(INV-096164), led by Oxfam America in partnership with Adeso, of which the Somalia component is being coordinated within the Oxfam Somalia country programme.
About Somalia & Somaliland
This position covers operations across both Somalia and Somaliland, offering a dynamic and impactful work environment. The Horn of Africa region presents unique professional challenges and opportunities in humanitarian response, development programming, governance, and private sector growth.
Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Cusub • Shaqo Soomaaliya • La-talin • La-talinta