Volunteer Detainment Researcher

Gesher Peace Initiative is looking for passionate, dedicated and reliable volunteers interested in being part of an international effort to make real change in the lives of sexual violence survivors.

The purpose of this position is to play a key role in conducting research on sexual violence’s impact on survivor’s psyche in kidnapping and detainment situations. For this role, we are seeking individuals with experience in research and psychology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth research on the mental health impacts of sexual abuse on prisoners
• Aggregate data on prison culture
• Conduct subject matter interviews.

Qualifications:

• Strong research and writing skills (academic or professional experience in research preferred)
• Background in research.
• Demonstrable experience in research.
• Commitment to survivor first, ethical, and culturally sensitive approaches
• Experience working with displaced or vulnerable populations is an asset.