Volunteer Policy Analyst at SHIFT Nigeria

Reports to: Policy Associate

Summary

• The Volunteer Policy Analyst will support the policy team to influence political and social events as well as raise public awareness on different issues.
• This would involve conducting research, analyzing policies and report on findings.

Job Responsibilities

• To assist in reviewing and evaluating policies and legislation to determine the benefits and impact of any changes that may occur.
• To liaise with stakeholders to determine the needs, concerns, and viewpoints of documents, and to understand what the goals are of a project.
• To make research and report on both quantitative and qualitative data, analyzing it for any trends or important information that may be useful in formulating new policies.
• To examine the effects of current policies.
• To formulate reports which condense and summarize information.

Job Requirements

• Ability to analyze data from different perspectives.
• Ability to work as part of a team on projects.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Integrity and morality
• Outstanding writing skills and ability to report on research findings clearly
• Ability to track national trends and political currents in Nigeria and across the globe.