Research Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Start Date: ASAP

Objective 1

• Conduct research according to project needs.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Act as primary contact for the research team for all tasks and concerns about ECHO – A1N research initiatives – Resilience study, Cost of Diet and Hygiene study, Resilience Analysis study, End of project Evaluation etc.
• Developing research work plans according to project needs
• Leading training of data collectors/enumerators and ensure quality data is collected
• Conducting both qualitative and quantitative analysis of data collected through interviews, focus groups workshops or other methods.
• Carrying out desktop research, using a range of methods and sources of data, related to inequality and social innovation practice globally
• Organizing, designing and carrying out qualitative fieldwork
• Carrying out quantitative data analysis of existing secondary data sets and primary quantitative data, using Excel and/or SPSS.
• Assisting in maintenance of research database
• Perform day-to-day supervision of research assistant or Enumerators  for assigned projects
• Coordinate with management in budget preparation and expense control activities
• Analyze and resolve research issues in a timely and accurate manner.

Objective 2

• Information Management, documentation and sharing of key research  findings.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Producing high quality and varied research outputs for a range of audiences including analysis, report writing and presentations where necessary
• In conjunction with the Project Manager undertake documentation of key lessons learnt under the ECHO – A1N project initiatives and ensure it’s shared at appropriate times with key stakeholders.
• Attending meetings to share new ideas and discuss about issues
• Maintaining database of all research activities/interventions – as applied to ECHO project plus any other project as need arises at the base level.
• Archiving all finalized research work plans, monthly action plans, and updated data bases related to all research activities.

Objective 3

• Participate in regular internal and external Research forum at State and at Federal coordination as need arise.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with AAH M&E Units for appropriate guidance on procedures such as defining research agenda, and methodologies, defining and validation of data tools for use in various research  program activities
• Ensure coordination and collaboration with other technical sector lead during all research processes.
• Represent AAH Yobe base with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders at LGA and State level with support from Project Manager/ Multi-sectoral PM
• Undertake additional Research task as requested by the HoD M&E and Multi sectoral PM

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• Other Action Against Hunger M&E and program staff: exchange of information, collaboration and coordination

External:

• Governmental and non-governmental partners : Exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options
• Representatives of international aid organizations : Exchange of information
• Representatives of donors : Exchange of information, technical discussions, project related exchanges

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, International Development, Statistics, Public Health, Demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects
• Minimum of 3 years of proven experience in the research or M&E of humanitarian or development programs.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Demonstrated knowledge of research, M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standardsExperience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
• Experience in the application of Statistical computer software programs statistical data analysis
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English
• Commitment to and understanding of Action Against Hunger aims, values and principles
• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, Sphere standard, SPSS, SPHINX, or other statistical packages
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Experience with mobile data collection (preferred)
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills

Preferred:

• Previous experience with AAH.
• Strong interpersonal and community norms understanding
• Experience in community development programming, preferably in nutrition, food security, livelihoods or WASH
• Experience with participatory fieldwork methodologies.