Research Coordinator at TechnoServe

 The Research Coordinator will oversee all research and reports being produced internally and externally for our work with partners and stakeholders. S/he will work on several research projects, including impact evaluation projects involving market survey data collection and analysis. The candidate should be well organized, able to prioritize, have a strong attention to detail and manage multiple assignments simultaneously. This position will span three months.

As Research Coordinator you will:

• Contribute to the development of concepts, methodologies, guidelines, and indicators for agriculture value chain systems
• Perform on-site analysis, using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive research approach
• Liaise with and collect documents, resources, and reference materials from various stakeholders and beneficiaries, including government agencies
• Organize conferences, seminars, workshops and other events on agricultural research
• Prepare data visualization models in the form of tables and graphs for reports
• Provide brief, written updates on a regular basis, and assist with drafting regular reports on a broad range of research topics
• Support the development of two agricultural policy documents for selected project states aimed at increasing land, water, mechanization and alternative energy infrastructure
• Any other tasks that may be assigned

You will have:

• A bachelor's degree in relevant fields
• Fluency in English
• Proven ability to manage data through entries, queries, quality control, and correction of a database
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience
• Strong quantitative and qualitative skills
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive analyses and reports
• Excellent communication, analytical and strategy skills
• Strong and demonstrable project management and reporting skills
• Ability to anticipate demand, manage multiple tasks/ projects and meet tight deadlines
• Proven team player with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Experience with relevant software packages, including Microsoft Excel
• This position requires 40% travel
• This position is only open to candidates with Nigerian work eligibility