Research Assistant at Devatop Centre for Africa Development

About the Role

• We are seeking a qualified and motivated Research Assistant to support evidence generation, analysis, and documentation across our projects and advocacy initiatives.

Position Overview

• The Research Assistant will contribute to designing, planning, and implementing research activities that strengthen our program strategies, policy engagement, and knowledge products.
• The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about human rights and social impact research.

Key Responsibilities
The Research Assistant will:

• Support the design, planning, and implementation of research activities across DEVATOP’s projects.
• Conduct literature reviews, desk research, data analysis, and research reporting to inform project design, advocacy, and policy engagement.
• Develop research tools, questionnaires, and data collection frameworks.
• Gather quantitative and qualitative data from field activities, partners, and relevant stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of briefs, survey reports, and evidence summaries.
• Maintain a well-organized research database and ensure data quality and integrity.
• Contribute to writing policy briefs, research summaries, articles, and knowledge products for publication and dissemination.
• Collaborate with external researchers, institutions, and partners as required.
• Support the development of research proposals and grant applications.
• Perform any other research-related tasks as assigned to strengthen the organization’s knowledge base.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Research, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience  in research, data analysis, and report writing
• Strong skills in conducting literature reviews, developing research tools, and writing reports.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools/software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, STATA, NVivo, Power BI) is an added advantage.
• Excellent writing, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to human rights, gender equality, and social impact.