Research & Data Coordinator at Access Heart Foundation

The Role:

This role sits at the heart of AHF\'s research Programme. The Research & Data Coordinator will lead the field research coordination, data management, and quality assurance for the statewide that will generate the first comprehensive registry of its kind, and inform health policy.
Beyond the survey, this person will grow into the broader M&E and research function across AHF\'s programmes, building the data infrastructure that underpins our reporting to government partners, donors, and the Board.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate field data collection 
• Manage field enumerators and supervisors, ensuring protocols are followed and data quality is maintained
• Monitor real-time data dashboards and conduct routine quality checks throughout fieldwork
• Liaise with digital registry team on data platform configuration and data capture
• Manage ethical compliance: supporting documentation, informed consent processes, and data protection protocols
• Conduct data cleaning, validation, and preliminary analysis 
• Contribute to report writing, policy briefs, and M&E outputs 
• Support the design and testing of survey instruments for future AHF research initiatives

What We Are Looking For:

• At least 3 years of field research coordination experience, ideally in a public health or maternal or cardiovascular health context
• Hands-on experience with digital data collection tools - REDCap, SurveyCTO, or equivalent
• Strong data quality management skills — experience implementing QA protocols across multi-site field teams
• Familiarity with ethical research governance and experience working with or submitting to research ethics committees
• Experience working on government-partnered research programmes is desirable
• Proficiency in at least one data analysis tool (SPSS, Stata, R, or equivalent)
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a complex, multi-LGA field operation
• Based in Lagos