Research Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria
Depart: Monitoring and Evaluation
Level: Mid Level
Proposed start date: May 2021
Contract duration: 5 months
Direct Line Manager: Deputy Head of M&E

Description

• Action Against Hunger Nigeria Mission is recruiting for a Research Officer to join our team in our Damaturu office.
• This person will lead the successful production of evidence-based data, support to the decision making process for strategic orientation, conduct a comparative analysis of the FSL component of the project, information management, documentation and sharing of key research findings.

Responsibilities

• Producing high quality and varied research outputs for a range of audiences including analysis, report writing and presentations where necessary on project operations.
• Maintaining database of all research activities/interventions.
• Archiving all finalized research work plans, monthly action plans, and updated databases related to all research activities.
• Analyze and resolve research issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform day-to-day supervision of enumerators.
• Coordinate with management in budget preparation and expense control activities.
• Maintenance of research database.
• In conjunction with the Project Manager and M&E team, support documentation of key lessons learnt and all learning activities under the SUNNY project initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree in Economics, Statistics, Demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects;
• At least 3 years of proven experience in the research or M&E of humanitarian or development programs;
• Demonstrated knowledge of research, M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standards;
• Evidence of past research conducted or contributed tools;
• Experience with mobile data collection (preferred);
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills).

Remuneration / Benefits

• Minimum Basic Salary: 260,244 Naira
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, 24 days paid leave per year, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.