Researcher at Seefar

Job Description and Selection Criteria

• We are looking for someone with:
• Minimum 3 years experience in field research
• Experience in administering quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews
• Experience working with migrant communities
• Computer literacy and access to the internet and laptop or electronic devices.
• Substantive community-based work experience
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in one of the languages of the project (Tunisia, Nigeria, Niger)
• Tunisia: Arabic / English/ French
• Niger: English/ French/ Haoussa/ Djerma
• Nigeria: English / Pidgin
• Fluency in English

The following are the primary responsibilities of the role:

Deliver: Project and Mission Implementation

• Attend researchers' training
• Assist with development of research tools and their translation to local languages
• Collect insights on the tools and propose improvements to the M&E Lead
• Utilise existing knowledge and connections within migrant communities to support and enhance research activities.
• Conduct successful quantitative surveys
• Conduct successful qualitative interviews
• Ensure the accurate and reliable collection of data
• Ensure accurate and timely transcription and data entry of all interviews and surveys
• Ensure that all logistical aspects are in place for smooth execution of fieldwork and data collection activities.
• Attend meetings with the M&E Lead as needed
• Assist in analysis of data collected to extract key insights and trends
• Adhere to project milestones, timelines and targets.
• Ensure adherence to research protocols and ethical guidelines.

Develop: Capabilities and Program Portfolio

• Contribute to other activities as requested by your supervisor.
• Demonstrating teamwork and collaborating with you peers as required, including sharing lessons learned and best practices

Direct: Global Management

• Represent and demonstrate the Foundation’s values.
• Cooperate with other areas of the Foundation, including to communicate substantive and administrative information that supports corporate management overall. For example, this would include ensuring effective internal reporting at the project level.