Deputy Director (Research) at Population Council

The Population Council is an international, non-profit, non-governmental institution that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Councils major program areas are HIV&AIDS, Reproductive Health and Poverty, Gender, and Youth. The Council conducts biomedical, social science and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. The Population Council works in collaboration with a broad range of Nigerian institutions. Due to its imminent roll-out of an ambitious 5-year community-based adolescent girls empowerment program in Northern Nigeria, the Council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the vacant position:

Job Title: Deputy Director (Research)

Job Description

• The successful candidate will oversee and manage aim ambitious program of research amid impact evaluation to show the linkage of asset building and safe spaces to positive outcomes for adolescent girls in Northern Nigeria.
• This research will be closely linked to capacity building for ministries.
• NGOs, and CSOs: expansion of successful pilot projects; and dissemination of evidence and best practices in asset building, safe spaces, and programming for adolescent girls related to these areas.
• The research manager will provide technical support to governmental and nongovernmental organizations to strengthen their capability to develop and carry out research and to analyse and use the results for policy and program change for girls programming and asset building related to safe spaces.
• S/he will also participate heavily in the development and strengthening of the research skills of lie project “learning hubs” partners who will continue research and programming activities after this project ends.
• The research manager will work closely with other project staff to develop, carry out, and disseminate project activities to ensure proper alignment with research objectives and activities.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess:

• Doctoral degree preferred, or masters with extensive experience, in social development, sociology, public health, education, or related field with solid expertise in a range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and research experience on health and other social issues facing women and girls in Nigeria.
• Eight or more years’ experience in designing, implementing, and overseeing a range of research initiatives, including randomized controlled trials, longitudinal cohorts, and innovative qualitative and participatory methods. Project experience should include rigorous monitoring and evaluation and incorporating cost effectiveness into project planning.
• Strong understanding of time following research and data collection activities: qualitative interview and focus group design, quantitative survey design, quantitative data analysis, randomized controlled trials, operations research, and longitudinal studies.
• Excellent training skills and proven ability to provide technical support to a diverse, multi-cultural group of stakeholders.
• Strong management and organizational skills. Ability to handle a heavy workload with competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to also function as part of a learn.
• Proficiency in both Microsoft Office and various statistical and data analysis programs is required.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills in English and communications skills.

Application Closing Date
25th June, 2013

Method of Application:
Qualified candidates should follow the instructions below:

• Send an application letter (stating you current salary and salary expectations) and resume to [email protected]
• Clearly state the position title for which you are applying and your full names -starting with the surname first, then other names (e.g. Deputy Director (Research) - BEN, Shehu Ekoag) - in the subject area of the email.
• All attachments must be in PDF format.

Note

• Candidates who do not follow the above instructions will be automatically disqualified.
• Population Council reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
• The Population Council is an equal opportunity employer.