Senior Advisor I - Research and Evaluation (R&E) at Ipas Nigeria

Ipas - Founded in 1973, Ipas is a global non-governmental organization dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion. Through local, national and global partnerships, Ipas works to ensure that women can obtain safe, respectful and comprehensive abortion care, including counseling and contraception to prevent future unintended.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Advisor I - Research and Evaluation (R&E)

Job ID: 2015-1452
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description
The Research and Evaluation (R&E) Senior Advisor I is responsible for providing technical and managerial leadership and strategic direction for Ipas Nigeria's monitoring and evaluation efforts and collaborating with the US-based global R&E team to ensure high-quality processes and methodologies. Additionally, this position manages R&E team members in the country office and guarantees that best practices are implemented in all R&E activities. The Senior Advisor I ensures that data are shared and used by internal and external audiences through routine review of findings and through dissemination via national and international conferences and publications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and manages the ongoing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of Ipas Nigeria's programs.
• Serves as principal or co-principal investigator of Ipas Nigeria's research projects.
• Oversee and directs the use of Ipas's data monitoring system, including building the capacity of R&E and other technical staff to appropriately use the system.
• Provides quantitative and qualitative analyses for internal and external use, including donor reports and meetings.
• Works with Ipas's global staff in the US to develop new monitoring and evaluation tools as needed.
• Ensures adherence to all global R&E standard operating procedures.
• Represents Ipas in national and international research and policy fora through conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Manages relationships and capacity building with external agencies and partner organizations for contracted or collaborative research and evaluation projects.
• Carries out other tasks to support Ipas Nigeria's R&E efforts.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree (doctorate or Master's) in Social Science or Public Health with 7+ years work experience in research and evaluation of health programs in developing countries, especially in West Africa.
• Experience in supervising technical staff and building a team environment.
• Strong Excell skills; experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced working knowledge of Stata statistical software.
• Experience working with databases; experience with relational databases preferred.
• Experience with geographic mapping software and qualitative analysis software (NVivo, ATLAS.ti or others) preferred.
• Strong substantive background in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• Experience working with donor and government agencies.
• Knowledge of the Nigerian health system.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to communicate verbally in at least one Nigerian language.
• Ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based, global environment.
• Must be a Nigerian citizen and local resident.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Application Closing Date
26th May, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online