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 Council’s major program areas ace 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.
The Evidence to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Research Programmeis a five year DFID-funded project aimed at generating a global evidence base on the most effective and cost-effective approaches to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) to inform policy and programming especially in countries where the practice is still very common, including Nigeria.
The Population Council (PC) is leading this multi-country research consortium of partners working in several African countries.
PC Nigeria is seeking a highly motivated, young graduate who is interested in a career conducting social science- and/or public health-related research to join the Evidence to End FGM/C project team for a year-long research internship.
During the internship period, the young researcher will be expected to support the Nigerian Principal Investigator (PI)/Program Manager of the project to carry out all research related activities including providing logistics and administrative support.
Position Responsibilities
The Research Intern will assist in the following:
In consultation with PM, research and summarize literature on FGM/C
The day to day running of the project activities
The development of project timeline with deliverables integrated with internship responsibilities and activities
The development of data collection instruments
The process of hiring data collectors
The training activities
Conducting data collection, and work closely with the analysis team to conduct substantive and methodological analyses of data
The preparation of the Quarterly Programme Report
Other programmatic and technical responsibilities, as assigned
Work with and be mentored by an experienced researcher
The Research Intern will gain task management skills that are important in any research project career
Requirements
Eligible applicants should:
Have obtained a minimum of a university degree or degree equivalent
Have completed NYSC service
Should have strong organizational skills in social science, public health or policy research skills (e.g., literature reviews, systematic reviews)
Experience developing tools, collecting and analyzing data
Prior experience working on public health/social science research related activities preferred
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel, Power point, Word)
Demonstrate creativity and ability to use initiative
Demonstrate excellent written and oral English communication skills.
Fluency in either Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba preferred
Ability to work in a team, take instruction, share experiences, and cooperate with authority of the Principal Investigator
Be flexible and keen to learn new skills
Strong attention to details
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Be committed to working full time from August 2016 - July 2017
Application Closing Date
5th July, 2016.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Interested candidates should please submit the following documents:
Current CV
Brief essay (500 words maximum) on how this internship program will support your professional goals over the next three years