Research Officer at a Reputable Non-Governmental Organization - Springboard for Health Communication

Springboard for Health Communication, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates, for a non-governmental organization, to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Officer

Ref. Code: RO01
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Purpose

• The Research Officer will work closely with program staff and relevant partners to lead all program monitoring, evaluation, and research activities.

Job Profile

• Provision of technical and managerial leadership for the design and implementation of all research as well as routine monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Additionally, this position guarantees that best practices are used in all research/M&E activities and ensures accurate evidence is provided to internal and external audiences through dissemination, global conferences and peer reviewed articles

Accountabilities

• Coordinate the design, analysis and reporting of program activities (including quantitative and qualitative studies) in collaboration with other program staff
• Contribute to the development of project work plans, budget and program evaluation design or as required by the different donors.
• Assist staff and partners in translating research findings into evidence based programming and policy formulation.
• Ensure quality and timeliness in all data collection, analysis and report writing for all activities.
• Assist with overall Monitoring and Evaluation Research and Learning (MERL) strategies and activities for the organization and projects
• Ensure that current methods and technologies are used for all research and evaluation activities.
• Present project results and research findings at conferences both at national and international level.
• Prepare documentation for and liaise with IRB/ethics committees and ensure compliance with guidelines concerning human subject research.
• Collaboratively publish evaluation results and research findings in project documents and professional journals

Qualifications

• A Doctoral Degree (Ph.D., Dr.P.H.) in Public Health (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Policy) or Social Science (Sociology, Economics, Political Science) preferred although individuals with a Master's Degree will be considered.
• A minimum of five years combined work experience with national and international NGOs with hands-on expertise in empirical research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and research writing will be given preference
• Experience in gender analysis and knowledge management within NGOs and other sectors may constitute an added advantage.
• Background in research writing, emerging technologies and methodologies for research would also be highly desirable.
• Applicants with more than 3 years of experience in the field of public health research with evidence of 5 research and scientific publications to their credits may be considered.
• Demonstrated ability in word processing, spreadsheet (Excel), data base (Access), and statistical computer packages (Epi Info, STATA, SPSS, SAS). Experience with qualitative packages (NVivo, Atlas.ti) desired.
• Strong management skills, including experience in project administration, supervision of field staff, and communication among national staff and partners.
• Strong written and spoken communications skills in English and Nigerian languages.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based environment.

Travel Requirement

• 25-30% Travel time.

Application Closing Date
6th November, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's of not more than 3 sides of A4 (in a standard CV format) including at least two references, as well as a Cover Letter (maximum 1 side A4) stating the suitability for the position to: ncrecruitments@yahoo.com Application emails must indicate the post reference code in the subject line.

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Note

• Applications with CVs and Cover Letters should carry full names of the applicant
• Applications received after the deadline above will not be considered. 
• If you have not received a response by 17th November, 2017, please consider that you were not successful at this time.