Research Project Development Officer / Associate at R-DATS Consulting

R-DATS Consulting (‘R-DATS’) is a research, evaluation, data collection and statistical services firm. R-DATS uses advanced and innovative research, evaluation, and statistical methods to gather high-quality data and generate strong evidence for impact and improved policy decisions. We support both local and international organizations, businesses, government ministries and agencies, and non-profits. The research, evaluation and data processing activities at R-DATS Consulting are guided by core ethical principles and data privacy standards of our organization, the organization we work for and the country where we are to carry out the assignments.

We are recruiting suitable candidates to join our Business Development Unit in the capacity below:

Job Title: Research Project Development Officer / Associate

Location: Garki II, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:

• Support business opportunity identification and EOI development.
• Support timely, quality research proposal submissions.
• Serve as primary proposal writer, polish technical content into proposals.
• Maintain clients, consultants and partners relationship, update R-DATS' databases regularly.
• Organize bids, follow up, assist in negotiations.
• Manage bid queries and coordinate appropriate responses.
• Generate bid submission report, track success ratios.
• Review bid's qualitative, technical checklist with supervisors.
• Lead handing over process of successful team to implementation team.
• Coordinate performance assessments, offer advice.
• Support research projects execution and management including surveys, data analysis (quantitative or qualitative), report writing, etc. as may be required.
• Contribute to organizational development, implementation and represent R-DATS at events.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences (i.e. Sociology, Demography, Psychology etc.), or other development related studies, from a reputable national/international university. Master’s degree in any of the above fields is desirable.
• 2 - 4 years' relevant professional experience for M.Sc degree holders. 1 - 2 years' relevant professional experience for BSc degree holders.

Desired Qualifications / Skills (Not mandatory):

• Prior experience in business development or proposal management, ideally in corporate sector/INGOS is an advantage.
• Proven track record in coordinating and managing successful bid/proposal process is desirable.
• Strong background in quantitative and/or qualitative research will serve as an advantage.
• Prior experience managing complex quantitative and /or qualitative data collections, a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with contemporary statistical and qualitative data analysis software preferred (i.e. Stata, R, SPSS, Python, NVIVO, ATLAS Ti , PowerBI, MS Excel etc.)
• Familiarity with UN, WB, USAID and Govt. & International development agencies project development rules.
• Residents of Abuja.

Application Closing Date
1st March, 2024.