Research Officer at Blue Gate Public Health Promotion Initiative (Blue-Gate Initiative)

Blue Gate Public Health Promotion Initiative (Blue Gate Initiative) is a Non-Governmental Organization that was inaugurated in 2010 (Incorporated in 2016). Blue Gate Initiative was established with the sole responsibility to positively influence the health behaviour of individuals and communities as well as the living and working conditions that influence their health. Our mission is to identify possible ways to promote public health through program implementation, support practitioners in project development and evaluation, and dissemination of project information and findings.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Position Summary

• We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Officer to support the design, implementation, analysis, and dissemination of research and evaluation projects. The successful candidate will contribute to behavioral research, impact evaluations, environmental health studies, and monitoring and evaluation activities across our program areas.
• This role offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic team committed to generating evidence that drives meaningful public health impact.

Key Responsibilities
The Research Officer will:

• Support the development of research proposals, protocols, and tools
• Coordinate field data collection activities (quantitative and qualitative)
• Conduct literature reviews and evidence synthesis
• Participate in baseline and endline assessments
• Perform data cleaning, analysis, and interpretation
• Contribute to report writing, policy briefs, and manuscripts
• Support knowledge management and documentation processes
• Assist with stakeholder engagement and dissemination of findings
• Ensure compliance with ethical research standards

Qualifications and Requirements
Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Education, Environmental Health, Biostatistics, or related health field
• Strong understanding of research methods (qualitative and quantitative)
• Good writing and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Statistical package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and within a team

Added Advantage:

• Master of Public Health (MPH) or other relevant postgraduate qualification
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Familiarity with data analysis software (SPSS, R, STATA, or similar)
• Experience with field research and community-based studies
• Knowledge of ethical guidelines in human subjects research

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV, a cover letter (maximum 1 page), and Contact details of two referees to: vacancy@bluegateinitiative.org using "Application for Research Officer – Research & Knowledge Management" as the subject of the mail.