Research Assistant at TechnoServe Nigeria
Job Title: Research Assistant
Requisition Number: PROJE01443
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time
Description
- We’re looking for a Research Assistant for a research project
About the Project
- The project is to support the building of a knowledge base of community-based actors in the agriculture value chain and strategically defining and implementing an expansion plan that increases the volume of goods traded on the Cellulant Agrikore platform as well as creates work opportunities for at least 50,000 youth. Project actors are farmers, aggregators, transporters, and youth engaged in the agriculture sector across 6 states and 50 LGAs in Nigeria. The database of market actors will include at least 30,000 farmers, 2,500 agribusinesses, and 20,000 youth.
- Primary Purpose: The project requires a research assistant who will review existing reports, reach out to stakeholders for additional state and LGA-level data, and conduct additional stakeholder interviews as needed. The Research Assistant will also support data analysis and provide inputs for final report writing. The successful candidate will work under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager in line with the guidelines and deliverables of TechnoServe and its partners with respect to strengthening data quality and assurance. Due to COVID-19 the successful candidate will work mostly remotely but may be expected to make short trips to the field periodically. The tasks below are the key deliverables but they are not exhaustive.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Economics, Statistics, Agriculture, Computer Science, etc
- Experience in digital platforms for monitoring, planning and project management
- Very good computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, google forms/sheets)
- Experience in statistical analysis software is an added advantage
- Previous experience working with data collectors in the humanitarian sector is a plus
- Good communication skills and ability to present documents and activity reports clearly
- Experience in team management, coordination, problem-solving and working under pressures to deliver a quality product is required
Top skills & proficiencies:
- Communication, Attention to detail, Critical thinking, Technical skills
- Statistical and Graphical Analysis of Data
- Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
- Planning, scheduling, Interviewing and Data Collection
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Deadline: October 9, 2020
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