Recent Job Opportunities at Neem Foundation, 12th Sept., 2019

Neem Foundation is Non-Governmental Organisation that is committed to improving the lives of those affected by the North- East insurgency in Nigeria through building inclusive communities, providing and raising the standards of psycho-social care and countering extremist narratives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Desk Researcher- Policy, Education and Researcher

Location: Abuja

Job Description

  • The Desk Researcher- Policy, Education and Research is responsible for conducting detailed research, writing, and correspondence for Neem Foundation.
  • S/he will monitor and respond to developments under related assigned portfolios, and develops expertise in those areas. Reports to the Programme Manager- Policy, Education and Research.
  • The position requires close coordination and work with other Researchers, Communications staff, and Management.
  • S/he should possess strong research, analytical, and writing skills; is highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented; can work with a team and under significant time pressure.

Minimum Education Requirements

  • Must have a P.hD (Key Requirement);
  • University degree in a field related to International Relations, Politics, International Development or a Social-Science related field;
  • 3-5 years’ experience in project implementation with an NGO, research institution, or development body (donor, UN agencies, development agencies);
  • Knowledge in new/emerging trends in International Development;
  • Experience in handling research and education-related issues;
  • Experience in documenting policies as it relates to NGO Projects.

Personal Qualities:

  • Integrity, Accountability and Commitment;
  • Excellence, Diversity and Respect;
  • Ability to think creatively, analytically and strategically;
  • Able to take initiative in mobilizing and facilitating activities;
  • Multi-tasking and coordination skills (Planning & Organizing);
  • Strong inter-personal skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Take responsibility for the sourcing, assimilation and presentation of key information through desk research on the different department projects;
  • Provide support to the department and external consultants in all aspects of the role, specifically as it relates to project administration;
  • Prepare reports, including statistical analysis of research information for projects;
  • Deliver high quality work in conjunction with all departments where required and in line with agreed personal targets in order to adhere to donors/funders deadlines;
  • Undertake training, where required, in the use of software systems, i.e. SPSS, NVIVO and contribute to the preparation of documents using PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
  • To provide support to Knowledge Management consultant to broaden the reach of project (s) impact and improve its sustainability;
  • Support activities to facilitate replication of interventions (Demonstrate ‘value for money’);
  • Liaise with all departments to provide summary reports and stories that feed into the quarterly impact reports, newsletters etc.

Deadline: 5pm; 18th September, 2019.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@neemfoundation.org.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Please ensure that you meet all the educational requirements before sending in an application as candidates wihout the listed requirements will not be attended to. Thank you.


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