Careers

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research and collect information by assigned methods
• Appropriate document and report results
• Complete research/survey/assessment in specific area
• Review assigned fields and prepare an efficient route
• Travel to designated area and conduct interviews
• Assist participants by reading forms and answering questions.
• Gather and accurately record responses on questionnaires provided by the Program team.
• Ensure that questionnaires have been thoroughly checked and completed.
• Submit completed questionnaires and other equipment used in fieldwork to the research supervisor and will, if required to do so, compile his/her findings in a format required by the program
• As part of each assignment, participate in briefings; carry out data collection, data entry and/or reporting.
• Recognize and give account of problems in obtaining data and provide useful feedback from field research activities
• Work according to the program needs and on a project by project basis.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or its equivalent
• Experience in data collection, administering questionnaires and conducting interviews, data collection and data entry
• Willingness to learn and explore new experiences
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English and Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba.

Essential:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong sense of and respect for confidentiality.

Added Advantage:

• Language Skills: (Native/Fluent/Basic)
• English Language (Fluent)
• Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba (an added advantage)

Profile of Behavior:

• Honesty: Shows a high level of integrity and will not fabricate responses or misrepresent the program
• Communication: Confidently expresses self, able to clearly ask questions and help the respondent understand what is needed from her/him.
• Relationship Builder: Able to build trust with people at the rural level and maintain confidentiality.
• Cultural Awareness: Must be aware of and sensitive to the cultural expectations of communities in Nigeria.
• Accuracy: Must be able to interpret and record responses appropriately without distorting the respondent is meaning or confusing the reader.
• Endurance: Must be able to work for a full day working hours in the field across a number of days.