Research Manager Job at IMPACT Initiatives

  • Abuja

IMPACT Initiatives

Organisation: IMPACT Initiatives
Department: PANDA
Project: Third Party Monitoring (TPM) Project
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract Duration: 4 months
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Experience Required: At least 3 years
Academic Qualification: Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
Applicant Category: Internal applicants

Job Overview

IMPACT Initiatives is recruiting a Research Manager for its Third Party Monitoring (TPM) Project in Abuja, Nigeria. The project covers the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded Humanitarian and Resilience Programme (HARP) Facility.

The successful candidate will oversee research activities, coordinate project implementation, manage research teams, and ensure the timely delivery of high quality research outputs. The role also involves working closely with FACT Foundation, IMPACT’s project partner, and supporting stakeholder engagement with FCDO and its implementing partners.

The Research Manager will report to the Country Representative and oversee research staff and activities under the TPM Project.

About IMPACT Initiatives

IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian non-governmental organisation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It specialises in data collection, research, data management, analysis, and geographic information systems.

The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. It was established through the initiative of ACTED, an international non-governmental organisation headquartered in Paris, France.

IMPACT and ACTED maintain a global partnership that enables IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support in its intervention locations.

Project Background

The Research Manager will work on the Third Party Monitoring Project covering FCDO’s Humanitarian and Resilience Programme Facility.

IMPACT Initiatives is implementing the project in partnership with FACT Foundation. While working in Nigeria, the successful candidate will be hosted by FACT Foundation and will report to FACT and its delegates on administrative, security, logistics, and financial matters.

The Research Manager must comply with FACT Foundation’s security, human resource, administrative, and logistics policies. The candidate will also coordinate with FACT to ensure that IMPACT staff comply with the applicable operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategy Development and Implementation

The Research Manager will:

  1. Develop and oversee the implementation of the TPM Project strategy.
  2. Work with the Country Representative during the project inception period to establish the overall project strategy.
  3. Develop workplans for individual team members and establish structures that support timely delivery of project outputs.
  4. Ensure that staff understand their responsibilities and work towards achieving the project’s objectives.
  5. Maintain an updated understanding of Nigeria’s socioeconomic situation, humanitarian conditions, crisis impacts, and aid response developments.
  6. Monitor humanitarian planning, coordination mechanisms, response developments, and key humanitarian stakeholders.

2. Research Planning and Coordination

Responsibilities include:

  1. Monitor the progress and potential delays of assigned assessments throughout the research cycle.
  2. Ensure that research activities comply with IMPACT Headquarters’ Research Department guidelines and standards.
  3. Align research activities with project objectives, programme requirements, and country strategy.
  4. Coordinate with FACT Foundation to ensure that research activities conducted by its team receive validation from IMPACT Headquarters.
  5. Organise dissemination and stakeholder meetings with FCDO and implementing partners, with support from the Country Representative.
  6. Ensure that research Terms of Reference (ToRs) receive Headquarters’ approval before data collection begins.
  7. Ensure that secondary data reviews are completed and incorporated into research activities.
  8. Include FACT Foundation’s assessment and data personnel in relevant research activities.
  9. Ensure that research ToRs are understood by team members and updated when necessary.
  10. Provide direct research support when required, including research design, tool development, data management, data analysis, and report drafting.

3. Research Implementation and Quality Assurance

The successful candidate will:

  1. Ensure that written research products are validated by IMPACT Headquarters before being released to FCDO and implementing partners.
  2. Review research outputs before submitting them to the Country Representative or Headquarters for approval.
  3. Ensure that collected data is reviewed, cleaned, and documented in line with IMPACT’s data management guidelines.
  4. Oversee the analysis of collected data in accordance with approved research Terms of Reference.
  5. Coordinate with FACT Foundation to ensure that data collection follows the required formats and standards.
  6. Supervise and support research team members during data analysis and information product development.
  7. Ensure that collected data is stored according to IMPACT’s Data Management Guidelines and the data management plan included in the research ToR.
  8. Ensure that datasets and analytical outputs do not contain personal information before they are validated and shared with external stakeholders.

4. Team Management and Leadership

The Research Manager will:

  1. Mentor and support team members to improve their professional capacities, efficiency, and performance.
  2. Communicate human resource related issues to Headquarters when they arise.
  3. Ensure that staff understand their roles, responsibilities, reporting requirements, and validation procedures.
  4. Promote teamwork, productivity, and staff welfare.
  5. Support staff development, internal mobility, and retention through coordination with Headquarters.
  6. Identify capacity building opportunities and professional development pathways for team members.
  7. Provide high performing staff with opportunities for short term deployments where appropriate.
  8. Ensure that staff members have clear and regularly updated Terms of Reference, workplans, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

5. Internal Coordination and Communication

Responsibilities include:

  1. Provide regular project updates and reports to the Country Representative.
  2. Facilitate effective communication between IMPACT’s TPM teams in Senegal and Nigeria.
  3. Coordinate communication and operational activities with FACT Foundation’s team in Nigeria.
  4. Maintain effective working relationships across project teams and organisational departments.

6. External Engagement and Stakeholder Coordination

The Research Manager will:

  1. Support the Country Representative in disseminating selected research findings to relevant stakeholders and coordination forums.
  2. Work with FCDO and implementing partners to communicate research findings.
  3. Organise quarterly discussions, analysis sessions, and lessons learned workshops with relevant stakeholders.
  4. Support engagement with the wider humanitarian response when required and under the supervision of the Country Representative.

Requirements and Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

Applicants must possess excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as:

  1. International Relations.
  2. Political Science.
  3. Social Research.
  4. Economics.
  5. Development Studies.
  6. Other related disciplines.

Professional Experience

Candidates should have:

  1. At least three years of relevant professional experience or demonstrated career progression within IMPACT Initiatives.
  2. Previous management experience in an international non-governmental organisation at field level.
  3. Proven experience managing international and national teams in humanitarian settings.
  4. Experience in assessments, monitoring and evaluation, field research, or programme evaluations is an advantage.
  5. Previous experience in the relevant geographical region is desirable.

Technical and Software Skills

  1. Proven knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  2. Familiarity with R, SPSS, STATA, or other statistical analysis software is an advantage.
  3. Strong research, analytical, and assessment skills.
  4. Ability to prepare high quality research reports and presentations.

Additional Competencies

  1. Ability to work independently and take initiative.
  2. Fluency in English.
  3. Strong communication, writing, and reporting skills.
  4. Ability to work effectively in multicultural environments.
  5. Ability to manage multiple research activities under tight deadlines.
  6. Familiarity with humanitarian assistance systems and the research community.
  7. Ability to work in complex and challenging security environments.

Salary and Compensation

The advertised monthly salary is between CHF 3,180 and CHF 3,240 before income tax, in addition to a monthly living allowance of USD 300.

The organisation states that salaries are determined by its salary grid, taking into consideration the position grade and staff member’s educational level. Location dependent security or isolation adjustments may also apply.

Benefits and Allowances

The advertised benefits include:

  1. Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives’ Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first three months of employment.
  2. Flight tickets every six months and coverage of visa fees.
  3. Coverage of in-country travel costs and professional expenses.
  4. Enrolment in a Swiss private pension fund through Swisslife, with an indicated contribution of approximately 9.975% of gross salary.
  5. Health insurance, life insurance, and repatriation assistance.
  6. Coverage of up to €1,000 annually for psychosocial counselling through the health insurance provision.
  7. Three days of pre-departure induction at IMPACT Headquarters in Geneva.
  8. One week of pre-departure training at ACTED Headquarters in Paris, including four days of situational security training.
  9. Annual leave of 36 days.
  10. Public holidays applicable in the country of assignment.
  11. Family and compassionate leave where applicable.
  12. Luggage transportation contribution between 20 kg and 100 kg, depending on contract duration.
  13. Luggage and personal property insurance.
  14. Accommodation and meals provided in the guesthouse.

Contract Information

Employment detail Information
Position Research Manager
Department PANDA
Project Third Party Monitoring
Location Abuja, Nigeria
Contract duration 4 months
Start date As soon as possible
Minimum experience 3 years
Monthly salary CHF 3,180 to CHF 3,240
Living allowance USD 300 monthly
Application category Internal applicants

How to Apply

Interested and qualified internal applicants should submit their applications through the official IMPACT Initiatives recruitment portal.

Application Link: https://impactinitiatives.teamtailor.com/jobs/8657237-research-manager-for-nigeria-based-in-abuja-internal-applicants

Applicants should review the eligibility conditions and follow the instructions provided on the recruitment portal.

Application Deadline: Not specified in the supplied announcement.

To apply for this job please visit impactinitiatives.teamtailor.com.

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