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What you’ll do

• Working with the local and global team, implement the market research and knowledge building strategy that effectively informs, monitors, and evaluates the design and delivery of the Nigeria program portfolio.
• With support from the Evidence and Insights team, lead research projects across Girl Effect Nigeria product portfolio, including tool design, data collection, data management and analysis, and report writing.
• Work closely with programmes, SBCC and create managers and communications teams throughout the research process to ensure MERL meets their needs and that findings are shared in engaging and impactful ways.
• Manage the research budget and prioritise resources to maximize the value of research and evidence generation activities.
• Support the commissioning of research projects and manage research agencies to conduct research activities; write requests for proposals and Terms of Reference for studies, review research tools, advise on sampling strategies and methodologies, and review analysis and
• Support with quality assurance during fieldwork, with on-site visits' or something, as I think this will be a key aspect of the role.
• Provide technical expertise to research, monitoring, and evaluation projects, working alongside our global MERL team as required. You will advise on fit-for purpose designs suggesting qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies or other approaches (e.g. using digital methods or secondary data sources) as appropriate.
• Ensure that Girl Effect’s ethical and safeguarding standards are upheld, and that field implementation is conducted to the highest standards, through training and oversight of field research partners.
• Ensure that research outputs are accessible, readily understandable, and useful, ensuring they are utilised as much as possible.
• Develop research partnerships with local and international research organisations to maximise opportunities for cost-sharing and joint learning.

Who you are

• Substantial experience (minimum 5 years) in applied research and/or monitoring and evaluation in Nigeria or a postgraduate degree in a relevant field and at least 4 years of work
• Passionate about working with adolescent girls and young women and truly supporting them thrive in challenging environments.
• Demonstrated experience in implementation of high quality qualitative and quantitative research design, fieldwork, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience of commissioning and managing research agencies throughout projects ensuring deliverables are completed on time and meeting the organisational needs.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills; proficient with digital adaptations.
• Demonstrated experience in uncovering new insights and translating these into exciting, engaging reports and research outputs.
• Experience in strategic planning and knowledge management
• Strong communication skills; able to work effectively across functions and countries.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills; able to develop and drive research processes and timelines.
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity about the cultures within which Girl Effect
• Creative and inquisitive mindset with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to realising the potential of girls and to the vision and values of Girl Effect.

Desirable

• Expertise working with girls on sensitive issues in Nigeria
• Experience with participatory engagement approaches
• Technical/theoretical knowledge in one or more of Girl Effect’s thematic areas (e.g. gender, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, or economic empowerment)
• Background in evaluating programmes that relate to women and girls
• Hands-on experience of applied research in emerging markets or developing contexts.
• Experience in training and mentoring others in research methods, data analysis and
• Fluent in English, with a high level in writing as well as speaking

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What you’ll do

Program planning and implementation

• Support with detailed program planning, updating program plans schedules, coordination and delivery of all assigned program activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with donor requirements, and delivery timelines within budget
• Coordinate and facilitate timely review and sharing of all program documents and routine communication with teams to provide updates on program progress
• Help tell the story of key finding and capturing key moments of success and learnings to share with the wider Girl Effect team and leadership.

Technology Innovations

• Assist on key innovations in AI development by supporting the technology team to coordinate across a wide network of technology partners.
• Support the team by coordinating and facilitating meetings, preparing agendas, taking notes, and convening stakeholders as necessary.

Monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and learning

• Track program priorities, tasks, milestones and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Support in coordinating, organizing and development of program evaluation activities, reports documentation of change stories in accordance with program requirements
• Coordinate effective knowledge management mechanisms and learning forums at regular points to facilitate sharing of innovative/best practices or lessons learned and impact

General administration

• Attend all relevant meetings, noting new tasks that arise and ensuring that they are prioritized and assigned to the right person, with agreed-upon timelines that you check up on
• Identify sources, gather and compile data and information for the development of proposals, presentations, requisitions, contracts, expenditure authorizations etc
• Manage and update team working and communication channels on ongoing projects e.g. Slack, Asana, Miro etc
• Suggest new tools, systems and processes that could improve coordination and communication for our teams
• Take note of any news or environmental changes in our markets that might affect our programs, teams, and future work and ensure the team is up to date on these channels.

Experience and skills

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years full-time work experience with project management responsibilities
• Experience working in the media, design or non-profit sectors
• Experience working with clients or external stakeholders is a plus
• Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa or even working multiple projects and countries, is highly desirable
• Experience or a willingness to get experienced quickly with our internal tools including Google docs, Slack, and Miro
• Solid presentation skills that extend across Keynote, Powerpoint and Google Slides
• Proficiency in English key plus French would be a plus

Who you are

• A curious and enthusiastic learner who loves to dive into a topic to learn as much as you can as quickly as you can.
• A strong communicator and confident writer who strives for clarity and simplicity.
• A visually sensitive person who is able to provide helpful creative feedback or to construct intelligently organized slides and documents with a clear hierarchy
• An organizer who enjoys getting things done and making sure others do the same
• A critical thinker and proactive problem solver
• A fan of pop culture who tracks trends in digital technologies and media
• Committed to our mission to inspire and equip girls to make life-changing decisions