Research Manager for Nigeria (Abuja)

About the role

IMPACT Initiatives, a Geneva-based humanitarian NGO, is recruiting a Research Manager for its PANDA Initiative to support its team in Nigeria. The post is based in Abuja, with occasional stays in Dakar, Senegal, and runs for 4 months starting as soon as possible. It covers the FCDO-funded Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) project for the Humanitarian and Resilience Programme (HARP) facility, in partnership with FACT Foundation; in Nigeria the Research Manager reports to FACT and follows its administrative, security, logistics and finance rules.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the TPM project strategy, workplans and structures, and keep IMPACT informed of the country's socio-economic and humanitarian situation
• Plan research in line with project objectives and IMPACT HQ guidelines, validate ToRs, integrate secondary data reviews and liaise with FACT's assessment and data staff
• Support the team with research design, tools, data management, analysis and product drafting, and review products before release
• Ensure data is collected, stored, cleaned and analysed according to IMPACT's data management guidelines, and validated by HQ before sharing externally
• Supervise the team, provide clear ToRs, workplans and KPIs, mentor staff and promote retention and internal mobility
• Facilitate communication between IMPACT, FACT and HQ, report regularly to the Country Representative, and engage quarterly with FCDO and implementing partners to share findings

Required profile

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies)
• Previous management experience in an INGO at field level, with a track record managing international and national teams in humanitarian contexts
• At least 3 years of relevant experience or proven progression within IMPACT
• Fluency in English; past experience in the region is desirable
• Ability to work independently, in a cross-cultural and complex security environment

Required skills

• Excellent communication, drafting and reporting skills, including high-level presentations
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); R, SPSS and/or STATA an asset
• Assessment, M&E, field research and evaluation experience is an asset

What we offer

• Monthly salary of 3'180 to 3'240 CHF (before tax) plus a 300 USD living allowance
• Accommodation and food in a guesthouse, annual leave of 36 days and public holidays
• Pension fund enrolment, health, life and repatriation insurance, flight tickets every 6 months and visa fees covered
• Pre-departure training in Geneva and Paris, and a Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months