The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks three Research Analysts I/II for a one-year, renewable appointment under the Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP). The positions are based in Abuja, Nigeria. The successful candidates will work within research teams at IFPRI’s Abuja and Washington DC offices. The successful candidates will provide support to projects through quantitative or qualitative data analysis, literature reviews including policy and program reviews, and assistance with the preparation of reports and research outputs. The analysts will clean and analyze large and complex cross-sectional and panel data sets, prepare graphics and tables summarizing findings, write up results, and prepare and deliver presentations. The final position title will be based on experience. Interested candidates must have work authorization to work in Nigeria.
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is hosted by the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) in Nigeria.
Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Providing research support to senior researchers undertaking IFPRI research programs and projects.
- Performing various tasks involving data cleaning and maintenance, data collection and management, and data analysis using Stata.
- Conducting literature reviews and synthesis;
- Assisting in writing and editing discussion papers, blogs, policy notes, presentations, research proposals, briefs, etc.
- Assisting with capacity strengthening activities, workshops, seminars, and conferences; and
- Performing some administrative activities related to IFPRI research programs or projects;
- Bachelors degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Policy, International Development, Political Economy, Political Science, Applied Statistics or related field plus 2 years of relevant experience or a Masters in the above displinces.
- At the Research Analyst II, Masters degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Policy, International Development, Political Economy, Political Science, Applied Statistics or related field plus three years of post-master's work experience in research or public policy.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks, consistently meet deadlines, and work independently with minimum supervision and produce completed products on time.
- Demonstrated skills in quantitative or qualitative research methods, data management, and analysis.
- Strong willingness to learn new technical skills.
- Familiarity with development policy issues in Nigeria.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Demonstrated professional level of attention to detail and accuracy of work.
- Excellent interpersonal skills along with the ability to work independently and with colleagues in a multi-cultural environment
- Ability and willingness to travel.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in survey and questionnaire design.
- Experience conducting and supervising household surveys in Nigeria.
- Experience with data entry and CAPI software packages (Surveysolutions, CSPro, SurveyCTO, etc.)
- Experience with data analysis using STATA, R, SPSS, Nvivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA, MonkeyLearn, and others.
- Fluency in one or more local Nigerian language.
