CALL FOR ASSISTANT RESEARCH OFFICER 

Job Description

Assistant Research Officer 

Location: Abuja

Job Type: Full Time

Education:  MA/MSc/MBA

This is a one-year contract with a possibility of renewal

Reports To: Head of Research

Deadline: 20th August 2024 

Organizational Background

Connected Development [CODE] is Africa’s leading civil society organization whose mission is to empower marginalized communities in Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable through the Follow The Money project. CODE provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices with independence and integrity while providing the communities with information that ushers social and economic progress. To enhance effective democratic governance and accountability, CODE creates platforms [mobile and web technologies] that close the feedback loop between citizens and the government. With global expertise and reach, we focus on community outreach, influencing policies, practices, and knowledge mobilization. 

Your Role…

The Assistant research officer will support the research unit of Connected Development (CODE) by contributing to the design, implementation, monitoring and communicating research objectives and results..  

The Assistant research officer will:

Conduct research that will lead into the development of high quality reports, policy briefs, op-eds, inform grant applications, and academic articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Disseminate results in advocacy meetings, stakeholder engagements, national and international conferences, and pitches to local and international donors. 

Participate in and contribute to CODE’s research activities across her project brands and support external engagements with CODE’s partners.

We expect the candidate to have firm grasp of research which aims towards enhancing the understanding, determinants and consequences of various forms of socio-economic inequalities. We are particularly -although not exclusively – interested in candidates with experience in innovative research focused on the impact of policy interventions on different areas, e.g. welfare of vulnerable and marginalized communities, governance and service delivery, economic security, discrimination, global development practices/objectives. Research might exploit large-scale, comparative micro-data sources (but we also embark on ethnographic studies leading to the collection and analysis of on-field data) to develop proposals exploring simulation and AI-based models or innovative data collection approaches.

What we expect from you…

Bachelor degree in social sciences discipline (economics, sociology, political science or a related field).

Having a Master degree with experience of publications in peer-reviewed journals, op-eds will be an added advantage. 

Excellent skills in (and a taste for) qualitative and quantitative research. 

Experience in research collaboration between academics and practitioners, NGOs, local organizations, and civil society organizations

Capacity to combine creativity and rigor.

Excellent writing skills

Knowledge and experience in research methods, tools, and ethics.

Knowledge and proficiency in using qualitative and quantitative data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Nivio, MaxQDA, EViews, R, Python). 

Ability to work autonomously within an interdisciplinary team

Organizational and time management skills. Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines. 

Self motivated, initiative skills, and proactively. 

How to apply:

Complete online form and attach the following:

Letter of motivation

Curriculum vitae

Any additional materials that may be deemed relevant by the applicant (e.g. a manuscript, a publication, policy brief, an op-ed with links to sources). 

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