Job
(Senior) Research Officer for Nigeria, Based in Dakar
Dakar, Senegal, with possible travel to Abuja, Nigeria 31 Oct 2026
- Work mode
- On-site
- Salary
- CHF 2,100–2,520 per month before income tax, plus a monthly living allowance of USD 300
Six-month REACH position supporting IMPACT Initiatives' Nigeria team from Dakar, with possible travel to Abuja; manages research cycles and thematic assessments including cash programming and multi-sector needs assessments.
Responsibilities
- Manage and implement assigned research cycles from preparation and data collection through analysis, drafting, dissemination, and evaluation.
- Design research approaches, methodologies, and qualitative and quantitative data-collection tools with GIS and data teams.
- Coordinate enumerator training, data collection, assessment logistics, partner engagement, and research-cycle progress.
- Analyze and validate primary and secondary data and ensure data protection and compliance with IMPACT guidelines.
- Draft accurate factsheets, reports, briefs, presentations, and other research products and coordinate their validation and release.
Requirements
- Excellent academic qualifications, preferably a master's degree in economics, related social sciences, humanitarian studies, protection, development, or another relevant discipline.
- Proven complex research-methods experience, including quantitative and qualitative methods, sampling, mixed methods, and data analysis; expertise in cash-based programming, AAP research, and/or MSNA reporting.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for the Senior Research Officer level; humanitarian-setting experience is highly desirable.
- Proven team-management experience and ability to build assessment capacity through training and mentoring.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, fluency in English, ability to work independently under tight deadlines, and ability to operate in complex security environments.