VACANCY FOR SENIOR OPERATIONNS RESEARCH ADVISOR, NORTHERN NIGERIA

Position Summary

The Target States High Impact Project (TSHIP) ia a six years USAID-Funded project aimed at raising the quality of maternal, child health and reproductive health services in Bauchi and Sokoto states. The Senior Operation Research Advisor has the responsibility to guide the development, implementation, and dissemination of the findings of key operations research activities related to MCH/FP/RH service delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Lead state teams and local counterparts through a process of designing and implementing research studies

·         Identify salient topics for research in conjunction with TSHIP technical leads and local stakeholders

·         Coordinate research studies

·         Contribute to data analysis and report writing

·         Contribute to the dissemination and communication of research findings to selected audiences

The Advisor is supported by local project staff in Nigeria as well as US-based advisor at the futures Group. The Advisor will work closely with TSHIP Project Support Team (PST), the M&E Advisor and the project Chief of party.

Qualifications:

·         An advanced degree in Public Health or Social Sciences

·         7+ years experience in research of public health programs

·         Proven experience in study design, developing data collection tools, collecting quantitative and qualitative data, data analysis and data presentation

·         Experience in managing research involving multiple stakeholders and development partners

·         Experience in capacity building for research desirable

·         Sound understanding of reproductive health and child survival health issues in Northern Nigeria.

·         Strong and demonstrated organizational, personnel management and interpersonal relationship skills.

·         Excellent communications skills, including writing and oral presentation skills. Hausa language skills strongly preferred.

·         Experience working in Northern Nigeria strongly preferred.

To apply send your CV with a brief cover letter to: aosuala@futuresgroup.com.

Deadline: October 10^th, 2014.

Source: Thursday Guardian, 25^th October, 2014.