• Application Deadline: Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Research Assistants


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Adamawa


• Job Field Data Science / Research 

Location: Location: Hong LGA (Kala’a, Pela, Bangshika, Gashaka and Dagza communities) in Adamawa State

Employment Type: Temporary

Career Level: N/A

Terms and conditions: The appointment will be for a 9 months period, renewable

based on funding and performance.

Number of Job Opening: 8

Start Date: As soon as possible

Organization Background:

Nuru Nigeria is a local NGO with affiliates in the US, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Our mission is to build resilience corridors of strong, locally owned farmer cooperatives driving profitable livelihoods in vulnerable communities of the Northeast. Nuru Nigeria prioritizes the smallholder farmers it serves and works to cultivate lasting meaningful choices through a community led, community driven and community sustained livelihood programs across the agriculture value chain.

Position Description

The Research Assistant (enumerator) will be responsible for primary data collection during surveys, assessments and qualitative studies such as FGD, KII etc for Nuru Nigeria in Michika LGA.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection

• Support Nuru Nigeria M&E unit in the collection of primary data during surveys,


• assessment and qualitative studies such as FGD, KII etc

Data Quality

• Ensuring that Nuru Nigeria data collection activities are carried out in line with standard Guidelines


• Perfect all required data quality checks as instructed during data collection


• Documentation


• Proper records and documentation of all survey materials


• Daily update on activity progress


• Transcribing and translating qualitative data

Requirements

• National Diploma, NCE or its equivalent with at least One year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified


• Speaks, reads and writes fluently in English, Kamwe, Hausa & Fulfulde required


• Knowledge of operational area


• Previous experience as an emergency or Research Assistant working with an NGOs


• Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and demonstrates understanding of conflict/post conflict development contexts.


• Understanding of confidentiality requirements


• Resident and familiarity with the terrain in North East Nigeria


• Excellent computer application skills, particularly Ms Word & Excel programs


• Can operate an android phone


• Strong typing skills


• Strong attention to detail


• Strong analytical skills


• Team player with positive attitude


• Flexibility in a fast-paced evolving work environment


• Good communication and public speaking skills


• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision while maintaining high level of accuracy


• Demonstrate ability to operate in both office and field settings


• Prior experience of carrying out surveys, conducting interviews, and undertaking assessments.


• Experience implementing electronic data collection methods

Nuru Nigeria Offers:

• Salary is competitive depending on qualifications, skills and experience.


• Positive atmosphere of dynamism and motivated team setting.


• Atmosphere of a forefront professional and flexible NGO with a unique new development approach.


• Annual, Maternity and Paternity leave benefits.


• Transport costs and communication allowance.


• 13th Month Salary


• Training and capacity building program and intensive mentorship by expat team.


• Life Insurance covering accident, disability and related benefits


• Health Insurance covering employee and family.


• Pension benefits.

Atmosphere of diversity committed to providing equal employment opportunity, forbidding discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic

origin, age and differently able, with respect to policies and visions.

Other Labor best practices apply.

Non-discriminatory employment clause:

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, colour, gender, religion, socio-economic status, age, disability or health status. The management of

Nuru Nigeria reserves the right to verify all of the applicant's information and conduct background checks on shortlisted candidates including reaching out to his/her previous employer. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.