Research Officer

Responsibilities:

Developing the evidence base for Malala Fund’s advocacy and thought leadership:

• In line with Malala Fund’s research strategy and agenda, produce research reports, position papers, briefings, and fact sheets.
• Bring data to life through creative presentation methods such as visualizations, dashboards, scorecards, indices, and generation of striking comparisons/”killer statistics”.
• Develop an understanding of data gaps and why they exist, and provide proposals for creative workarounds given the constraints.
• As directed, design or commission quantitative research, surveys, and polling to support Malala Fund advocacy and communications.

Relationship management on data and indicators:

• Lead Malala Fund’s engagement with the leading data organizations and processes relevant to our work (e.g., Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goals Indicators (SDG); UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
• Foster partnerships for Malala Fund that enable us to access and work with additional data, and use new technologies to facilitate this.
• Scope out potential partners to enable Malala Fund to make use of non-traditional data sources and data mining methods.
• Supporting the Malala Fund family on research quality assurance
• Advise Malala Fund grantees on quantitative research and statistical analysis to support their advocacy at national and sub-national levels.
• Keep other Malala Fund departments up-to-date on data trends in girls’ education and related fields, and build their understanding of how they relate to our strategic plan.
• Ensure all research is conducted to the highest standards of research ethics, including compliance with the Malala Fund Child Protection Policy.
• As requested, support with the preparation of funding proposals.

Organizational Culture:

• Upholds the values of the Malala Fund.
• Actively contributes to making Malala Fund a diverse and equitable workplace through inclusive practice and openness to different perspectives, cultures, and ideas.
• Maintains behavior and conduct that uphold the highest standards for safeguarding, professionally and personally.
• Acts as a role model for a ‘learning organization’ culture by seeking insight and using problems as opportunities to learn.

Requirements:

Essential:

• Minimum academic qualification of Graduate degree in a related subject.
• Knowledge of data sources for international development research and advocacy.
• Demonstrable understanding of how data and evidence can be used and presented to influence policy.
• Confidence in using statistical software packages such as Stata and R to generate data insights and communicate them effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex ideas and large amounts of data into clear and concise reports and presentations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Strong commitment to Malala Fund’s mission, purpose, and values.
• Strong commitment to gender equality, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, decolonization, and social justice.
• Strong commitment to professional development and continued learning.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues at all levels across departments and external stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of data sources for international education and development finance.
• Working knowledge of any language(s) relevant to the Malala Fund’s work.

Remuneration: NGN 18,910,652 - 20,849,100 million annually