WaterAid is an international non-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people break free from poverty and disease, unlock their potential and change their lives for good through improved access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid started its operation in Nigeria in 1995. Since then it has successfully executed several intervention programmes as outlined by its objectives and has made impact in the lives of the very poor. WaterAid with the country office in Abuja currently works in Bauchi, Enugu and Plateau States with funding from various donors and partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research – Project Manager

Vacancy no: VN815
Location: Nigeria
Contract type: Permanent, Full time

About the Team

• The Research and Learning team supports WaterAid staff to use systematic approaches to research, learning, capacity development and knowledge management.
• The team plays a crucial role in driving forward WaterAid’s research and learning agenda, which includes ensuring effective uptake of research and evidence across the organisation.

About the Role

• In this role as Research – Project Manager you will be play a crucial role in coordinating and managing select research activities. You will also play a critical role in advancing our Research and Evidence agenda to align to our new Global Strategy as well as providing a dedicated research project management function to specific research projects.

You’ll also:

• Research project management, delivering on key tasks as well as co-ordinating the activity of others including of those with senior roles on selected contracted commitments.
• Lead on oversight, tracking and surfacing key evidence and learnings from WaterAid’s programmes, integrating, and leveraging existing structures and processes.
• Provide research quality assurance, research design inputs and advisory to WaterAid departments and Country Programs
• Produce strategically relevant research-based policy outputs, dissemination and engagement activities in liaison with other WaterAid departments and Country Programs
• Work with the Learning and Knowledge Advisor to deliver support to Country Programmes, regions and global teams on various initiatives to strengthen organisational learning and knowledge management practices

About You

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Social Science or a relevant field, with strong research component or equivalent experience
• 8 years of experience in water, sanitation, hygiene, public health or equivalent sector,
• Experience of applied research, or equivalent demonstrable project management experience of policy-oriented or action research setting
• Experience in project management, coordination and delivery.
• Experience of cross-sector strategic engagement and communications, and knowledge sharing experience.
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise workloads whilst maintaining high attention to detail and work standards
• Proven experience writing and presenting research outputs to different audiences
• Excellent communication skills and relationship management, with proven ability to build effective working relations with project partners.
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Cultural competence. Working style that reflects WaterAid’s values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity, and Innovation.

Salary
Grade F – Starting at NGN11,510,146

Our Benefits

• WaterAid benefits vary depending on the country of the successful candidate.
• For UK-based posts, this includes:
• 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2023.