Research Officer
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 1 – 2 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Research 
Position Overview:
- We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Manager to lead our organization’s research initiatives and contribute to evidence-based advocacy, policydevelopment, and programming.
- The Research Manager will be responsible for designing and conducting research projects, analyzing data, producing reports, and disseminating findings to inform decision-making and advance sexual and gender minority rights and equality.
Key Responsibilities:
Research Planning and Design:
- Develop and implement a research agenda aligned with the organization’s strategic priorities and advocacy objectives.
- Design research methodologies, data collection tools, and sampling strategies tailored to the specific needs and contexts of TPLPI-targeted communities.
- Ensure research activities adhere to ethical principles and human subjects protocols, and obtain necessary approvals from institutional review boards or ethics committees.
- Carrying out desktop research related to inequality and social innovation practice globally, using a range of methods and data sources.
Data Collection and Analysis:
- Oversee the implementation of research projects, including data collection, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and participatory methods.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate statistical and analytical techniques, software, and tools.
- Interpret research findings, identify trends, patterns, and insights, and draw conclusions to inform policy and programming.
- Manage and maintain the TPLPI research database
Report Writing and Dissemination:
- Prepare research reports, briefs, and presentations summarizing key findings, conclusions, and recommendations for internal and external audiences.
- Ensure research outputs are accessible, engaging, and tailored to diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, advocates, activists, and community members.
- Disseminate research findings through publications, conferences, workshops, webinars, and other platforms to maximize impact and influence.
- Prepare research abstract for internal and external use (conference, symposium, event, campaign, etc)
Collaboration and Partnerships:
- Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, academic institutions, and research networks to leverage expertise, resources, and opportunities for collaboration.
- Foster relationships with researchers, scholars, and practitioners working on sexual and gender minority issues to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and promote collaboration.
- Represent the organization in research-related forums, conferences, and working groups to showcase our work and contribute to broader discussions on LGBTQI rights and equality.
Capacity Building and Training:
- Provide training and technical assistance to staff, volunteers, partners, and community members on research methods, ethics, and data analysis.
- Build the research capacity of TPLPI and other organizations through workshops, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Support the development of research skills, competencies, and resources within the organization to sustain a culture of evidence-based practice and learning.
Qualifications:
- Degree in social science, public health, mathematics/statistics, or professional certificate in the related field.
- 1-2 years of experience in research management, preferably in the field of gender & sexual rights, social justice, or human rights.
- Strong background in research design, methodology, and data analysis, with expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Stata, R) and qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo, Atlas.ti).
- Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex research findings to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage research projects from conception to completion, including budgeting, timeline management, and quality assurance.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders.
- Basic knowledge of CHS Accountability Standards and Humanitarian principles including the Code of Conduct, Protection of beneficiaries, Age and Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian activities.
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Method of Application
Position Overview:
- The Amin and Finance Manager is responsible for all aspects of financial management and administration.
- The Finance and admin manager is responsible for overal financial management, including budgeting and monitoring of expenditures; financial reporting and auditing; forecasting expenditure and maintaining and supervising accounts, banking and financial operations and all administrative work.
Key responsibilities:
Finance Duties:
- Keep financial records and perform financial procedures (e.g., receipts, payment requests, petty cash).
- Assist the organization and management of internal and external audits.
- Manage the annual accounts closing and the external audit in collaboration with the external accountant and auditor
- Ensure expenses are authorized and processed following agreed procedures for both TPLPI and donors.
- Maintain the accounting reporting process, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of ledgers and all supporting documentation and compliance with finance and procurement regulations.
- Ensure agreed reporting dates are maintained according to TPLPI policies.
- Assist in managing partners’ finance reporting ensuring compliance with TPLPI and donor regulations.
- Attend board meetings when requested by the Executive Director
- Liaise with and review budgets and expenditures as necessary with the management team to prepare monthly reports and other data as required.
- Take care of bookkeeping and administration of invoices and accounting documents in adherence to accounting practices and standards.
- Manages the bank account, payments, and treasury.
- Oversees in cooperation with the Director’s budgeting processes concerning TPLPI budget and project budgets.
- Monitor expenditure against budgets; monitor cash flow and predict new trends.
- Contribute to the preparation of financial statements for donors and processing and retention of documents and support per donor’s rules and regulations.
- Produce accurate financial reports for the Director and the Board at specific deadlines
- Ensure compliance with regulations (internal and donor-related) for procurement of goods and services and record-keeping.
- Develop appropriate financial systems and tools.
- Manage Staff Salary, leases, and subcontractor payments on schedule
- Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
- Preparing timely and accurate financial reports as required by the donor or for internal monitoring processes.
- Responsible for and plans, organizes, and manages the finance and administration process for the project.
- Prepare weekly, monthly plans and monthly financial progress reports to the Finance Department
- Develop and prepare proposal budgets.
Office Administration:
- Develop and maintain effective office systems (e.g., IT support, office maintenance, fixed assets, supplier contact), ensuring these are consistent with TPLPI operating requirements.
- Support the efficient running of TPLPI office daily operations.
- Ensure all procurement processes comply with TPLPI policy.
- Support logistics for TPLPI program activities if needed or part of the budget.
- Other administration duties as agreed.
- Develop, track, record, and report generators fuel usage, equipment, and maintenance in close collaboration with Logistics/procurements and ensure smooth operations of equipment and tools at the project site.
- Organize and manage office supplies.
- Ensuring that project expenditures are adequately tracked according to the agreed project budget in close coordination with the Program Manager.
- Facilitate timely, accurate month-end closing, cash requests, and cash reconciliations.
- Receiving complete documents, invoices, bills, etc… ensuring the proper name, date, stamp, and supportive documents
- Closely work with the organization’s operational team.
- Human Resources
- Prepare monthly payrolls
- Manages timesheets
- Manage the internal leave registry
- Schedule tax payments strictly on time
- Work closely with the ED and Compliance Manager and necessary management team to conduct the requirement process and interview new employees
QUALIFICATION
- Any Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, or Banking and Finance, or professional certificate in finance.
EXPERIENCE
You are required to have experience of:
- Accounting/book-keeping (experience with computerized accountancy systems would be ideal).
Administration
- Data recording and monitoring – preferably experience with electronic data recording systems
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