Overview

Blue Gate Public Health Promotion Initiative is hiring a Research Officer to support public health research and evaluation projects. This role focuses on influencing health behaviors and improving living conditions through evidence-based interventions.

Key Responsibilities

Support the development of research proposals, protocols, and tools
Coordinate field data collection activities (quantitative and qualitative)
Conduct literature reviews and evidence synthesis
Participate in baseline and endline assessments
Perform data cleaning, analysis, and interpretation
Contribute to report writing, policy briefs, and manuscripts
Support knowledge management and documentation processes
Assist with stakeholder engagement and dissemination of findings
Ensure compliance with ethical research standards

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Education, Environmental Health, Biostatistics, or related health field
Strong understanding of research methods (qualitative and quantitative)
Good writing and analytical skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to work independently and within a team
Master of Public Health (MPH) or other relevant postgraduate qualification (preferred)
Experience in monitoring and evaluation (preferred)
Familiarity with data analysis software (SPSS, R, STATA, or similar) (preferred)
Experience with field research and community-based studies (preferred)
Knowledge of ethical guidelines in human subjects research (preferred)

Benefits

Not specified.

Location

Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV, a cover letter (maximum 1 page), and contact details of two referees to: vacancy@bluegateinitiative.org using “Application for Research Officer – Research & Knowledge Management” as the subject of the mail.