CENTER OF PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVE VACANCIES

JOB TITLE: RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

JOB LOCATION: NIGERIA

JOB DESCRIPTION

A public policy think tank based in Lagos, Nigeria with a mission to "ensure that government action fosters growth, economic well-being and freedom and individual responsibility" seeks to recruit exceptional persons as research associates in the areas of qualitative analysis, economics and public policy.
 
REQUIREMENTS

• The ideal candidate would have trained up to post-graduate level with a strong academic background (at least a Masters Degree or PHD) in economics, mathematics, statistics, public policy or any related discipline and will match the following profile:
• Aged between 25 and 35 years.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of published reports
• Outstanding analytical, research and problem solving skills
• Ability to deliver results in different environments (especially in a developing world context)
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Leadership and track record of delivery
• Excellent project and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to use statistical packages (such as SPSS) will be an added advantage.
• If you like the challenge of cutting though conventional thinking and working on complex development problems then our organisation is interested in you.

We will in turn offer each candidate a stimulating and challenging work environment, a possibility to participate in frontier research, opportunities for world class, international training and an attractive salary package.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Expression of interest in form of a cover letter accompanied by a one-page CV should be sent electronically to: careers@cpparesearch.org

Closing Date: 27 /11 /2012.