Alliance mondiale pour une meilleur nutrition un Conseiller en Transformation du système alimentaire et gestion de connaissances au Nigeria.

 

 

 

 

 

The Knowledge Leadership (KL) team is leading the oversight of both programme evaluations for these (A1 and A2) food system transformation programmes, which are contracted out to independent research partners.  GAIN’s KL team is seeking a Technical Advisor to provide comprehensive, effective, and efficient technical daily oversight and support throughout the project lifecycles of the two large multi-country multi-sectoral impact evaluations, working closely with the two senior KL focal points, and coordinating with country teams, implementation partners, and independent researchers.

Key Responsibilities include
  • Lead the day-to-day oversight of high-quality, technically sound research, in alignment with GAIN and other relevant research good practice guidelines, to bring out the best research results from our two independent evaluations over all the 12 country-project evaluations (6 in A1 and 6 in A2).  These include impact evaluations, as well as process evaluations, process tracing exercises and 2 country project assessments (in A1). Oversee quality and rigour of research and tools.
  • Lead in development of programme impact pathways for 9 country-projects.
  • Provide close oversight including refining research questions and methodologies, reviewing research plans and protocols, and interacting with partners and contractors as needed to carry out the activities.
  • Support in-country field implementation of research, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management activities, including visiting study sites and interacting with project partners (e.g., implementing partners, consultants, contractors) to ensure timely and quality progress.
  • Lead on the development of knowledge products, including research articles, briefings, presentations, and associated tables/figures.
  • Work closely with all research partners to ensure all research activities are completed as planned on time, and with high quality.

About you

The ideal candidate should have experience with research using both quantitative and qualitive methodologies, in policy analysis, political economy, market research, food/nutrition or a related field. Experience should encompass design of research methodologies, analysis of data, and reporting of results. Demonstrated experience in critical analysis skills to support evidence generation and reporting.

The post holder should have proven experience writing reports, academic papers, and other technical outputs and giving presentations. Track record of publication(s) in peer reviewed journals would be an added advantage in addition to experience with data management and analysis tools/software.

You should have a demonstrable understanding of nutrition and food systems; understanding of policy process or environmental sustainability or gender issues related to food systems would be an asset. The candidate should have a minimum education background of master’s level training in nutrition, food policy, agriculture or other relevant field. The degree should include formal training in research methods. PhD level would be an added advantage.

Application deadline : September 10th, 2023

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