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Agro and Biomedical Research Assistants – Northern Nigeria USAID Project at the AlbertaTalent Insights

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Job Title: Agro and Biomedical Research Assistant – Northern Nigeria USAID Project

Locations: Adamawa, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Kebbi
Employment Type: Full-time

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Work Scope

  • The scope of work is scaled to cover Environmental Assessments Remediation, Restoration and reclamation Environmental Regulations relating to oil&gas industry Pollution Prevention, Abatement and Control Waste Management systems Processes, and Procedures Sampling and analytical Work related to Environmental Activities Environmental Management Systems

About the Opportunity

  • We are looking for an energetic, smart and motivated Research Assistant who believes in the power of research and evidence and wants to change the world with it.
  • The Research Assistant will work with our Global policy team to support our policy-related activities.
  • Specifically, they will initially be responsible for supporting our work on Agriculture, Medical, Renewable Energy,Food security and Nutrition.
  • The Assistant will work from our office in Kaduna, Kebbi, Platu, Kano etc., and will report to the Policy Director in Abuja.
  • We work in a collaborative and creative environment towards reaching a common goal of ending extreme poverty and preventable disease.
  • You will receive an exceptional benefits package along with the opportunity to contribute to worldwide causes impacting those most in need

In this Role, you will:

  • Collect, analyze, and edit reports on important policy issues on environmental, water resources, waste management, agriculture, food security and nutrition
  • Prepare for and attend internal and external briefings and meetings, taking thorough notes and reporting back to the Policy Director
  • Support the Policy Director in our work across several key agriculture and nutrition coalitions
  • Monitor all global trends on our issues to ensure the team is informed of relevant updates.
  • Update policy materials as needed
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor or designee
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Required Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

  • Minimum Qualification: Degree
  • Experience Level: Mid-level
  • Experience Length: 3 years
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels.

What We Need From You:

  • 1-2 years work experience in management consulting, a leading think-tank, academia, agriculture improvement programs, nutrition or any related field
  • Excellent analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills. Experience of quantitative techniques and data science approaches is desirable.
  • Excellent experience of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Demonstrable interest in development issues, and Africa
  • Excellent organizational capacities
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; French is desirable
  • Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.

Salary
USD 1,800 – USD 2,300 monthly. 

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: hr@albertagas.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

  • Candidates should provide 5 character references (a person, or persons), that can be contacted to give a statement of the employee’s good qualities values, and work ethics using the following information:
    • Referee’s Name
    • Referee’s Tel Contact:
    • Referee’s Email Contact:
    • Referee’s Office/Work Designation:

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