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Researcher – Nigeria/Niger/Tunisia

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Seefar Foundation is seeking 9 individuals (3 per country) to join the team of “LACE” project in Nigeria/Niger/Tunisia. The project features a wide spectrum of activities aimed at delivering changes in knowledge, intentions and behaviours among people preparing to migrate irregularly or already in transit along the Central Mediterranean Route.
The Researcher will contribute to a research project on the topic of access to information, misinformation and rumours around migration. He/she will conduct research activities in Nigeria/ Niger/Tunisia, including secondary desk reviews, mapping exercises for the identification of community representatives, key informant interviews (KIIs), surveys, and focus group discussions (FGDs).

Position Terms
This is a full time, and short term position (4 months). You need to be based in one of the above mentioned countries and will conduct your work on-site. Remote work will also be required for some activities.
Start date: 1 July, 2024
Salary: 1,500 EUR

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Job Description and Selection Criteria
We are looking for someone with:

Minimum 3 years experience in field research
Experience in administering quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews
Experience working with migrant communities
Computer literacy and access to the internet and laptop or electronic devices.
Substantive community-based work experience
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Fluency in one of the languages of the project (Tunisia, Nigeria, Niger)

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Tunisia: Arabic / English/ French
Niger: English/ French/ Haoussa/ Djerma
Nigeria: English / Pidgin

Fluency in English

The following are the primary responsibilities of the role:

Deliver: Project and Mission Implementation

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Attend researchers’ training
Assist with development of research tools and their translation to local languages
Collect insights on the tools and propose improvements to the M&E Lead
Utilise existing knowledge and connections within migrant communities to support and enhance research activities.
Conduct successful quantitative surveys
Conduct successful qualitative interviews
Ensure the accurate and reliable collection of data
Ensure accurate and timely transcription and data entry of all interviews and surveys
Ensure that all logistical aspects are in place for smooth execution of fieldwork and data collection activities.
Attend meetings with the M&E Lead as needed
Assist in analysis of data collected to extract key insights and trends
Adhere to project milestones, timelines and targets.
Ensure adherence to research protocols and ethical guidelines.

Develop: Capabilities and Program Portfolio

Contribute to other activities as requested by your supervisor.
Demonstrating teamwork and collaborating with you peers as required, including sharing lessons learned and best practices

Direct: Global Management

Represent and demonstrate the Foundation’s values.
Cooperate with other areas of the Foundation, including to communicate substantive and administrative information that supports corporate management overall. For example, this would include ensuring effective internal reporting at the project level.

Working with Seefar Foundation
Our mission is to work with vulnerable people to build a better future. We specialise in justice, migration and social inclusion. Our expertise is in strategic communications, counselling, consulting, monitoring and evaluation, and research. This role demands someone who is smart, intrinsically motivated, worldly, and interested in hard challenges. Seefar has a track record for delivering research, consulting, program design and evaluations and strategic communications projects, including on migration and human trafficking issues. To get a sense of the services we specialise in at Seefar, please visit http://seefar.org/services.
Current and former personnel have noted the points below as positive features of Seefar’s work environment and culture:

You work with highly diverse people and across a diversity of contexts.
There is a high level of trust that supports you to work autonomously.
The people in the Foundation encourage innovation and experimentation.
Achieving results is prioritised over rigid structures and workflows.
You are never bored and always challenged.
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