Jobs at Oxford Policy Management OPM
CALL FOR TALENT
STATE-LEVEL RESEARCH ANALYSTS NIGERIA
Oxford Policy Management OPM is seeking State-Level Research Analysts across Nigeria for an upcoming project. The positions are offered on a fixed-term basis and are contingent on the successful outcome of OPM’s bid for the project.Nigerian employment trends
JOB ID
2026-1393
ORGANISATION
Oxford Policy Management OPM
CATEGORY
Call for Talent
WORKPLACE SETTING
Hybrid
POSITION TYPE
Call for Talent
LOCATION
States across Nigeria
NUMBER OF ANALYSTS
Two Research Analysts are required per state.Fellowship programs
ABOUT OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT
Oxford Policy Management is an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries.
OPM works with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate public policies and programmes. The organisation combines local and international expertise to provide evidence-based support and deliver impactful projects.
POSITION SUMMARY
The State-Level Research Analyst will support research, data collection, field verification, data quality assurance, analysis, and reporting activities within an assigned Nigerian state.
The role will involve working with project teams, state-level government stakeholders, field teams, respondents, institutions, and communities to collect, validate, analyse, and document quantitative and qualitative information.
Candidates should ideally be based in, or have strong professional and field experience in, the state for which they are proposed. Applicants should also be comfortable undertaking fieldwork across the state and engaging with government officials, institutions, communities, and other stakeholders.Midwife job postings
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the design and implementation of state-level research and data collection activities.
Assist with sampling approaches and fieldwork plans.
Identify and validate respondents, institutions, facilities, and relevant data sources.
Conduct interviews, surveys, questionnaires, observations, and other primary data collection activities.
Review administrative records and secondary data sources.
Undertake field verification of reported information, records, activities, and results.
Conduct data quality checks to identify inconsistencies, missing information, duplication, and anomalies.
Clean, organise, and maintain research and survey datasets.
Conduct basic to intermediate statistical and quantitative analysis.
Support descriptive analysis, tabulation, cross-tabulation, and interpretation of findings.
Use relevant data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Stata, R, Power BI, or similar platforms where applicable.
Document fieldwork findings, observations, verification results, and data-quality issues.
Maintain accurate records of sources, respondents, datasets, and supporting evidence.
Liaise with state-level Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs, project offices, and other relevant stakeholders.
Participate in training, briefing, and coordination sessions before and during fieldwork.
Contribute to research reports, analytical briefs, field reports, and other project deliverables.
Escalate data-quality, methodological, or fieldwork issues to the relevant project or research lead.
Comply with research ethics, confidentiality, safeguarding, and data-protection requirements.
Undertake travel within the assigned state as required.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should have:Nigerian employment trends
A university degree in Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Law, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Data Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, or another relevant discipline.
At least two years of relevant professional experience.
Demonstrated experience in research, data collection, monitoring and evaluation, surveys, statistical analysis, field research, or a related area.
Understanding of sampling methods, data collection methodologies, and statistical or data analysis.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or other relevant data-analysis tools.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
The following experience would strengthen an applicant’s profile:
Previous field verification or independent verification experience.
Experience conducting surveys or research at state, LGA, or community level in Nigeria.
Experience working with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Experience with World Bank, donor-funded, government, or development-sector programmes.
Experience in monitoring and evaluation M&E or MEL.
Experience working with large administrative or survey datasets.
Experience using SPSS, Stata, R, Python, Power BI, KoboToolbox, ODK, or SurveyCTO.
Experience supervising or coordinating enumerators or field teams.
Knowledge of the political, socioeconomic, and institutional context of the assigned state.
Fluency in relevant local languages.
Existing professional networks and familiarity with institutions in the assigned state.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The opportunity may be particularly relevant to research professionals, M&E specialists, data analysts, field researchers, survey specialists, development professionals, and other qualified candidates with strong state-level research and data-collection experience.
Applicants with strong knowledge of their assigned state and experience engaging communities, government institutions, and other stakeholders are encouraged to apply.
OUR OFFER
OPM places value on excellence, integrity, ambition, creativity, and positive change. The organisation is committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees, project delivery colleagues, and independent contractors can contribute effectively.
OPM also promotes diversity and inclusion across its organisational structures, projects, recruitment, and procurement processes.
APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and application through the OPM careers site.
Applications are reviewed and interviews are conducted on a rolling basis. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as early as possible.
APPLICATION LINK IN THE COMMENT SECTION 👇
Apply via Oxford Policy Management Careers:
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The positions are contingent on the successful outcome of OPM’s bid for the upcoming project. Applicants should ideally be based in, or have strong professional and field experience in, the state for which they are
CALL FOR TALENT
STATE-LEVEL RESEARCH ANALYSTS NIGERIA
Oxford Policy Management OPM is seeking State-Level Research Analysts across Nigeria for an upcoming project. The positions are offered on a fixed-term basis and are contingent on the successful outcome of OPM’s bid for the project.Nigerian employment trends
JOB ID
2026-1393
ORGANISATION
Oxford Policy Management OPM
CATEGORY
Call for Talent
WORKPLACE SETTING
Hybrid
POSITION TYPE
Call for Talent
LOCATION
States across Nigeria
NUMBER OF ANALYSTS
Two Research Analysts are required per state.Fellowship programs
ABOUT OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT
Oxford Policy Management is an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries.
OPM works with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate public policies and programmes. The organisation combines local and international expertise to provide evidence-based support and deliver impactful projects.
POSITION SUMMARY
The State-Level Research Analyst will support research, data collection, field verification, data quality assurance, analysis, and reporting activities within an assigned Nigerian state.
The role will involve working with project teams, state-level government stakeholders, field teams, respondents, institutions, and communities to collect, validate, analyse, and document quantitative and qualitative information.
Candidates should ideally be based in, or have strong professional and field experience in, the state for which they are proposed. Applicants should also be comfortable undertaking fieldwork across the state and engaging with government officials, institutions, communities, and other stakeholders.Midwife job postings
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the design and implementation of state-level research and data collection activities.
Assist with sampling approaches and fieldwork plans.
Identify and validate respondents, institutions, facilities, and relevant data sources.
Conduct interviews, surveys, questionnaires, observations, and other primary data collection activities.
Review administrative records and secondary data sources.
Undertake field verification of reported information, records, activities, and results.
Conduct data quality checks to identify inconsistencies, missing information, duplication, and anomalies.
Clean, organise, and maintain research and survey datasets.
Conduct basic to intermediate statistical and quantitative analysis.
Support descriptive analysis, tabulation, cross-tabulation, and interpretation of findings.
Use relevant data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Stata, R, Power BI, or similar platforms where applicable.
Document fieldwork findings, observations, verification results, and data-quality issues.
Maintain accurate records of sources, respondents, datasets, and supporting evidence.
Liaise with state-level Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs, project offices, and other relevant stakeholders.
Participate in training, briefing, and coordination sessions before and during fieldwork.
Contribute to research reports, analytical briefs, field reports, and other project deliverables.
Escalate data-quality, methodological, or fieldwork issues to the relevant project or research lead.
Comply with research ethics, confidentiality, safeguarding, and data-protection requirements.
Undertake travel within the assigned state as required.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should have:Nigerian employment trends
A university degree in Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Law, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Data Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, or another relevant discipline.
At least two years of relevant professional experience.
Demonstrated experience in research, data collection, monitoring and evaluation, surveys, statistical analysis, field research, or a related area.
Understanding of sampling methods, data collection methodologies, and statistical or data analysis.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or other relevant data-analysis tools.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
The following experience would strengthen an applicant’s profile:
Previous field verification or independent verification experience.
Experience conducting surveys or research at state, LGA, or community level in Nigeria.
Experience working with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Experience with World Bank, donor-funded, government, or development-sector programmes.
Experience in monitoring and evaluation M&E or MEL.
Experience working with large administrative or survey datasets.
Experience using SPSS, Stata, R, Python, Power BI, KoboToolbox, ODK, or SurveyCTO.
Experience supervising or coordinating enumerators or field teams.
Knowledge of the political, socioeconomic, and institutional context of the assigned state.
Fluency in relevant local languages.
Existing professional networks and familiarity with institutions in the assigned state.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The opportunity may be particularly relevant to research professionals, M&E specialists, data analysts, field researchers, survey specialists, development professionals, and other qualified candidates with strong state-level research and data-collection experience.
Applicants with strong knowledge of their assigned state and experience engaging communities, government institutions, and other stakeholders are encouraged to apply.
OUR OFFER
OPM places value on excellence, integrity, ambition, creativity, and positive change. The organisation is committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees, project delivery colleagues, and independent contractors can contribute effectively.
OPM also promotes diversity and inclusion across its organisational structures, projects, recruitment, and procurement processes.
APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and application through the OPM careers site.
Applications are reviewed and interviews are conducted on a rolling basis. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as early as possible.
APPLICATION LINK IN THE COMMENT SECTION 👇
Apply via Oxford Policy Management Careers:
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The positions are contingent on the successful outcome of OPM’s bid for the upcoming project. Applicants should ideally be based in, or have strong professional and field experience in, the state for which they are
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