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EMPLOYERS BRIEF:

ECOWAS  is  Recruiting A Professional Officer in Charge of Research

RECRUITMENT DETAILS:

Scope  of Post and Assigned Duties

1. As a researcher, the incumbent should be acquainted with the organization and management of research, applying various  research methodologies, assessing research quality and knowledge transfer/translation.
2. He/she will design the implementation of guidelines in Research in the ECOWAS region.
3. He/she shall be required to:

•  Mobilize and engage the various stakeholders in health research; provide support to individual member States to improve their national health research systems;
• Identify regional research priorities in partnership with all stakeholders;
• Mobilize funds to carry out research according to regional priorities in order to contribute to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (CSU) and contribute to the coordination of a knowledge transfer/translation platform for better use of research results in the decision-making process in the ECOWAS region.
•  Help to foster relationship with existing networks, universities, research institutions, individual researchers and partners.

ECOWAS  is  Recruiting A Professional Officer in Charge of Research

Core  Duties and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for implementation of  the regional policy and plan for the development of research for health.
• Structure/design a directory and regularly update the list of structures involved in research for health in the ECOWAS region.
• Structure/design a directory and make an updated list of completed or ongoing research in the region.
• Be responsible for the dissemination of  research findings to help decision-makers formulate evidence-based policies.
• Design programmes to promote research on priority diseases in the region.
• Monitor the review of national research for health systems of ECOWAS Member States.
• Make contributions to the drafting of the regional policy and plan for the development of research for health in the ECOWAS region.
• Critique and evaluate relevant scientific literature.
• Spear head the  mobilization of resources for implementation of the regional policy and plan for research development in the ECOWAS region.
• Supervise  the evaluation of research proposals submitted to the Organization for financing.
• Engineer the  establishment and operations of a Research Committee.
• Work with  the Research Committee to select research priority areas in the region.
• Encourage networking of researchers by liaising  with universities, research institutions and individual researchers.
• Responsible for choice of institutions / individuals to undertake specific research for the Organisation.
• Must participate in conferences / meetings / workshops / seminars of professional bodies, international agencies and private foundations, where issues relating to the progress of research are discussed.
• Participate in recommending research institutions to be designated as WAHO Collaborating Centres.

ECOWAS  is  Recruiting A Professional Officer in Charge of Research

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Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Medicine or Social Sciences from a recognized university
• Advanced postgraduate qualification in public health / Epidemiology Research.

Experiences:

• Not less than  (7) years of progressive professional experience at national and international levels in the field of Research, particularly in research management, health surveys and promoting the use of research with at least two (2) years in a position of responsibility.
• A postgraduate degree in public health, research methods, health economics or social sciences will reduce by two years, the required number of years of professional experience.
• Excellent knowledge  in managing programmes to strengthen national research for health systems or in managing a knowledge transfer/translation platform to support the use of research results in decision-making would be an added advantage.
• Relevant professional experience with an international organization or in a multicultural environment would be an added advantage.

Skills Required (Knowledge and Skills):

• Proven leadership, advocacy and networking skills
• Excellent working experience in managing complex health projects funded by donors such as USAID, EU, World Bank, KFW, IDRC and other donors;
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team, lead a group and have interpersonal skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Some year of  professional experience with health research institutions
• Skilled in  writing proposals for grants and to mobilize funds ;
• Skills  in writing and publishing scientific papers;
• Good computer skills: MS Office applications;
• Ability to analyze scientific literature and make a concise and clear synthesis of the results ;
• A good  collaborator working  with colleagues.

ECOWAS  is  Recruiting A Professional Officer in Charge of Research

Age and Nationality:

• The ideal candidates must not be more than 50 years of age at the time of recruitment and must be an ECOWAS citizen.

Languages:

• Must be fluent in one of the official languages of the ECOWAS (English, French or Portuguese).
• A working knowledge of anyone of the other languages would be an advantage.

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Deacon Anekperechi Nworgu, a seasoned economist who transitioned into a chartered accountant, auditor, tax practitioner, and business consultant, brings with him a wealth of industry expertise spanning over 37 years.