Recruitment at The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC)

The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is the first national institutionalized behavioral initiative in Africa supporting government and stakeholders to make behaviorally informed decisions and generate evidence for impact-driven interventions in critical thematic areas (Governance, Health, Gender & Social Inclusion, Education, Digital & Financial Inclusion). The PIC is positioned to support the delivery of better policies and innovative solutions for high-impact interventions across Africa. The PIC is an initiative of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), a leading think tank in Africa redefining evidence-based policy advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: User Experience (UX) Designer

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Support user-related research activities, including methodological design, protocol writing, and qualitative/quantitative data-gathering activities
• Use approaches in behavioural science and user research to conduct behavioural diagnosis on demand, uptake, and use of products, programs, and policies.
• Use evidence to clearly define problems, analyze user data, and generate insights for problem-solving
• Create personas through user research and data.
• Use different creative problem-solving approaches to facilitate the co-creation of possible solutions
• Design prototypes, conduct concept and usability testing, and gather feedback
• Develop wireframes and prototypes around customer needs
• Work with the innovation team to summarize insights into knowledge products including learning briefs, policy briefs, and other peer-reviewed publications.

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• A Master’s Degree in Social and Behavioural Sciences, Marketing, Advertising, or a related field
• Previous industry user experience research or playing a critical role in an innovation team
• Proven experience as a UX Designer, UI Designer, or similar role
• Strong interest in program and policy innovation.
• Skill set in project management and research (qualitative and quantitative).
• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture.
• Proficient in analytical and design softwares, including nortion, canvas, miro, and proficient in the design of journey maps.
• Problem-solving aptitude.
• Strong written and spoken communication, including the ability to develop knowledge products.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV of no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) and an accompanying Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the Application questions to: hr@nesgroup.org with the Job Title as the Subject of the email.

Application Questions

• What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
• What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?

Job Title: Design Thinking / Innovation Specialist

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Support the Behavioural Innovation Lab in designing and conducting ethnographic research, in person, and remote usability evaluations.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative to explore and evaluate concepts and experiences, analyse data, and interpret findings to make prioritized design recommendations
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and beneficiaries to co-create desired solutions- products, services, and policies.
• Develop strategic reports and slide decks to communicate research findings, present potential design solutions, and use visually compelling presentations to demonstrate models and innovative solutions to complex social problems.
• Other tasks as needed.

Qualifications/Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Social and Behavioural Science, Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, or related degree.
• At least 5 years of experience using human-centered design (design research/design thinking) research methodologies and behavioural science to solve social problems. This could involve product, service, or systems design and innovation.
• Excellent analytical, problem problem-solving skills.
• Core skills in using behavioural science approaches and frameworks for innovation.
• Capabilities for user testing, A/B testing, and randomized control trials are essential.
• Proven experience applying design thinking methodologies in the context of policy development.
• Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to synthesize complex information.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with government processes and policy implementation.
• Experience in prototyping, testing, and iterating on innovative solutions.
• Passion for social impact and a commitment to advancing positive societal change.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV of no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) and an accompanying Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the Application questions to: hr@nesgroup.org using the Job Title as the Subject of the email.

Application Questions

• What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
• What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?

Job Title: Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Support the development and expansion of a Gender Research portfolio within the PIC as well as emerging initiatives such as the Gender Summit and the Gender and Development Course.
• Support the integration of gender-responsive and transformative approaches into PIC projects.
• Provide guidance throughout the project cycle on gender issues across all program areas.
• Deliver technical assistance to stakeholders to build capacity around developing gender-inclusive practices and policies.
• Develop and keep PIC Gender integration strategy up-to-date across projects to ensure the incorporation of gender equity and social inclusion principles into activity plans.
• Monitor, assess, and report on the implementation of project gender strategies to ensure compliance in all programming, planning, training, and activities.
• Work with the team in the development, application, and monitoring of gender-sensitive indicators and the consistent use of SADD in reporting to better measure gender-related impacts and outcomes.
• Assist in the definition of gender-related indicators and targets, as well as in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative sex-disaggregated data; contribute to monitor and evaluating results against the indicators, to inform program and strategic decisions.
• Support the development and implementation of evidence-based equity and social inclusion analysis.
• Integrate gender content into communication materials (posters, scripts for radio or television, documentaries, and success stories), and integrate gender-related highlights and success stories or reports for donor submission.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Gender, Education, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Health, or related field.
• Minimum of five years experience in gender equity and GBV program management, coordination, policy, advocacy, technical assistance, and transformative approaches.
• Relevant experience supervising community-based social development and gender mainstreaming programs.
• Strong research and analytical skills, experience in conducting gender analysis, and development of GESI protocols.
• Excellent communication skills, facilitation, and partnership-building skills.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of local communities and customary rules.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV of no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) and an accompanying Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the Application questions to: hr@nesgroup.org using the Job Title as the Subject of the email.

Application Questions

• What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
• What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?

Job Title: Research Specialist

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the vision and technical direction of PIC’s projects to ensure the donors’ project goals, objectives, and requirements are fulfilled.
• Work closely with the Executive Director, program/management staff, and study investigators and contribute to overseeing the operations of the PIC’s evaluation and research activities.
• Develop and nurture partnerships with donors, other collaborating implementation partners, and key stakeholders at national and state levels to ensure efficient project implementation and utilization of results.
• Work closely with the projects’ technical team to synthesize and disseminate key results, programmatic lessons learned, and other project outputs.
• Oversee the documentation and dissemination of the project’s findings, best practices, and learnings stemming from various project initiatives.
• Mobilize national research networks and relevant assets within and across partners.
• Identify and promote cutting-edge SBC research, including quantitative and qualitative research and analysis.
• Ensure high-quality research by contributing to the design and execution of research protocols and overseeing the implementation of research studies.
• Develop innovative research approaches that will strengthen the quality of proposals and position PIC as an innovative research organization.
• Develop new areas of research for PIC by expanding current portfolios to be responsive to evolving evidence and policy/practice gaps within the African context.

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Minimum of Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social / Behavioral Sciences, Policy Research
• 4 -7 years experience in quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods research with evidence of leading evaluation studies
• Qualitative analysis skills and proficiency in at least one of the following: NVIVO, Atlas Ti,and other qualitative data analysis software.
• Quantitative analysis skills and proficiency in at least one of the following: SPSS, Stata, Excel, and SAS. Knowledge of R, Python, and other quantitative software is desirable.
• Ability to synthesize information, conduct literature reviews, write high-quality technical and research reports, policy and learning briefs, and peer-reviewed articles.
• Experience supervising and leading research teams in all aspects of research implementation
• Ability to work efficiently and commitment to collaboration in achieving results
• Self-directing and able to use own initiative to make decisions and identify solutions to problems not previously experienced.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV of no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) and an accompanying Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the Application questions to: hr@nesgroup.org using the Job Title as the Subject of the email.

Application Questions

• What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
• What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?

Job Title: Gender and Social Inclusion Lead

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the PIC’s Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Program.
• Work closely with program leads to support the effective delivery of GESI-focused activities across project cycles.
• Lead GESI integration (principles, minimum standards, deliverables) into program activities and functional units including human resources, grants, operations, and others.
• Work within the team to ensure that a sound gender analysis informs program design and management, as well as identify strategic actions to be undertaken to improve the quality of program implementation.
• Lead the gender systems strengthening portfolio through research, information management systems, and sector-specific capacity-building programs for public, private, and development practitioners to equip them with skills to engage on gender and inclusion issues using a gender transformative approach.
• Develop and maintain positive working relations with a wide network of partners, including government, development partners, parliament, media, and NGOs.
• Assist in the definition of gender-related indicators and targets, as well as in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative sex-disaggregated data; contribute to monitor and evaluating results against the indicators, to inform program and strategic decisions.
• Deliver high-quality gender-related briefs and progress reports for a range of audiences as required.
• Coordinate the Gender and Inclusion Summit activities, provide guidance, monitor progress, and ensure tasks connected to the successful delivery of the Pre-summit, Summit, and Post-summit are completed on schedule.
• Oversee planning and proposal writing efforts for new business development opportunities and liaise with the PIC Business Development Team to produce technically sound and compliant proposals.
• Foster internal and external relationships with a range of gender stakeholders, partners, advocacy organizations, researchers, donors, and government. Ensure the representation of PIC in gender-focused events as well as partnerships.
• Design and deliver gender training programs and workshops for staff and stakeholders. Build out the Gender and Development course to expand reach, quality of delivery, faculty, and partnerships to ensure a world-class training program.
• Act as resource person in capacity building, knowledge sharing events, and other relevant activities
• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications/Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Gender, Education, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Health, or related field.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in gender equity and GBV program management, coordination, policy, advocacy, technical assistance, and transformative approaches.
• Relevant experience supervising community-based social development and gender mainstreaming programs.
• Experience in planning, designing,and implementing integrated gender and inclusion programs desirable.
• Strong research and analytical skills, experience in conducting gender analysis, and development of GESI protocols.
• External representation and communication skills, excellent interpersonal communication, facilitation, and partnership-building skills.
• Ethical and transparent decision-making.
• High regard toward preserving the confidentiality of work-related information and data.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of local communities and customary rules.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV of no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) and an accompanying Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the Application questions to: hr@nesgroup.org using the Job Title as the Subject of the email.

Application Questions

• What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
• What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?