Senior Research Officer – Public Health

Frontieri PLC is seeking a highly skilled Research Fellow specializing in Public Health to join our team. The ideal candidate will lead the development of technical proposals for policy-oriented research across health, nutrition, WASH, gender, and related sectors. This role involves close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to address critical social challenges through evidence-based research.

Key Responsibilities

· Review and contribute to Terms of Reference (ToRs) and related documents.

· Conduct comprehensive literature and desk reviews.

· Develop competitive research and project proposals with team collaboration.

· Design research methodologies and develop data collection tools.

· Produce high-quality research reports, policy briefs, and academic publications.

· Coordinate and facilitate fieldwork activities, ensuring progress and quality standards.

· Innovate research approaches and methodologies as needed.

· Provide technical support and capacity building for project teams.

· Manage project implementation within timelines and budget.

· Represent Frontieri at meetings, conferences, and other forums.

· Maintain confidentiality of research data and organizational information.

· Support client relationship management and contribute to service excellence.

· Collaborate across divisions to achieve organizational goals.

· Perform additional tasks as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

· PhD in Public Health or related field.

· Minimum of five years’ relevant experience in research or consultancy settings.

· Proven experience in preparing technical proposals and managing research projects.

· Experience with international and national research institutions is preferred.

· Strong background in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

· Familiarity with statistical and qualitative analysis software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R, ATLAS.ti, KOBO).

· Experience managing large-scale surveys and project teams.

· Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals is a plus.