Volunteer Research Assistant – Remote

JOB OVERVIEW

Voices and Evidence Frontiers is recruiting a Volunteer Research Assistant to support a feasibility study in Northeast Nigeria. This is a remote, flexible, project-based consultancy intended to give an early-career professional practical Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct telephone interviews and administer research tools ethically and accurately.
• Support remote data collection, data management, transcription and documentation.
• Check data for completeness and accuracy.
• Enter data and carry out basic cleaning using the tools provided.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow informed-consent and research-ethics requirements.
• Organise interview notes, transcripts and supporting research records.
• Complete other study tasks assigned by the research team within agreed deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Previous exposure to research, assessments, surveys, monitoring, evaluation or related work.
• Experience with telephone interviews or remote data collection is an advantage.
• Familiarity with digital data-collection, transcription, data-entry or data-management tools is helpful.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, organisation and respect for confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and meet flexible project deadlines.

CONTRACT AND SUPPORT

• Volunteer consultant arrangement; flexible and project based.
• Start as soon as possible.
• The role is unpaid, but reasonable airtime/data costs and approved transport expenses will be covered.
• Participants will gain practical experience, mentorship and possible consideration for future research assignments.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Apply through the Voices and Evidence Frontiers careers page with a CV and cover letter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the opportunity may close once suitable candidates are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

15 September 2026.