DKT International is a social marketing organization whose core mission is the provision of safe and affordable options for family planning and HIV prevention.
We have a challenging and inspirational mission to improve family planning in Nigeria through social marketing and promotion/ distribution of our products.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Research & Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Summary
- The Research & Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager provides technical leadership for research, monitoring, evaluation and learning across DKT Nigeria.
- The role leads the design, implementation and quality assurance of operational, implementation, market and consumer research; strengthens M&E systems; and ensures that evidence is translated into program improvements and strategic decision-making.
- The Manager serves as the focal point for research excellence, supporting evidence generation for programs, demand generation and donor reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Research Oversight:
- Develop and lead DKT Nigeria’s annual research agenda aligned with organizational and donor priorities.
- Design and oversee operational research, implementation research, market research, consumer insight studies and program evaluations.
- Review research proposals, protocols, questionnaires and analysis plans for methodological quality and feasibility.
- Develop sampling strategies, research methodologies and statistical analysis plans.
- Coordinate ethics approvals and ensure compliance with research governance, ethical standards and data protection requirements.
- Conduct consumer and market insights to guide demand generation and behaviour change campaigns.
Research Management & Partnerships:
- Manage external research partners, consultants and contracts to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Coordinate study implementation from protocol development through dissemination.
- Ensure research timelines, budgets and milestones are achieved.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning:
- Lead implementation and continuous improvement of M&E frameworks and data quality systems.
- Develop indicators, monitoring tools, dashboards and performance reporting systems.
- Conduct routine data quality assessments and strengthen organizational use of evidence.
- Generate program performance analyses to support adaptive management.
Data Analysis & Reporting:
- Lead advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis using appropriate software.
- Interpret findings and produce technical reports, manuscripts, presentations and executive summaries.
- Communicate research findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Translate evidence into practical recommendations for programme, marketing and commercial teams.
Capacity Building & Organizational Learning:
- Build staff capacity on research methods, sampling, data collection and analysis.
- Lead dissemination workshops and learning events.
- Promote publication of research findings in conferences, peer-reviewed journals and technical forums where appropriate.
Qualifications & Experience
- Masterโs Degree in Public health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics, Health Economics or related discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years’ progressive experience in research and M&E within public health, SRHR, social marketing or international development.
- Expertise in quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research.
- Strong knowledge of sampling strategies, implementation science and research ethics.
- Experience managing external research partners and multidisciplinary studies.
- Advanced proficiency in statistical software (Stata, SPSS, R or equivalent) and qualitative analysis software (e.g. NVivo) is highly desirable.
- Excellent scientific writing, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Application Closing Date
14th August, 2026.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@dktnigeria.org using “Research & Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager- Lagos” as the subject of the email.
