BudgIT, one of Nigeria’s leading civic-tech and public accountability organisations, is recruiting a Head of Research and Policy Advisory to lead its data-driven advocacy, policy engagement, and thought-leadership efforts.
The role is based in Lagos and offers an opportunity to influence fiscal transparency, governance reforms, and evidence-based policymaking across Nigeria and Africa.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will oversee BudgIT’s research strategy, manage policy advisory projects, and lead a multidisciplinary team producing high-impact policy briefs, reports, and data visualisations.
The position demands excellent analytical, communication, and project-management skills, with a proven ability to translate complex socio-economic data into actionable insights for government, media, and civil-society audiences.
Required Competencies
• Strong analytical and data skills in Excel, MySQL, Tableau, or Python for policy research and big-data analysis.
• Exceptional writing and communication ability across media, reports, and stakeholder engagements.
• Experience managing teams and partnerships, with gravitas to influence decision-makers and collaborators in the public sector.
• Project-management expertise, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of research and advisory outputs.
Application Deadline
Interested candidates should send their CVs to hr@budgit.org by October 17, 2025.
Why This Role Matters
BudgIT has been at the forefront of fiscal transparency advocacy since its founding, using data to drive citizen participation and accountability in governance.
The Head of Research and Policy Advisory will play a pivotal role in shaping Nigeria’s national discourse on public finance, open budgets, and socio-economic equity.
