Comoany: Communiqué
Location: Nigeria
Deadline: Not Specified
Month 3: formal review against the month-3 targets. If a source dries up through no fault of yours, we agree adjusted volume targets in writing here.- Month 5: renewal decision. Meeting at least 80% of the month-6 targets (or being clearly on track to) and both non-negotiables earns an offer of renewal for a further six months, or conversion to the full-time Research Associate role once Inner Circle revenue can support it.Who you are- 2 to 4 years of experience in research, data, journalism, policy, consulting, or a related field- Genuine competence with desk research, including the stubbornness to keep going when the obvious sources come up empty- Comfortable with spreadsheets and structured data; experience with Airtable or a similar tool is a plus; familiarity with survey tools and basic statistics such as medians, ranges and outliers- Confident asking people about money (rates, salaries, budgets) and trusted to keep what they tell you confidential- Able to brief junior volunteers and review their work without redoing it- Clear, clean written English, with the discipline to cite properly- Accuracy under deadline, and the confidence to say “”I could not verify this”” rather than filling the gap- Interest in Africa’s media, culture, technology, or creative economy- Able to manage your own priorities on a three-day week in a remote teamWhat you’ll gain- Your name on published research that investors, funders, policymakers, and press actually read and cite- Direct mentorship from the Founder on how this industry works commercially, not just editorially- Hands-on work building the only structured benchmarks of their kind on the continent- A clear path to renewal, a full-time role and greater ownership of the research agenda, judged on targets you can see from day oneCompensation & BenefitsThe fee is the full-time base pro-rated to three days a week, plus a bonus tied directly to the KPIs.Monthly fee of ₦250,000 gross, paid against a monthly invoice and subject to any tax deductions required by law- Internet allowance of up to ₦20,000 a month- Fieldwork travel and event costs covered at cost, when approved in advance- Completion bonus of up to ₦250,000 at the end of month 6, paid in proportion to the month-6 targets met”