Company Profile

Agresearch Lead is a firm with an extensive experience in project management, project evaluations, socio-economic research and surveys, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), market research, M&E systems development and Organizational Development. The firm has deployed participatory tools and approaches and appropriate evaluation designs in assignment execution. We have successfully carried out assignments in the field of Agriculture, Child and Social Protection, GESI, climate change, Education, Public Health and Nutrition, WASH, Market research and Organizational Development using gender and youth inclusive approaches. We deduce guidance from our gender plan, data analysis plan, Data quality control protocols and key stakeholder engagement frameworks in our assignment delivery.  

Job Description

Agresearch Lead is a company registered with the registrar general department and operationalizes on three departments. The activities of the organization are aligned with its overall framework consisting of research and evaluation, Human Capacity Development (HCD) and Business Development (BD) departments. The activities of the organization are governed by its core values such as efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and innovativeness. Agresearch team has over the years worked on different assignments in Ghana by deploying the most appropriate research and evaluation designs, data collection and analysis tools for clients. The team has an extensive experience working with women, youth, people living with disability in communities and key stakeholders in the country. Our approach is to employ various participatory approaches in assignment execution. We also deploy the digital data collection techniques such as CAPI/CATI using software such as KoBoCollect, surveyCTO, Survey solutions, ODK among others on tablets for data collection.

Team of experts
The company currently boast of a team of market research consultants, Agricultural Experts, Climate change experts, Public Health experts, educational consultants and Organizational Development advisors. The firm has a database of field supervisors across the country and about 450 enumerators (50% women representation) in all the administrative regions of the country. We provide consultancy services in the areas of socio-economic research and surveys, project evaluations, market research, M&E systems development, and Trainings.

Purpose
We  are looking for a dynamic, motivated and energetic intern (Administrative assistant) who is eager to learn about our organization by assisting various departments. You will be working closely with our highly motivated team on assignments tasks.

Job Description

• Take Pictures during training and research assignments and collate all quality pictures to feed into Agresearch visibility strategies
• Moderate meetings/take minutes during meetings and share with team members
• Assist in logistics and human resource arrangements for training workshops and research assignments in Ghana
• Carry out administrative duties such as printing, photocopying, scanning among others
• Collect quality data from field when the need arises
• Align with core values of Agresearch Lead
• Completing any other tasks assigned by supervisors from various departments.

Reporting Lines:
Shall report to the Research and Training Coordinator

Duration of Internship
The duration for this internship opportunity would be for 5 months (August – December, 2022)

Why you should work with Agresearch

• Work with a great team of experts from Ghana and from other countries
• Build confidence through moderations and presentations
• Field allowances (in the case of trainings and data collection)
• Enhance your capacity in research and stakeholder engagements
• Enhance your team playing skills

Required Skills or Experience

Intern Requirements:

• Applicant must be a female
• A graduate from a recognized institution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Cope well under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task