Research Officer

Our Mission

At Estrada International Staffing Solutions (EISS), we are committed to delivering innovative and impactful human resource solutions that empower organizations and individuals worldwide.

By combining global expertise with local insight, we ensure compliance, inclusivity, and sustainable workforce practices across diverse markets.

Our mission is to build trust, drive growth, and shape the future of work by consistently championing excellence in Human Capital Solutions—and our Strategy team ensures our solutions are backed by rigorous data and market authority.

Role Overview

We are looking for an intellectually curious, articulate Research Officer to serve as the insight engine for Estrada. In this role, you are responsible for turning complex market data, employment trends, and industry benchmarks into compelling research reports, whitepapers, and thought leadership assets.

Your research won't gather digital dust; it will directly drive brand authority, power client presentations, and support our Salary Survey Benchmarking and Talent Insights products. If you are a gifted researcher who knows how to unearth hard-to-find industry data and transform raw numbers into sharp, persuasive business content, this is your platform.

What You'll Do

Conduct quantitative and qualitative research on Nigerian and regional employment trends, compensation benchmarks, and industry workforce shifts.

Monitor market movements, competitor service models, and emerging HR technology trends, identifying relevant insights to support EISS’s research and advisory work.

Design, deploy, and analyze corporate surveys (e.g., annual salary surveys, workplace sentiment benchmarks) for corporate clients.

Draft high-quality whitepapers, industry reports, and executive briefings that establish EISS as a premier HR consulting authority.

Conduct deep-dive research to support the marketing and business development teams with data-backed pitch decks, articles, and presentation materials.

Track changes in labor laws, tax codes, and compliance frameworks across operating markets, producing concise briefing notes for internal and client use.

Develop research insights newsletters for internal and external stakeholders.

Who will thrive?

Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Economics, Statistics, Mass Communication, International Relations, Sociology, or related Social Sciences.

Minimum 1 - 2 years of core research, content strategy, or market analysis experience (consulting, agency, or corporate environment).

Practical knowledge of industry research, survey design, data cross-tabulation, and qualitative analysis.

Exceptional business writing and editorial skills; ability to communicate complex data simply and persuasively.

Uncompromising commitment to facts and source verification; you don't accept surface-level data.

Ability to execute rapid research synthesis under tight project deadlines.

Key Skills: Corporate research, report writing, research surveys, economic research, talent research.

Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: talents@estradaintl.com using the job title as the subject of the email.

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