Senior Research Specialist

• Lead cutting-edge research initiatives that generate actionable insights driving strategic decision-making across youth-focused sectors including education, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion.

• Manage independent research and innovation projects with minimal supervision, navigating ambiguity to deliver high-impact findings that influence organisational strategy.

• Build robust research methodologies and frameworks that amplify youth voices and co-create inclusive solutions addressing pressing challenges across Africa.

• Drive evidence-based innovation by conducting rigorous fieldwork across multiple African countries, translating research into scalable impact within health, livelihoods, and climate resilience.

• Develop strategic partnerships and collaborate with YLabs' multidisciplinary team to ensure research outputs inform product design, policy recommendations, and youth-driven interventions.

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