The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is the leading private sector group in Nigeria, established to promote and protect trade and industry. Founded in 1888 and incorporated in 1950, it represents the interests of the business community in Lagos and beyond, advocating for policies that support trade, industry, commerce, and agriculture. The LCCI also provides business development services, training, and information to its members.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Research and Advocacy Manager Location: Lagos Employment Type: Full-time Reports To: Director, Research and Advocacy
Job Summary
Are you an experienced economic researcher and policy professional with the expertise to influence business policy, drive evidence-based advocacy, and advance private-sector development?
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the position of Research and Advocacy Manager.
The successful candidate will lead economic research and policy analysis, coordinate business surveys and publications, develop policy briefs, manage research projects, engage key stakeholders, and support strategic advocacy initiatives that promote a more competitive business environment in Nigeria.
Job Purpose
The Research and Advocacy Manager will lead the coordination and implementation of the Chamber’s economic research, policy analysis, business intelligence, and private-sector advocacy initiatives.
The successful candidate will generate credible, timely, and evidence-based insights into Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment, business conditions, sectoral performance, and regulatory developments to inform LCCI’s policy positions and advocacy engagements.
The role also involves managing research projects, coordinating economic surveys and publications, developing policy briefs and position papers, supporting thought-leadership events, identifying funding opportunities, and contributing to the Chamber’s knowledge and media platforms, including the LCCI Economic Intelligence Report and LCCI Voice of Business podcast.
Key Responsibilities Economic Research and Policy Analysis:
Conduct research on macroeconomic trends, fiscal and monetary policy, trade, investment, taxation, industrialisation, infrastructure, employment, and other issues affecting the Nigerian business environment.
Prepare economic outlook reports, state-of-the-economy reports, sectoral analyses, policy papers, and evidence-based recommendations.
Analyse government policies and regulatory developments to assess their implications for businesses, investors, and the wider private sector.
Develop policy briefs, position papers, submissions, and recommendations for government, regulators, development partners, and other stakeholders.
Monitor emerging economic issues and identify opportunities for timely policy intervention.
Research Project Management:
Develop research proposals, concepts, methodologies, terms of reference, work plans, budgets, and project deliverables.
Coordinate research projects supported by LCCI, development partners, international financial institutions, and other organisations.
Manage project timelines, consultant engagements, stakeholder consultations, and the quality of research outputs.
Prepare project progress reports, final reports, and presentations for management, funders, and relevant stakeholders.
Business Surveys and Private-Sector Intelligence:
Coordinate business surveys in collaboration with the Data Analyst/Senior Research Officer, including business confidence surveys, Cost of Doing Business surveys, sectoral assessments, and regulatory impact studies.
Engage LCCI member companies and business associations to identify business constraints, investment opportunities, and emerging policy concerns.
Interpret survey findings and translate business feedback into practical advocacy recommendations.
Support the development and periodic production of the LCCI Business Confidence Index and other business intelligence products.
Research Publications and Editorial Management:
Lead the preparation, review, and production of economic reports, research publications, policy briefs, and other knowledge products.
Coordinate the production of the LCCI Economic Intelligence Report, ensuring analytical rigour, accuracy, relevance, and timely publication.
Write articles, commentaries, opinion pieces, and expert contributions for newspapers, the Chamber’s website, newsletters, and other communication platforms.
Develop research-based content for economic press conferences, policy dialogues, public statements, and media engagements.
Thought Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement:
Plan and coordinate economic conferences, policy dialogues, roundtables, seminars, business forums, and stakeholder consultations.
Develop event concepts, background papers, discussion themes, speaker briefs, and programme documents.
Build and maintain relationships with economists, policymakers, regulators, business leaders, academics, and development partners.
Prepare event reports, communiqus, policy recommendations, and follow-up advocacy action plans.
Media Intelligence and LCCI Voice of Business Podcast:
Identify topical economic and business issues for the LCCI Voice of Business podcast.
Prepare episode briefs, interview questions, background notes, and guest profiles.
Monitor credible local and international news sources for economic developments, regulatory changes, market trends, and emerging business risks.
Produce concise daily economic news digests and flag developments requiring management attention or an institutional response.
Grants, Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation:
Identify research grants, funding opportunities, technical assistance programmes, and institutional partnerships aligned with the Department’s mandate.
Develop grant concepts, proposals, logical frameworks, budgets, and supporting documentation in collaboration with relevant departments.
Maintain a funding opportunities calendar and monitor application deadlines and reporting obligations.
Support donor engagement, project implementation, partnership management, and compliance with funding requirements.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Performance Reporting:
Establish work plans, milestones, performance indicators, and reporting schedules for research and advocacy projects.
Monitor project implementation against approved deliverables, budgets, timelines, and intended outcomes.
Assess the influence and uptake of research outputs in policy decisions, regulatory reforms, and stakeholder engagements.
Prepare departmental performance reports and recommend improvements to research processes, publications, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy effectiveness.
Performance Expectations
Performance will be assessed against agreed annual targets, including the timely delivery and quality of research outputs, production of policy briefs and economic publications, effectiveness of stakeholder engagements and advocacy initiatives, quality of research project management, development of viable funding opportunities, and evidence of research findings informing LCCI’s policy positions and engagements.
Qualifications and Experience Applicants must possess:
A Master’s Degree in Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, International Development, or a closely related discipline.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Political Economy, or a related social science discipline.
5 – 8 years of relevant professional experience in economic research, policy analysis, private-sector advocacy, consulting, development research, or a comparable role.
Demonstrable experience producing high-quality economic reports, policy briefs, research papers, or analytical publications.
Proven experience managing research projects and coordinating stakeholder engagements.
Key Requirements:
A Master’s Degree in Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, International Development, or a related discipline.
5–8 years of relevant professional experience in economic research, policy analysis, advocacy, consulting, or development research.
Strong research, analytical, report-writing, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience in research publications, economic policy, grant development, or private-sector advocacy will be an advantage.
Additional Advantages: The following will be an advantage:
Experience in a chamber of commerce, business membership organisation, economic research institution, consulting firm, government agency, or development partner.
Experience developing grant applications and managing donor-funded projects.
Experience organising policy dialogues, economic conferences, and stakeholder consultations.
Strong familiarity with Nigeria’s macroeconomic, business, and regulatory environment.
Experience in editorial management, economic journalism, or podcast research and production.
Core Competencies: The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
Strong economic analysis, research design, and policy formulation skills.
Excellent report writing, editing, presentation, and communication skills.
Strong project management, coordination, and deadline management capabilities.
Ability to interpret complex economic data and communicate findings to non-technical audiences.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, networking, and relationship management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, online research tools, and digital publishing platforms.
Working knowledge of statistical software and data visualisation tools.
High standards of professional integrity, accuracy, initiative, and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.
Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination:
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fairness, diversity, and inclusion. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered based on their qualifications, competencies, experience, and suitability for the role, without discrimination.