Job Title:         

Organization: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Research Manager

About Us:

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy non-profit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA brings together researchers and decision-makers to design, rigorously evaluate, and refine these solutions and their applications, ensuring that the evidence created is used to improve the lives of the world’s poor. In recent decades, trillions of dollars have been spent on programs designed to reduce global poverty, but clear evidence on which programs succeed is rare, and when evidence does exist, decision-makers often do not know about it. IPA exists to bring together leading researchers and these decision-makers to ensure that the evidence we create leads to tangible impact on the world. Since its founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 400 leading academics to conduct over 600 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide.

Job Summary: The Research Associate (RA) will take a lead role in designing survey instruments, conducting qualitative and pilot exercises to inform study and/or questionnaire design, managing survey teams, ensuring data collection protocols are adhered to, ensuring data collected is of highest quality, delivering clean databases, assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos, and managing communication and relationship with stakeholders (researchers, implementing partners, donors, etc…). The position requires excellent interpersonal and organization skills. It also requires proficiency with Stata software package.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Research Associate job vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Social Sciences, Public Policy or related field. Master’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy, public health, social sciences, or related field is desired
• At least one year of research project experience at a field research management or analyst position;
• The Research Associate should be highly motivated and qualified with outstanding research project management, data analysis, people management and communication skills as Research Associates, to lead one of IPA Uganda’s upcoming studies.
• Proficiency with Stata and Microsoft Office tools is necessary, particularly Word and Excel;
• Excellent written communication skills;
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written;
• Demonstrated commitment to IPA’s high standards of data quality;
• Excellent management and organizational skills;
• Proven ability to coordinate work effectively over email and phone
• Flexible, self-motivating and team player;
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with stakeholders (principal investigators, partner organizations);
• Previous experience with ODK/Survey CTO programming language;
• Knowledge of another data analysis or software is a plus;
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials is a strong plus;

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates should follow the following instructions;

• Please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three professional references) and cover letter to jobs-uganda@poverty-action.org
• Complete the on-line assessment available at the following link:  Click Here

NB: Applications will be processed on a rolling basis. Please apply early!

Deadline: Monday 20th, 2017 by 2:00pm EAT.

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Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Programme Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation

About Us:

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries established an Agricultural Investment Unit under the Department of Agricultural Investment and Enterprise Development. The major objective of the Unit is to assist in coordinating and promoting agribusiness, with emphasis on value addition and act as an initiative to link and create synergies between MAAIF (Public Policy / Regulation), the Private Sector and Development Partners on issues of promoting agribusiness and value addition.

Job Summary: The Programme Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation will be tasked with designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities of the project, in order to promote sustainable agribusiness value addition strategies

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Carrying out periodic reviews (at least quarterly) and assessment of identified agribusiness (value addition) enterprises of MAAIF, the Private Sector and Development Partners; and reporting to MAAIF management accordingly.
• Actively participate in joint agriculture sector Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) exercises.
• Conduct strategic studies on value addition of key commodities.
• Preparing and assessing periodic work plans, objectives, outputs and indicators for the Agricultural Investment Unit.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Senior Programme Officer – M & E.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Programme Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation job opportunity should hold an Honors Bachelors’ Degree in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, or related field from a recognized University/Institution;
• Possession of a Post Graduate Qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation, from a recognized University/ Institution is an added advantage;
• One year of experience at the level of Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant in Government or at equivalent level in a reputable Institution.
• Adequate knowledge in monitoring and evaluation;
• Strategic Thinking;
• Knowledge generation and management skills;
• Possess good presentation and report writing skills
• Good interpersonal and team work;
• Policy formulation, planning, organizing and coordinating skills;
• Excellent research and analytical skills;
• Highly proactive with the ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Good communication skills (both oral and written);
• Computer literacy and be proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Good project proposal writing skills;
• Good data collection and analysis skills

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested Ugandans are encouraged to send a filled Application Form/ Public Service Form 3 (2008), download here, in triplicate and attach certified copies of academic documents and submit to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, P.O. Box 102, Entebbe, Open Registry, Uganda

NB: Applicants subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews and their names displayed on the Ministry website or on the MAAIF Notice Board, shall be required to present certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at the time of sitting the oral interviews. Applicants who shall not hear from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves as unsuccessful.

Deadline: 3^rd March 2017

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