Organization: Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: RME Manager
About MSU:
Marie Stopes
Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses
modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and
reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda. We aim to contribute
15 points to Uganda’s contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and
improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. For over 15 years, Marie Stopes
Uganda (MSU) has prided itself on providing a wide range of high quality,
affordable and client-centred services to men, women and young people. Our 340
team members work in every district of Uganda and provide approximately 35% of
all modern contraception, the majority of which is delivered in hard to reach
and remote areas. In 2012, MSU generated over 1.1 million Couple Years of
Protection and provided quality services to over 350,000 Ugandans.
Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses
modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and
reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda. We aim to contribute
15 points to Uganda’s contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and
improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. For over 15 years, Marie Stopes
Uganda (MSU) has prided itself on providing a wide range of high quality,
affordable and client-centred services to men, women and young people. Our 340
team members work in every district of Uganda and provide approximately 35% of
all modern contraception, the majority of which is delivered in hard to reach
and remote areas. In 2012, MSU generated over 1.1 million Couple Years of
Protection and provided quality services to over 350,000 Ugandans.
Job Summary: The qualified and experienced Research
Assistants, Locums, Data Entrants and Research Supervisors will be called on a
seasonal, short term basis depending on organization needs in the following
intervention areas: Family planning, Cervical Cancer and HIV/AIDS
Assistants, Locums, Data Entrants and Research Supervisors will be called on a
seasonal, short term basis depending on organization needs in the following
intervention areas: Family planning, Cervical Cancer and HIV/AIDS
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducting
interviews and focus group discussions - Data
entry and cleaning - Mobilizing
survey/ research respondents - Compiling
field reports - Transcribing
interviews and focus group discussion proceedings - Perform
any other duties assigned by MSU
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should possess a degree in Statistics, Development Studies, Social
Sciences, Public Health, medicine, nursing IT or other related research
studies - Good
understanding and knowledge of research methodologies, including research
ethics - Experience
in data management and entry - Familiarity
and experience in quantitative and qualitative primary data collection
techniques - Hands-on
knowledge and skills in primary data collection in the communities - Understanding
of current issues and developments in the field of Reproductive Health,
HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Cervical Cancer and other public diseases of
importance - Good
understanding of current mass media approaches to information, education
and communication is a plus - Good
interviewing and verbal communication skills. - Experience
in data collection using devices, i.e. computers, smart phones and audio
recorders - Willingness
travel, work rural areas of Uganda. - Fluency
(oral and written) in English required and any of the following local
languages: Luganda, Lusogo, Runyankore, Rukiiga, Rutooro, Runyoro,
Lugbara, Luo, Ateso, Akaramajong, Samia, Lugisu, and Japadhola among
others.
How to Apply:
All interested
candidates should send their applications with updated CVs and cover letters by
email to [email protected] / [email protected] or post to
the Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box
10431, Kampala-Uganda quoting the position title
candidates should send their applications with updated CVs and cover letters by
email to [email protected] / [email protected] or post to
the Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box
10431, Kampala-Uganda quoting the position title
Deadline: Friday 4th October, 2013
by 6pm
by 6pm
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