Job Title: Research
Associate
Associate
Organization:
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Project Name: Changing Social Norms
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Project Name: Changing Social Norms
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Research
Manager
Manager
About IPA:
Innovations for Poverty Action
(IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New
Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and
to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health,
education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
(IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New
Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and
to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health,
education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
Job Summary: The Innovations
for Poverty Action Research Associate will primarily oversee the impact
evaluation of an intervention seeking to change social norms and attitudes on
abortion and violence against women. The study aims at understanding the
effectiveness of mass media content in addressing women’s issues. The position
offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an
organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. The Principal
Investigator for this project is Donald Green (Columbia University), and he is
assisted by doctoral students Susanne Baltes, and Anna Wilke.
for Poverty Action Research Associate will primarily oversee the impact
evaluation of an intervention seeking to change social norms and attitudes on
abortion and violence against women. The study aims at understanding the
effectiveness of mass media content in addressing women’s issues. The position
offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an
organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. The Principal
Investigator for this project is Donald Green (Columbia University), and he is
assisted by doctoral students Susanne Baltes, and Anna Wilke.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively
coordinating and supervising all data collection activities - Working
closely with the principal investigator and the local partners running the
program to ensure study protocols are followed. - Managing
the implementation of media intervention - In
charge of developing and piloting survey instruments - Hiring,
training, and managing teams of local enumerators - Planning,
organizing and reporting on surveys in the field - Overseeing
the project data from collection to cleaned datasets - Tracking
expenses and adhering to the project budget - Writing
regular progress reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants for the Data Collection Jobs should possess Bachelor’s degrees
in economics, social sciences, public health, public policy, or related
fields; a Master’s degree in any of these fields is a strong plus - Excellent
management and organizational skills - Excellent
interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to
work successfully with diverse constituencies required - Possess
the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments and data
collections simultaneously with minimal supervision - Excellent
oral and written communication skills. - Fluency
in English is required - Experience
conducting field research in a developing country is strongly preferred. - Previous
experience with impact evaluations and/or randomized controlled trials is
a strong plus - Additional
training in statistics and demonstrated proficiency in STATA (data
management and cleaning) is desired
How to Apply:
- In
the subject line: Put your full
name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name. - Attachments: Please attach ONLY your CV and cover
letter. - In
the email body: Copy exactly the following position line: IPA Uganda,
Research Associate, Mass media. - Please
do not include any text besides the position line(s) in the body of the
e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your
application.
Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application.
Please select the position(s) you are interested in applying for on the ‘Submit
Application’ page. Statement of purpose (cover letter), CV and reference. We
will consider your application even if you are unable to obtain reference
letters before the deadline, but please be advised that we will be requiring
them should you be invited for an interview. Please note that only short-listed
candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Please select the position(s) you are interested in applying for on the ‘Submit
Application’ page. Statement of purpose (cover letter), CV and reference. We
will consider your application even if you are unable to obtain reference
letters before the deadline, but please be advised that we will be requiring
them should you be invited for an interview. Please note that only short-listed
candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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