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• Serve
  as the primary coordinator of follow-up interviews and appointments with
  all six groups of stakeholders (government, donor agencies, civil society
  organizations, business/ private sector, United Nation groups, and
  academic/research institutions):
• Maintain regular communication and relationships with key
  informants (KIs),
• Update and maintain Key Informants list as needed
• Keep track of changes to budget calendar and Uganda Nutrition
  Action Plan (UNAP) meeting schedules
• Schedule interviews
• Organize and manage hiring of notetakers and/or assistants as
  necessary for data collection
• Draft questions with research leads, conduct interviews, and
  complete notes
• Log transcripts and notes into group data management system
• Attend key UNAP and Budget meetings, taking notes for inclusion in
  data file
• Actively participate in weekly research meetings to update team on
  follow-up activities
• Conduct data validation meetings as needed for budget analysis and
  at key points for qualitative data validation (brief clarification
  interviews)
• Collect
  documents related to the implementation of UNAP and budgeting from the
  various stakeholders and share with the research team in a timely fashion
• Represent
  SPRING at local UNAP meetings and potentially regional meetings, as
  needed.
• Technically
  support the team with field visits in Uganda
• Stay
  informed of SPRING communications with the Office of the Prime Minister
  (OPM), and join the Program Officer- SBCC SPRING OPM Liaison for regular
  update meetings with OPM to present PBN findings
• Support
  communication and coordination with PBN staff who are conducting the
  district level follow up work, specifically:
• DSW, the consultant for District level budget work
• Tufts Nutrition Innovation Lab (NIL) intern and SPRING/Uganda
  Program Officer- Fortification and Micronutrients for District level
  follow on qualitative work
• Perform
  other related duties as assigned

• The
  applicant should also possess two to three years of work experience
• The
  ideal candidate should hold a Master’s degree in public health, nutrition
  or related field preferred, bachelor’s degree required
• Excellent
  interpersonal communication skills and comfortable communicating with
  multiple stakeholders and of all levels
• Good
  knowledge and understanding of nutrition issues in country at the national
  and district level, and knowledge of nutrition movements at the global and
  national level
• Understanding
  of government protocols and able to effectively manage cross ministerial
  and department communications
• Significant
  experience with UNAP strongly preferred
• The
  applicants should be highly disciplined, responsible and passionate about
  work tasks.
• Successful
  applicants will be self-starters with a track record of success.
• Past
  experience in and as part of a research team is recommended.
• Highly
  proficient in written and spoken English; knowledge of other local
  languages strongly preferred
• Preference
  for experience in ethnographic research (key informant interviews,
  participant observations, note taking)
• Preference
  for experience working with budgets, ideally government budgeting
• Possess
  excellent communication skills and able to respond to emails and requests
  in a timely fashion.

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