The Ugandan Jobline

• With
  support from the Manager WWE, implement the WWE program in Uganda/Kenya.
• Work
  in liaison with team members, gather and organize knowledge of rigorous,
  locally relevant and credible evidence of what works in improving learning
  outcomes.
• Create
  a knowledge database consisting of an accessible and well referenced
  system of experiences, studies and literature reviews mostly from
  Uganda/Kenya, but also global.
• Work
  closely with the Public and Policy Engagement, create a forum for
  interveners, researchers and policy makers, where crucial evidence can be
  presented and discussed.
• Drawing
  on the academic as well as a practical body of work, set up Twaweza’s
  Positive Deviance program in education: systematically searching,
  validating and testing successful locally led solutions that deviate from
  the norm.
• Manage
  small scale research projects that are informed by our learning from
  existing knowledge. Aim is to find potential solutions that are articulate
  and simple in design and are in principle scalable.
• Support
  the Public and Policy Engagement unit in specific campaign style
  activities to achieve the Twaweza formulated successes leading to
  learning.
• Document
  lessons in a structured fashion on all aspects of WWE.
• Manage
  the production of compelling written products on a regular basis,
  including high quality policy briefs, analyses, research papers, blogs and
  other social media for local and global audiences.
• Present
  findings at various events, locally, regionally and globally.
• Independently
  represent WWE in contacts and negotiations with interested third parties.
• Successfully
  implement above responsibilities and assigned activities in work plans and
  budgets, consistent with Twaweza Policies.
• Actively
  contribute effectively to planning, monitoring, reporting and information
  dissemination of Uwezo’s/Twaweza’s work.
• Collaborate
  with Twaweza staff across units and countries in a spirit of mutual
  respect and cooperation to get things done.
• Communicate
  your work through active use of internal platform (SalesForce), electronic
  calendar (Gcal) and being accessible on electronic chat (Skype) as per
  Twaweza requirements.
• Participate
  actively in organization-wide learning and other joint activities.
• Comply
  with and foster adherence to the established Twaweza values, policies,
  regulations, guidelines and procedures.
• Perform
  any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by the Manager WWE, respective
  Director and/or Executive Director.

• The
  applicant should hold a Bachelors of Arts/Science qualification in social
  sciences, public policy or related area.
• A
  minimum of four years of relevant work experience in education, research
  and analysis.
• Good
  working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research.
• Excellent
  communication and writing skills in English and Swahili with demonstrable
  attention to detail.
• Demonstrable
  computer proficiency including web based applications.
• Possess
  good management skills and ability to work independently and as a part of
  a team.
• Possess
  the ability to deliver on short notice where necessary and with minimum
  supervision.

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