Organisation: Raising Voices
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Raising Voices:
Raising Voices is a non-profit
organization which works to prevent interpersonal violence that happens in the
home, in the communities and within institutions that community members use on
a regular basis. Our work is organized into two departments; prevention of
violence against women (VAW) and prevention of violence against children (VAC).
organization which works to prevent interpersonal violence that happens in the
home, in the communities and within institutions that community members use on
a regular basis. Our work is organized into two departments; prevention of
violence against women (VAW) and prevention of violence against children (VAC).
Job Summary: The Research Assistant will be engaged in multiple
research partnerships and evaluative studies.
research partnerships and evaluative studies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Gain
experience with applied research related to the prevention of violence against
women and violence against children
Gain
experience with applied research related to the prevention of violence against
women and violence against children
·
Actively
engage in conceptual discussions around dimensions of quality programming and
develop familiarity with the existing evidence around what works to prevent
violence
Actively
engage in conceptual discussions around dimensions of quality programming and
develop familiarity with the existing evidence around what works to prevent
violence
·
Take
part in staff processes aimed at reflecting on research findings and
incorporating insights into programming
Take
part in staff processes aimed at reflecting on research findings and
incorporating insights into programming
·
Work
within a dynamic team committed to operationalizing the learning strategy at
Raising Voices
Work
within a dynamic team committed to operationalizing the learning strategy at
Raising Voices
·
Opportunities
for co‐authorship
Opportunities
for co‐authorship
·
Render
support in the analysis of survey data for multiple evaluation studies
Render
support in the analysis of survey data for multiple evaluation studies
·
Organize
and code interview and focus‐group
data using deductive and inductive approaches
Organize
and code interview and focus‐group
data using deductive and inductive approaches
·
Conduct
systematic literature review for papers in progress
Conduct
systematic literature review for papers in progress
·
Assist
prepare for a midline assessment in 8 districts of Uganda
Assist
prepare for a midline assessment in 8 districts of Uganda
·
Contribute
to writing of findings and creating/editing summaries for different audiences (including
government, communities, children, and global experts).
Contribute
to writing of findings and creating/editing summaries for different audiences (including
government, communities, children, and global experts).
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree. Possession of a Master’s
degree or PhD candidate preferred
The
applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree. Possession of a Master’s
degree or PhD candidate preferred
·
Proficient
understanding qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
Proficient
understanding qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
·
Proven
ability to analyze and interpret data in professional settings (beyond
coursework)
Proven
ability to analyze and interpret data in professional settings (beyond
coursework)
·
The
Research Assistant should have experience and interest in programmatic research
The
Research Assistant should have experience and interest in programmatic research
·
Excellent
writing skills
Excellent
writing skills
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Motivated,
self‐driven and
committed to violence prevention and applied research
Motivated,
self‐driven and
committed to violence prevention and applied research
·
Computer
literacy skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, statistical program (STATA/SPSS/SAS)
Computer
literacy skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, statistical program (STATA/SPSS/SAS)
·
Experience
conducting literature reviews (MEDLINE, PubMed, Google Scholar), experience
with qualitative data analysis, knowledge of cohort evaluation design.
Experience
conducting literature reviews (MEDLINE, PubMed, Google Scholar), experience
with qualitative data analysis, knowledge of cohort evaluation design.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates
should send their soft copy applications to the following email address:
[email protected] with the subject line ‘Research Assistantship’ with the
following:
should send their soft copy applications to the following email address:
[email protected] with the subject line ‘Research Assistantship’ with the
following:
·
One‐page letter of interest highlighting
relevant skills and describing what you hope to gain from the opportunity.
Please include your availability between May and August 2015.
One‐page letter of interest highlighting
relevant skills and describing what you hope to gain from the opportunity.
Please include your availability between May and August 2015.
·
Short
writing sample that illustrates your ability to analyze and interpret data
Short
writing sample that illustrates your ability to analyze and interpret data
·
Updated
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Updated
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Deadline: Open until filled
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