Organisation: Ricton
Reports to: Field Team
Supervisors
Supervisors
Duty
Station: Masaka,
Mpigi, Hoima, Bududa, Amuria, Lamwo, Mitooma, Isingiro and Ibanda,
Uganda
Station: Masaka,
Mpigi, Hoima, Bududa, Amuria, Lamwo, Mitooma, Isingiro and Ibanda,
Uganda
About
US:
US:
Ricton is a
non-profit organization which started in 2013 and focuses on advocacy for youth
awareness to promote self sustainance in society. Our slogan is ‘Inspire A Youth Today.’
non-profit organization which started in 2013 and focuses on advocacy for youth
awareness to promote self sustainance in society. Our slogan is ‘Inspire A Youth Today.’
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Conduct household data collection activities
Conduct household data collection activities
·
Properly sample households and enroll study
participants as per study protocol
Properly sample households and enroll study
participants as per study protocol
·
The incumbent will administer informed consent,
conduct and complete interviews in accordance with the study protocol, and
answer questions that the respondents may ask before or during the course of
data collection
The incumbent will administer informed consent,
conduct and complete interviews in accordance with the study protocol, and
answer questions that the respondents may ask before or during the course of
data collection
·
Support the team leaders/supervisors with daily
updates including households visited, interviews completed, and any other important
information about assigned households.
Support the team leaders/supervisors with daily
updates including households visited, interviews completed, and any other important
information about assigned households.
·
Responsible for data collection and data management
processes including validation to ensure quality data collection quality of
data elements/data editing.
Responsible for data collection and data management
processes including validation to ensure quality data collection quality of
data elements/data editing.
·
Perform any other duties assigned by the data
collection team leaders
Perform any other duties assigned by the data
collection team leaders
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants for the Research Assistant jobs
should preferably hold Bachelor’s degrees in Humanities, public health, statistics
and any other related discipline
The applicants for the Research Assistant jobs
should preferably hold Bachelor’s degrees in Humanities, public health, statistics
and any other related discipline
·
Prior experience in conducting household surveys
Prior experience in conducting household surveys
·
Proficiency (both spoken and written) in English and
at least one of the following languages (Ateso (basic Karamojong), Luo, Swahili,
Runyoro/Runyakitara, Lumasaba)
Proficiency (both spoken and written) in English and
at least one of the following languages (Ateso (basic Karamojong), Luo, Swahili,
Runyoro/Runyakitara, Lumasaba)
·
Excellent communication, organizational and
interpersonal skills
Excellent communication, organizational and
interpersonal skills
·
Ability to spend an extended period of time in rural
areas and away from home
Ability to spend an extended period of time in rural
areas and away from home
·
Ability to work under stringent deadlines and
independently with minimal supervision
Ability to work under stringent deadlines and
independently with minimal supervision
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with a typed
cover letter indicating the preferred district to work in during this survey;
current CV with two referees and their contacts; and copies of academic
certificates addressed to: The Executive Director RICTON-Uganda to
[email protected].
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with a typed
cover letter indicating the preferred district to work in during this survey;
current CV with two referees and their contacts; and copies of academic
certificates addressed to: The Executive Director RICTON-Uganda to
[email protected].
NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted and
field data collection is expected to commence in October.
field data collection is expected to commence in October.
Deadline:
30th September, 2015
30th September, 2015
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