The Ugandan Jobline

• Generate and implement research tools (Survey
  design, KII and FGD guidelines)
• Carry out assessments, evaluations and
  monitoring surveys in area of operation. This will entail developing
  survey tools, administering tools, entering and analyzing data, report writing
  and facilitating results discussion.
• Regularly document and share all learnings
  from research activities
• Write reports, articles and blogs that
  synthesize key findings from across research activities and GIRL Program
  M&E efforts
• Work in liaison with GIRL Program Coordinator
  to ensure synergy across GIRL M&E efforts and research activities
• Visit sites and partners to collect
  supplementary data, stories and conduct qualitative research both
  independently and in teams
• Build and strengthen professional relationships
  with local government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, other
  development organizations, and civil society organizations
• Work with Program Coordinator, Program
  Officer and other staffs to ensure that activities are implemented on plan
  and progress towards targets is not compromised.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally
  and personally in such a manner as to credit Mercy Corps and to not
  jeopardize its mission.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by
  his/her supervisor or representatives

• The applicants for the Mercy Corps Program
  Researcher job opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in Economics,
  Agriculture, Demography, Statistics, Business administration or relevant
  field
• A minimum of three years of program
  monitoring and evaluation experience
• Previous exposure and experience in the areas
  of gender, resilience and/or market development
• Broad knowledge and understanding of concepts
  and skills in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle, results chain and
  frameworks, participatory monitoring
• Ability to design and implement surveys, have
  knowledge of commonly used probability and purposive sampling techniques
• Excellent writing and analytical skills
• Broad working knowledge of quantitative and
  qualitative data collection, reporting techniques.
• S/he should understand and be able to apply
  basic measures of central tendency and spread
• In addition to Microsoft Excel, the incumbent
  should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data management software
  including Ms Access, SPSS, STATA.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English.
  N’Karamojon, Pökoot and Turkana language skills is an added advantage

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