Organization: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About IPA:
Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) discovers and promotes effective solutions to global
poverty problems. IPA designs, rigorously evaluates, and refines these
solutions and their applications together with decision-makers to ensure that
the evidence created is used to improve opportunities for the world’s poor.
Since our founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 350 leading academics to
conduct over 450 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed
hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals
worldwide.
for Poverty Action (IPA) discovers and promotes effective solutions to global
poverty problems. IPA designs, rigorously evaluates, and refines these
solutions and their applications together with decision-makers to ensure that
the evidence created is used to improve opportunities for the world’s poor.
Since our founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 350 leading academics to
conduct over 450 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed
hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals
worldwide.
About IPA Project:
The
Local Political Accountability (LPA) project evaluates the effect of a Ugandan
politician capacity building and scorecard initiative – the Local Government
Councilor Score Card Initiative (LGCSCI) – at the district (LC5) level in
partnership with Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE). Last
year, the research team undertook three data collection activities to evaluate
the effect of the ACODE capacity-building activities: (1) a survey of district
councilors, (2) a survey of district bureaucrats, and (3) district council
meeting (DCM) minutes. We are looking for an intern who will oversee the coding
of the DCM minutes and help prepare the DCM minutes data to capture outcomes
such as the number of motions passed, attendance, and session time devoted to
public service delivery.
Local Political Accountability (LPA) project evaluates the effect of a Ugandan
politician capacity building and scorecard initiative – the Local Government
Councilor Score Card Initiative (LGCSCI) – at the district (LC5) level in
partnership with Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE). Last
year, the research team undertook three data collection activities to evaluate
the effect of the ACODE capacity-building activities: (1) a survey of district
councilors, (2) a survey of district bureaucrats, and (3) district council
meeting (DCM) minutes. We are looking for an intern who will oversee the coding
of the DCM minutes and help prepare the DCM minutes data to capture outcomes
such as the number of motions passed, attendance, and session time devoted to
public service delivery.
Job Summary: The Student Volunteer will gain first-hand data
management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development
research. The Student Volunteer will work closely with research associate and
the local coding company to perform a variety of tasks including, but not
limited to: overseeing coding by communicating with and managing coding teams,
conducting back-checks, and cleaning the minutes’ data.
management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development
research. The Student Volunteer will work closely with research associate and
the local coding company to perform a variety of tasks including, but not
limited to: overseeing coding by communicating with and managing coding teams,
conducting back-checks, and cleaning the minutes’ data.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Student Volunteer job
opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in economics, social sciences,
public policy, or a related field - Excellent management and organizational
skills - Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
preferred - Fluency and excellent communication skills in
English - Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage
multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player - Previous experience living in a developing
country is an added advantage - Working knowledge of STATA and/or SurveyCTO
are added advantages
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV and a
cover letter to [email protected]
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV and a
cover letter to [email protected]
In the email body: Put your
full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name.
full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name.
Attachments: Please
attach your resume and cover letter.
attach your resume and cover letter.
In the subject line: Copy
exactly the following position line: Copy exactly the following position line:
IPA Uganda – Student Volunteer (LPA) Capacity Building Data Collection Data
Management Development Research Local Government Public Policy Social Sciences
Volunteer
Deadline: 1st May, 2016
exactly the following position line: Copy exactly the following position line:
IPA Uganda – Student Volunteer (LPA) Capacity Building Data Collection Data
Management Development Research Local Government Public Policy Social Sciences
Volunteer
Deadline: 1st May, 2016
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