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• Manage field logistics, including
  staffing, scheduling and data collection activities
• Ensure all data quality protocols are
  followed including data safety and storage(quality assurance)
• Oversee and monitor the process of
  locating respondents
• Oversee field testing and piloting of any
  survey instruments
• Ensure timely completion of project tasks
• Maintenance of project documentation,
  plans and reports
• Assist in hiring and managing casual staff
  as project need arises and managing day-to-day project accounting
• Ensure legal compliance and maintain
  appropriate legal paperwork eg Research permits and IRB requirements
• Implement project guidelines governing
  field staff who work remotely and locally
• Train and manage field teams that conduct
  household surveys
• Develop a feedback program for field
  activities and keep a project log
• Under the guidance of the Senior Project
  Manager, develop field visit schedules
• Aid in preparation and review of data
  collection/interview materials
• Assist in the writing of weekly and
  quarterly project reports
• Assist in designing and overseeing
  back-check surveys
• Ensure the development and maintenance of
  good relationships with the local community, staff and with the major
  governmental institutions and local authorities
• Other duties related to project
  implementation and administrative tasks as needed

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in social sciences, economics,
  development studies and/or business administration
• At least two years’ project management
  experience with extensive supervising, designing and implementing data
  collection and/or field work activities and managing teams of field workers
  is preferred.
• A good working knowledge of project
  management and administration
• Past experience in managing electronic
  data collection
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills in English and at least 2 major Ugandan Languages preferred
• Previous experience with data collection
  through household surveys, academic tests, and exit interviews.
• Experience in managing quantitative and
  qualitative research
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite
  (Excel, Word, Power-point)
• Well organized detail-oriented, able to
  prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and coordinating
  efforts of different teams
• Ability to work independently and as part
  of a team.

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