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Job Title:      Research Officer
Organisation: Public
Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Research
Officer
About US:
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA)
is established under the PPDA Act No.1 of 2003 to develop standards and
regulate procurement and disposal practices in respect of all Procuring and
Disposing Entities which include Central Government Ministries and Departments,
Local Governments, State Enterprises, Constitutional and Statutory Bodies and
post primary training institutions.
Job Summary: The Research
Officer will collect and organise, information using ethical methodologies in
order to contribute to an ethical and sustainable PPDA research programme.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Actively participate in the assessment and
    update of the current research strategy to ensure focus in the
    identification and implementation of PPDA research activities.
  • The incumbent will also periodically
    engage in identification of research implementation gaps and provide
    relevant input into research strategy development for effective conduct of
    research activities.
  • Actively participate in compiling and
    documenting of lessons and best practices for PPDA so that policy and
    programming are informed and kept relevant.
  • Take part in the development of data
    collection tools for PPDA research and other research related programme
    activities.
  • Actively participate in the interpretation
    of research data and writing of research/survey reports from studies
    conducted by PPDA or collaborating teams as delegated by the Senior
    Research Officer.
  • Regularly engage in programme data
    analysis so as to identify themes for data quality improvement.
  • Significantly contribute to the design,
    implementation and coordination of studies/evaluations conducted by PPDA
    and/or collaborating teams to ensure achievement of study objectives as
    delegated by the Senior Research Officer
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the PPDA Research
    Officer job opportunity should hold an Honours degree in Statistics, or
    Economics or Quantitative Economics, or Social  Sciences.
  • Credits in both Mathematics and English at
    O’ Level.
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    monitoring, evaluation in research (tools and framework development) is an
    added advantage.
  • Computer literacy with knowledge in the
    use of statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, Ms Excel etc.) is an added
    advantage.
  • Good communication skills
  • Information Handling and Filing
  • Information Technology/ Computer Skills
  • Competency in managing learning
  • Good planning and organizational skills
  • Good at planning and preparing
    instructions
  • Good presentation skills (large groups)
  • Excellent report writing /document
    presentation skills
  • Good research/ knowledge management skills
  • Highly analytical skills
  • High standards of integrity
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should send their envelopes clearly marked
“Application for the Post of ………………..” with an application letter and detailed
CV indicating three independent referees; copies of academic certificates and
one (1) current Passport photograph should be submitted to:
The Ag. Executive Director,
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority,
Plot 37 Nakasero Road, 5th Floor. UEDCL Tower
P.O. Box 3925, Kampala. Uganda.
Deadline: 12th June 2017
by 5:00pm
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