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• Develop/review the TOR for the research
  and develop a research proposal.
• Carry out desk research to review the
  current information available related to the barriers and opportunities
  for employment for young people in small and medium scale enterprises in 2^nd
  tier cities in Uganda
• Identify a team of enthusiastic young
  Ugandan people to train, coach work with to conduct the research.
• Develop and test the Action research tools
  in coordination with VSO project team (including national Volunteer
  Research Specialist), Balloon Ventures and the youth researchers
• With support from M&E manager
  Incorporate the capabilities and assets approach into research and tool
  design
• Conduct action research in the 5 locations
  
• Oversee the analysis of the data collected
  in coordination with VSO, Balloon Ventures
• Compile a research report with
  recommendations and a PowerPoint presentation of key findings (again in
  coordination with VSO, Balloon Ventures and the youth researchers)
• Lead the dissemination of the findings of
  the action research

• Work closely with the M&E Manager
  support the development of project M&E tools, systems and knowledge
  management platforms
• Support the capacity building the project
  team on M&E tools/systems
• Send monthly plans and reports to VSO
  Project Manager and Balloon Ventures project focal person
• Document and share successes and case
  stories, best practices and lessons learnt
• Input into donor reports as needed
• Participate in project planning and review
  meetings
• Jointly with other VSO volunteers
  identifying and sharing areas of good practice across the project

• The applicant for the Youth Livelihoods
  Research, M and E Specialist job placement must hold a Masters’ degree in
  livelihoods research, youth studies, research methodology, social sciences
• At least seven years’ experience
• Previous experience in conducting action
  research studies, baselines studies, evaluations
• Excellent documentation and report writing
  skills
• Computer literate with experience in the
  application and use of various data analysis tools, (SSPS, Epi-data Atlas
  ti, SMART collect and others)
• Good facilitation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent English language skills
  essential, especially writing skills.
• Proven planning, organizational and
  systems management competencies.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring
  others
• Experience of capability and assets
  approach
• Experience of working with/training low
  capacity teams/grass root organisations
• Prior experience of working in developing
  countries (in Africa, in an NGO
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills and
  suitable character to work in a slow-paced environment which can be
  bureaucratic (requiring patience and tenacity).
• High degree of professionalism
• Conceptual and analytic thinking
• Initiative, self-motivated
• Ability to adjust and adapt easily to a
  new environment, culture and situation; address multiple challenges in the
  workplace and be able to work without much supervision. 
• Good team player able to work alongside
  their local colleagues in a spirit of partnership
• Highly proactive, supportive and
  accommodative

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