Job Title: Research Assistants (12 Data
Collection Job Opportunities)
Organization: Makerere
University College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Field
Supervisor
About US:
Makerere University, College of Business and Management
Sciences, School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) has been funded by Government
of Uganda to undertake a project on investigating drug use among motorcyclists
(Boda Boda) in Kampala. The project is based at the Department of Population
Studies, SSP and is looking for qualified individuals to fill the position of
Research Assistant.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Recruit research participants.
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Administer informed consent and conduct research
interviews in line with the research project.
·
Review research tools to ensure completeness and
accuracy of the information provided by the research participants.
·
Recommend drug impaired research participants
for medical rehabilitation and provide them with the necessary contacts.
·
Perform other duties related to data collection
and management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant must hold a Degree in Population
Studies, Statistics, Social Sciences, Project Planning and Management,
Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Work and Social Administration or any other
related disciplines.
·
Previous exposure and experience in quantitative
and qualitative data collection
·
Proficiency in both English and Luganda
·
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
·
Ability to deliver outputs under minimum
supervision
·
Good teamwork attributes
·
Experience with use of tablets for data
collection would be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should
submit their resume, copy of degree certificate/ transcript together with a
cover letter to [email protected] copy to [email protected] or hand
deliver them to the Secretary, Department of Population Studies (Mathematics
Building Room 106) SSP, Makerere University.
Deadline: 13th
December 2019
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