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Job Title:    Economic Evaluation Research
Assistant (Data Jobs)

Organization:  Infectious Diseases Research
Collaboration (IDRC)

Project Name: PMI Housing Modification Study

Duty Station:  Jinja, Uganda

About US:

The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit
research organization. IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including
Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 300 publications
and have impacted on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC
currently manages over 41 Grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was
established in May 2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University
College of Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the
Uganda Ministry of Health.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Sensitize
heads of households about the PMI Housing Modification Study

·       
Collect
costing data though record review and interviews for the economic evaluation
aspects of the project

·       
Process
and clean costing data

·       
Visit
study sites to collect and verify data

·       
Ensure
accurate and proper completion of all study logs, questionnaires and consent
forms

·       
Assist
with organization and filing of study forms & generation of reports in
collaboration with the study coordinators and data management team

·       
Maintain
confidentiality of records and research findings as appropriate

·       
Take
part in regular team meetings

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Mandatory

·       
Bachelors’
Degree in Economics or a related field from a well-recognized Institution

·       
Experience
working in a research setting or NGO

·       
Conversant
with Microsoft Excel

·       
Demonstrated
ability to work in a team and fast paced environment

·       
Availability
to travel for site visits up to 2 weeks per month

Additional Desirables:

·       
Conversant
in STATA or R

·       
Detail-orientated
and high levels of flexibility, confidentiality and integrity

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

Click Here

Deadline: Monday 26th October
2020 by 5:00pm

NB:

·       
Submission
of incomplete or inaccurate documents will render the applicant ineligible for
consideration for the job opening.

·       
Only
online applications will be accepted and please note that only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted further.

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