Research Officer Jobs – Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)

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Job Title:   Research Officer   

Organisation: Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Planner

 

About US:

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is established as a Statutory Body under the Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act Cap. 210. The Bureau is a key player in Commercial, Civil and Intellectual Property Rights Registration that facilitate private sector development and vital statistics for national planning.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Applying a range of research techniques to gather relevant information, including document analysis, surveys, case studies and interviews;
  • Undertaking thorough and comprehensive literature reviews and adopting best practices in conducting research;
  • Participate in the development of electronic databases to gather and analyze data.
  • Collate and analyze data using statistical and analytical models to find patterns that may reveal opportunities to improve the education sector and inform policy making.
  • Compile information drawn from data to help decision makers, prepare research reports and presentations, to provide insights on what the data reveals to facilitate decision-making.
  • Design methods and strategies to capture, store and manage data;
  • Collect and analyze data on demographics, customer preferences, market needs and consumer business habits in the education sector;
  • Examine data and run simulations to identify patterns that may reveal future trends in the education market and sector;
  • Collect data from various sources, including internally from workers with specialized knowledge or who experience an issue needing a solution;
  • Produce high quality research reports to ensure a high-level view of significant findings and trends;
  • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

 

Key Outputs

  • Applying a range of research techniques to conduct research in line with the URSB Mandate.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant should hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics; or Statistics from a recognized University /Institution
  • Three years of relevant work experience in a reputable public or private organization.
  • Experience in the application of statistical data analysis tools such as epi-Data, STATA, SPSS
  • Effective communication and presentation skills
  • Computer literacy skills.
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision
  • Good research skills
  • Excellent analysis & report writing skills

 

How to Apply:

ALL applicants must use ONLY the filled Application form, Download Here and email it to jobs@ursb.go.ug

 

NB: CVs and academic documents are not required at this stage.

 

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