Job Title: Research Assistants – 33 Positions
Organisation: Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Other locations: Buikwe, Butambala, Kampala, Kayunga, Kiboga, Kabarole, Luwero, Lyantonde, Lira, Masaka, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Wakiso, and Orukyinga (Isingiro), Kyangwali (Kikuube), Palabek (Lamwo), Rhino (Terego), Kyaka II (Kyegegwa), Omugo (Terego), Lobule (Koboko), Pagirinya (Adjumani) and Parolinya (Obongi)
About Organisation:
Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF) is a child rights and social justice regional intermediary organization based in Uganda with a mission is to provide grants and capacity development support to community organizations operating in four countries in East Africa: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya. CRVPF supports community institutions that work with children, adolescent girls, boys, and their families, communities, and schools to advance rights and prevent violence, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation of children. CRVPF uses a cluster partnership model to foster a protective and nurturing environment for healthy child and adolescent’s development. The model encourages 2-5 community organizations and local NGOs to work together in a cluster partnership using one grant to address children’s needs in a particular geographic area where children are at risk.
Job Summary: Children’s rights and violence prevention fund (CRVPF) seeks to hire qualified and experienced field data collectors on a short-term basis to conduct in-person interviews on the empowering youth through data and community development program (EYDCD) in the following areas: Buikwe, Butambala, Kampala, Kayunga, Kiboga, Kabarole, Luwero, Lyantonde, Lira, Masaka, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Wakiso, and Orukyinga (Isingiro), Kyangwali (Kikuube), Palabek (Lamwo), Rhino (Terego), Kyaka II (Kyegegwa), Omugo (Terego), Lobule (Koboko), Pagirinya (Adjumani) and Parolinya (Obongi) refugee settlements. The study aims at assessing progress and identifying areas of program improvement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend all the training sessions, participate in discussions and pass the assessment test issued during the training
- Administer in-person surveys using kobo collect, KIIs and FGDs.
- Provide feedback during debriefs on data collection activities to improve the quality of the data collection exercise.
- Ensure data integrity is always maintained and minimize errors in survey administration.
- Should be willing to work long hours in any setting.
- You should be able to follow interview guidelines.
- Carry out field data clean-up of recorded data and reconcile any data inconsistencies before uploading.
- Other duties related to the assignment as needed.
- You must have an android smart phone.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Must have completed senior six (S.6) and above
- Should have had an experience in conducting electronic data collection
- Should have experience in conducting face-to-face interviews
- Should be able to read write and speak both English and the native language spoken in the community where data will be collected.
- Experience collecting data using online platforms like ODK, Kobo toolbox and Comcare.
- Should have experience working with marginalized groups like Persons with
- Disabilities (PWDs) and Refugees.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants and meeting the requirements should submit
their CVs and academic papers through this link:
Deadline: 12th November 2025
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Level of Education: High School
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required