Research Specialist DFID Project Job Placement -FSD Uganda (FSDU)

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Job Title:   Research Specialist
Organisation:  FSD Uganda
(FSDU)
Funding Source: The Department for International Development
(DFID)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
About US:
FSD
Uganda (FSDU) is an independent, not for Profit Company. We support innovation,
conduct research and help improve policy and regulation. Our objective is a
deeper, broader and more inclusive financial sector in Uganda. Our aim is to
improve the livelihoods of Uganda’s low-income households through a market-development
approach. The Department for International Development (DFID) is committed to
funding a financial services inclusion programme to provide access to
appropriate products for poor people and small and medium enterprises.
Job Summary: The Research Specialist will be responsible for
providing evidence and knowledge that may be used by stakeholders to evolve
policies, regulations, products services and institutional arrangements that
can steer/ guide/ influence the financial sector towards meetings the financial
needs of low income Ugandan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Significantly contribute
towards the development and implementation of FSDU’s Strategic and Operational
plans; providing colleagues with foundational research and knowledge to ensure
that strategies are informed and evidence based:
  • Work closely with colleagues in order to
    understand their needs and objectives
  • Actively participate in the development of
    FSDU’s plans and, in particular, the influencing & communications plan
    & bring research-based insights into the strategic planning process
  • Work in liaison with relevant partners to
    understand financial sector research needs
  • Develop research agenda and strategies in
    order to deliver against requirements from 1 & 2
Oversee the roll-out of
the research agenda ensuring that research is valid, reliable, relevant &
useful and produced in time to continuously inform the needs of stakeholders:
  • Stay abreast with current events and
    stakeholder needs in order to determine timelines and applications of research
    projects
  • Keep abreast of emerging research
    methodologies and tools and findings
  • Commission and manage research projects;
    ensuring quality control and timeliness
  • Keenly review findings of research, consider
    implications, and determine key lessons learned
Build the capacity of
colleagues and collaborators to conduct quality research following best
practice:
  • Determine research capacity gaps and needs in
    reference to staff and other stakeholders
  • Develop strategies, plans and budgets for
    addressing development needs
  • Follow up coaching & other support that
    will develop capacity
  • Encourage requests for research proposals and
    support partners to access funding
Communicate and
disseminate research findings in a way that will maximize utilization and
potential to influence:
  • Tailor the output of the research so that it
    is relevant for the recipient (with reference to the influencing &
    communications strategy and ongoing stakeholder analysis)
  • Work closely with Communications Specialist
    to develop and implement innovative ideas for disseminating findings
    (including those of partners) in a way that will maximise uptake and
    impact
  • Work in liaison with communications
    specialist to produce and disseminate publications; including posting them
    on FSDU website
  • Organise and contribute to conferences &
    engage in public debates (including media/social media)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s
    in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or Statistics. PHD is an
    added advantage
  • A minimum of eight years’ experience in
    applied research
  • Working knowledge of public sector management
    and operations
  • Broad working knowledge of financial sector
    operations
  • Previous experience in disseminating research
    results
  • Experience in building and managing
    partnerships
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DFID project
are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
Deadline:  29th May 2016 by 5:00PM
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