BRAC Career Jobs – Research Associate (Microfinance Multiplied)

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Organisation: BRAC
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:  Programme Manager Research & Evaluation
About BRAC:
BRAC, one the largest Non-Governmental
Development Organization in the world, working in a number of countries in
Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as
BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach
combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment,
and Micro finance.
Job Summary: The Research Associate
will oversee  the operations of its
Microfinance Multiplied study. The Microfinance Multiplied is a randomized
evaluation that aims to assess the effects of BRACSs microfinance and
agriculture, poultry and livestock programs in beneficiaries® productivity and
economic status. The study is being conducted in four BRAC branches in
South-Western Uganda, namely: Kabale and Muhanga (in Kabale district), and
Rukungiri and Buyanja (Rukungiri district).
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Oversee
    planning and implementation of Microfinance Multiplied RCT.
  • Managing
    fieldwork, supervising data collection, and ensuring data quality.
  • Controlling
    for attrition and drop-out cases.
  • Prepare
    research instruments.
  • Running
    training of enumerators.
  • Responsible
    for data cleaning.
  • Analyzing
    quantitative and qualitative data and report writing.
  • Working
    with Research and Evaluation Unit (REU) to design and implement other
    research projects.
  • Supervising
    a team of research assistants, field supervisors, and enumerators.
  • Offer support
    to REU to mobilize resources for research projects.
  • Communicating
    with programs to share research findings.
  • Assisting
    programs in designing and preparing proposals for new projects.
  • Perform
    any other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager Research &
    Evaluation.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    Research Associate should hold a Master’s degree in economics, development
    studies, statistics
  • Possess
    two or more years’ experience in project evaluation research.
  • Strong
    quantitative research skills, including coursework in impact evaluation
    and econometrics.
  • Computer
    literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in data analysis using STATA; Microsoft
    Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).
  • Excellent
    English grammar in written communication.
  • Possess a
    proven ability to work independently, lead a team, manages deadlines and
    produce high quality output.
How to Apply: 
If you so desire to work in BRAC
International in the aforementioned vacancy in its research unit in Uganda,
please apply by sending your updated CV and cover letter via E- mail clearly
indicating the job position in the subject.
Deadline: 21st February, 2014 
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