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Organization:Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Country:Uganda
Location:Kampala, Uganda
Project Associate, Market Incentives to Improve Quality (Uganda)
Reports to: Country Director and Senior Project Coordinator
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline to Apply: October 31, 2013
Start Date and Duration: November 1, 2013, 6 months, with a possible extension of 18 months subject to securing funding, for this position
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving development problems, to communicate 'what works' in development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
Position Summary:
Innovations for Poverty Action seeks a qualified Project Associates to pilot an agriculture study in rural Uganda. The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. The work will stretch your analytical and management skills to the limit and will require your full commitment in a challenging environment. This position will be based in Kampala with extensive travel in rural areas of the country.
Project Description:
This study will determine whether access to improved markets encourages farmers to invest in quality beans thus increasing farmer profits and reducing farmers' vulnerability. This study will experimentally examine the effect of access to improved markets on quality and subsequently revenues.
Responsibilities:
The Project Associate will perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
- Developing and piloting the survey instruments, including programming questions onto a mobile phone and managing the translation of the survey into the local languages.
- Supporting the implementation of the intervention, including creation of protocols and monitoring mechanisms for a smooth roll out of the intervention.
- Hiring, training, and managing field teams who will conduct the interviews and implement IPA's part of the intervention.
- Managing all field logistics, procuring equipment, and ensuring the study and the intervention have approvals from local authorities.
- Overseeing the baseline and endline data collection of 2500 study participants.
- Overseeing the intervention for 1250 beneficiaries.
- Ensuring all data quality protocols are followed including auditing enumerators and performing daily checks of the incoming data; correcting the errors of staff iteratively to ensure the data is of the highest quality.
- Managing the data from collection at the household to delivery of a final, cleaned dataset.
- Managing the budget including tracking all expenses to ensure costs are within project funds.
- Writing regular progress reports and leading project meetings to ensure deadlines are met.
- Working closely with partners running the interventionand liaising between all stakeholders to ensure all interests are aligned and accounted for.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics, public policy, international development, agriculture or related fields.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills; meticulous attention to detail
- Strong quantitative skills and very good knowledge of Stata required; programming and other technical knowledge a strong plus.
- Demonstrated ability to lead staff efficiently to achieve project goals.
- Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and a team player.
- Experience working or living in developing countries.
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials..
Application Instructions:
Please follow the application instructions below. Any applications or CVs submitted outside this process will not be considered. Note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
1. Please send an email to jobs@poverty-action.org and cc jobs-uganda@poverty-action.org, following the instructions below:
In the subject line: Copy exactly the following position line: 1011006IPAUganda, PA- Market Incentives to Improve Quality
Attachments: Please attach ONLY your CV and cover letter.
In the email body: Put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name
2. Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application indicating that you are interested in applying for a 'Type 1: Research Analyst or Project Associate' position. Please include two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and transcripts. Please do not include any text besides your name in the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your application.
IPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer
All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
IPA will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact us at ipajobs@gmail.com.
DISCLAIMER
:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by the Project Associate. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to ipajobs@gmail.com.
Closing Date: Thursday, 31 October 2013
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1381877433308
