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Position Title:Research Associate - Changing Social Norms (Uganda)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda with frequent travel up-country
Organization:Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to: Research Manager
Desired start date: January 2015
Length of commitment: 2 years
Deadline to apply: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Background Information:
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit
research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in New York, NY,
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.
Innovations for Poverty Action seeks a qualified Research Associate to
oversee the impact evaluation of an intervention seeking to change social norms
and attitudes on abortion and violence against women. The study aims at
understanding the effectiveness of mass media content in addressing women’s
issues. The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management
experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research.
The Principal Investigator for this project is Donald Green (Columbia University),
and he is assisted by doctoral students Susanne Baltes, and Anna Wilke.
Responsibilities:
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Coordinating and supervising all
data collection activities
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Working closely with the
principal investigator and the local partners running the program to ensure
study protocols are followed.
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Overseeing implementation of
media intervention
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Developing and piloting survey
instruments
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Hiring, training, and managing
teams of local enumerators
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Planning, organizing and
reporting on surveys in the field
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Managing the project data from
collection to cleaned datasets
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Tracking expenses and adhering to
the project budget
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Writing regular progress reports
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in economics,
social sciences, public health, public policy, or related fields; a Master’s
degree in any of these fields is a strong plus
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Excellent management and
organizational skills
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Interpersonal skills, cultural
sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse
constituencies required
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Ability to prioritize and manage
multiple assignments and data collections simultaneously with minimal
supervision
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Excellent oral and written communication
skills. Fluency in English is required
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Experience conducting field
research in a developing country is strongly preferred. Previous experience
with impact evaluations and/or randomized controlled trials is a strong plus
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Training in statistics and
demonstrated proficiency in Stata (data management and cleaning) is desired
Application Instructions:
1. Please send an email to
jobs-uganda@poverty-action.orgfollowing these instructions exactly:
In the subject line: Put your full name, first (given) name
followed by last (family) name.
Attachments: Please attach ONLY your CV and cover letter.
In the email body: Copy
exactly the following position line: IPAUganda, Research Associate, Mass media.
Please do not include any text besides the position line(s) in the body of
the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your
application.
2. Complete the J-PAL/IPA common
application. Please select the position(s) you are interested in applying for
on the 'Submit Application' page. Statement of purpose (cover letter), CV and
reference. We will consider your application even if you are unable to obtain
reference letters before the deadline, but please be advised that we will be
requiring them should you be invited for an interview.Please note that only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Innovations for Poverty Action is an EO
Employer-MF/Veteran/Disability. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran
status, or any other protected class.
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 jobs@poverty-action.org or via phone at 1-203-772-2216.
DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level
of the work to be performed by the Research 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 jobs@poverty-action.org.
Apply Online:
To apply to this position please click the link below and follow the
application instructions below.
