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NORC Survey Specialist, Uganda in Kampala, Uganda

Survey Specialist, Uganda

Job no: 502247 Work type: Regular Full-Time Location: Kampala, Uganda Capability Area: International Programs

JOB SUMMARY:

NORC is seeking a Survey Specialist for the RFTOP under USAID Uganda’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Strategic Information (MEL-SI) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Survey Specialist will work full-time over a 5-year period based in Kampala, Uganda. The Uganda MEL Activity aims to provide support services to USAID/Uganda’s technical offices and implementing partners to strengthen performance management, conducting evaluations and facilitating learning and adapting.

Ugandancitizens are strongly encouraged to apply.This full-time position is contingent on funding.

DEPARTMENT: International ProgramsINPRO (https://www.norc.org/About/Departments/Pages/international-programs.aspx) was established in 2005, and works on impact and performance evaluations, surveys, and qualitative data collection, among other research activities, throughout the developing world. Our research covers a range of sectors including education and training, child and youth well-being, democracy and governance, agriculture, water and sanitation, infrastructure, housing, finance, and health. Since its establishment INPRO (https://www.norc.org/About/Departments/Pages/international-programs.aspx) has implemented projects in more than 90 countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support the design of sampling, survey instruments and data collection protocols.

  • Conduct data cleaning, management, and analysis which will likely include advanced statistical analysis, especially in the case of evaluations or studies.

  • Support training of enumerators.

  • Support the preparation of technical reports for evaluation activities by providing programming support and analysis.

  • Conduct data quality assessments, ensuring that data is of high quality.

  • Conduct quantitative data analysis and manage large and complex datasets.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Bachelors or Master’s degree in statistics, sociology, economics or related field.

  • Experience managing large datasets including conducting data quality assessments and data cleaning tasks.

  • Experience conducting data analysis, including descriptive summary statistics as well as regression analyses.

  • High-level of knowledge of data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, SAS, etc).

  • Experience with survey design.

  • Experience working on data collection projects.

  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a large team.

  • Familiarity with USAID performance data information systems, or other such systems;

  • Experience administering data collection trainings to a diverse range of stakeholders; and

  • Experience communicating research/evaluation findings to external stakeholders or clients.

WHAT WE DO:

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.

WHO WE ARE:

For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we’re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.

EEO STATEMENT:

NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.

Advertised: April 15, 2024 E. Africa Standard TimeApplications close:

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