Research Manager Job Vacancy at BRAC Uganda in Kampala

Job Title: Research Manager

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 Programme is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment, and Microfinance. For more information please visit BRAC’s website www.brac.net.
 BRAC is pioneering interventions to recognize and tackle the multiple facets of poverty by providing practical solutions and creating positive change to empower women and men to become self-reliant and realize their potential.

The Research and Evaluation Unit supports BRAC in designing development programmes, assessing progresses, documenting achievements, and undertaking rigorous evaluations of its interventions, which cover diverse dimensions of development including microfinance, agriculture, education and health.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
 •Developing a knowledge sharing strategy within the research unit and the BRAC Uganda office, as well as a strategy for disseminating Research Unit findings and information to a wider audience.
 •Organize and facilitate monthly research team meetings
 •Revise and edit research department reports and working papers
 •Develop and maintain the research department’s web presence
 •Develop a communication strategy for the research department to share findings with a variety of outside audiences
 •Liaise with other development and research institutions to foster collaboration in ongoing and potential projects
 •Present research findings and projects at a variety of public forums, including to non-research focused audiences
 •Assist with data analysis on various research projects, when necessary and time allowing
 •Undertake independent research projects, time allowing
 •Use research department data and writings to create research previews, research summaries, technical reports, and other documents for a variety of audiences
 •Develop a communication strategy for the research department to share information with BRAC Programme Management
 •Create and maintain in-house databases of relevant material, including completed and on-going BRAC Uganda research projects and external data such as journal articles or Uganda Bureau of Statistics data
 •Promote inter-project best practices and take a lead in sharing best practices with projects through formal and informal training opportunities

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
 •The applicant should possess a master’s Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related discipline
 Five or more years of work experience in a research capacity or with a development organization
 •Proven track record of excellent written pieces in popular media
 •Advanced written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences and purposes including blogs, academic journals, print media, etc.
 •Microsoft Office proficiency and some experience with data analysis software such as Nvivo or STATA
 •Familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
 •Experience managing complex projects
 •Age: Candidates between the ages of 30-40 are preferred

Salary: Attractive package, based on experience and competency, will be offered in both
positions.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications via email to: brac.africa.reu@gmail.com attaching an updated CV and a cover letter. In the subject line, please write ‘‘Research Manager” depending on the position applied for.

Deadline: 30th September, 2013