Research Specialist Job Careers – The Leadership Team



Job Title:         Research Specialist
Organization: The Leadership Team
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The
Leadership Team is an international training and consulting firm equipping
leaders with the practical tools and knowledge needed to lead their
organisations towards enhanced performance and long term sustainability.
Job Summary: The Research Specialist will be responsible for
providing evidence and knowledge that may be used by stakeholders to evolve
policies, regulations, products services and institutional arrangements that
can steer/ guide/ influence the financial sector towards meetings the financial
needs of low income Ugandan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Significantly contribute towards the
    development and implementation of FSDU’s Strategic and Operational plans;
    providing colleagues with foundational research and knowledge to ensure
    that strategies are informed and evidence based:
  • Work closely with colleagues in order to
    understand their needs and objectives
  • Actively participate in the development of
    FSDU’s plans and, in particular, the influencing & communications plan
    & bring research-based insights into the strategic planning process
  • Work in liaison with relevant partners to
    understand financial sector research needs
  • Develop research agenda and strategies in
    order to deliver against requirements from 1 & 2
  • Oversee the roll-out of the research agenda
    ensuring that research is valid, reliable, relevant & useful and
    produced in time to continuously inform the needs of stakeholders:
  • Stay abreast with current events and
    stakeholder needs in order to determine timelines and applications of
    research projects
  • Keep abreast of emerging research
    methodologies and tools and findings
  • Commission and manage research projects;
    ensuring quality control and timeliness
  • Keenly review findings of research, consider
    implications, and determine key lessons learned
  • Build the capacity of colleagues and
    collaborators to conduct quality research following best practice:
  • Determine research capacity gaps and needs in
    reference to staff and other stakeholders
  • Develop strategies, plans and budgets for
    addressing development needs
  • Follow up coaching & other support that
    will develop capacity
  • Encourage requests for research proposals and
    support partners to access funding
  • Communicate and disseminate research findings
    in a way that will maximize utilization and potential to influence:
  • Tailor the output of the research so that it
    is relevant for the recipient (with reference to the influencing &
    communications strategy and ongoing stakeholder analysis)
  • Work closely with Communications Specialist
    to develop and implement innovative ideas for disseminating findings
    (including those of partners) in a way that will maximise uptake and
    impact
  • Work in liaison with communications
    specialist to produce and disseminate publications; including posting them
    on FSDU website
  • Organise and contribute to conferences &
    engage in public debates (including media/social media)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should preferably hold a
    Master’s in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or Statistics. PHD
    is an added advantage
  • A minimum of eight years’ experience in
    applied research
  • Working knowledge of public sector management
    and operations
  • Broad working knowledge of financial sector
    operations
  • Previous experience in disseminating research
    results
  • Experience in building and managing partnerships
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to apply
online at the link below. The applicants are required to upload an application
/ cover letter in Pdf / Microsoft Word format stating the current and expected
salary, daytime contacts, detailed Curriculum Vitae with three professional
referees and copies of certificates.
Deadline: 29th May 2016 by 5.00 pm.
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