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Job Title: Field Officer
Organization: Busara Center
for Behavioral Economics
for Behavioral Economics
Duty Station: Mbale, Mt.
Elgon and Tororo, Uganda
Elgon and Tororo, Uganda
About Us:
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a US non-profit research
organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in
poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social
outcomes. We do have offices in Kenya, a new office in Uganda, and active
projects in Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Ghana. It enables researchers to
conduct rigorous laboratory-based studies in behavioural economics in a
developing country and applying the outcomes of research to real-world
problems.
organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in
poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social
outcomes. We do have offices in Kenya, a new office in Uganda, and active
projects in Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Ghana. It enables researchers to
conduct rigorous laboratory-based studies in behavioural economics in a
developing country and applying the outcomes of research to real-world
problems.
About Project:
The study is a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) that will be done in
various communities in Uganda. It will entail conducting household interviews
and focus group discussions.
various communities in Uganda. It will entail conducting household interviews
and focus group discussions.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Administering surveys appropriately
- Actively facilitating individual and
group-based exercises - Preparing and submitting daily reports to
supervisor - Build rapport with respondents
- Coordinating with team members on field
activities. - Perform any other duty as assigned by a
supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant for the Field Officer should
preferably hold a Bachelors’ degree or college diploma in social sciences,
economic, development studies and/or business administration - Prior experience in qualitative and
quantitative data collection- show proof of this in application - Excellent command of the specified
languages - Previous experience in facilitating focus
group discussions - Experience in administering house hold
surveys (mandatory) - Experience using computer assisted
interviewing or ODK is a plus - Have the following qualities: diligence,
good organization, a positive attitude, active and respectful listening
skills, strong interpersonal skills and a passion to work with
communities. - Basic computer knowledge and skills
(mandatory) - Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills - Ability to facilitate individual and
group-based exercises - Ability to recognize when questions are
difficult or unclear to subjects - Excellent note taking skills during
interviews - Ability to work in a fast paced
environment with minimal supervision - Excellent oral and written communication
skills in English, Swahili, Lusamya, Luo, Lugisu, Japadhola and Lunyole (Mandatory)
Duration: Successful
candidates shall be hired for a duration of about 3- 4 weeks.
candidates shall be hired for a duration of about 3- 4 weeks.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated
CV and cover letter to jobs@busaracenter.org and ensure that the subject line
reads: “Field Officer-Eastern Uganda REF NO: BU-2017-07-17.” Only online
applications shall be considered.
CV and cover letter to jobs@busaracenter.org and ensure that the subject line
reads: “Field Officer-Eastern Uganda REF NO: BU-2017-07-17.” Only online
applications shall be considered.
Deadline: 4th July 2017
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