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Job Title:   Senior Research Associate   

Organisation: Apata Insights

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Apata Africa Limited, trading as Apata Insights, is a young and growing business and development research organisation in Kampala, Uganda. Our vision is to be the leading business and development insights provider in Africa by providing high quality research services.

Job Summary:  We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Research Associate to join our team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: As a senior research associate, you will be responsible for;

• Conducting in-depth research on a wide range of topics, analysing data, conducting literature reviews, writing reports, presenting findings to key stakeholders including contributing to academic writing processes aimed at journal publications.
• Business development through contributing to proposals and client outreach initiatives
• Providing mentorship, supervision and guidance to junior team members

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative social science research intensive field (Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, etc)
• Five years of experience in a research-focused role
• Demonstrable analytical skills with ability to interpret and synthesize results
• Proficiency in statistical software such as Stata and R
• Proficiency in design of CAPI-based data collection platform (e.g. SurveyCTO, ODK, Survey Solutions)
• Experience in coordinating field research teams
• Excellent technical writing skills and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise mariner
• Experience coordinating or working as part of a distributed research team
• Demonstrable leadership and innovation skills

NB: If you are qualified and interested in joining a dynamic and growing research organisation, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV (with contacts of references) and a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role to info@apatainsights.com

Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the 30th December 2022.

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