Summary
Date Posted: 29th April 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Refugee Law Project (RLP) is an outreach project of the School of Law, Makerere University. Our Mission is to empower asylum seekers, refugees, deportees, IDPs and host communities to enjoy their human rights and lead dignified lives. The Refugee Law Project has a wide physical presence with offices in the different parts of the country including Kampala, Hoima, Mbarara, Gulu, Kitgum, Nakivale and Kyangwali, Kiryandongo, Lamwo, Adjumani, Yumbe, Arua and Moyo.
For the fulfillment of its mandate, the Refugee Law Project now seeks to make appointments for the following vacancies:
1. Research Assistant to the Director
Job title: Research Assistant to the Director
Reports to: Director
Interfaces (internal): Personal Assistant to the Director, Programme Managers, Field Office Coordinators, Project Officers, Head of Operations & Programme Support
Interfaces (external): Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda National Council of Science & Technology, Research Ethics Committees, Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons, JLOS, UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, OHCHR, Refugee Support Group leaders, Irish Centre for Human Rights
Area of Placement: Kampala (with frequent travels within Uganda and occasional travel to Europe)
Job summary
This 3 year position, funded by the Irish Research Council, involves active support to and participation in research activities led by the Director’s office, with particular focus on Human Trafficking, Forced Migration and Gender Equality in Uganda. This project, in partnership with the National University of Ireland, Galway, has a particular focus on policy development and capacity building. The Research Assistant will work with the Director, Refugee Law Project, in conducting various types of social and policy research, including ensuring any necessary research permissions are obtained and maintained, data collection and analysis, report writing, administration of capacity-building events, administrative support to visiting scholars, project documentation..

Key Performance Areas
KPA 1: Research
1. Conduct various types of research (quantitative and qualitative) as thematically defined
2. Participate in data collection processes and activities using a variety of research methods (including but not limited to interviews, focus group discussions, online surveys etc.).
3. Identify and prepare research training materials and tools as necessary for execution of specific research project
4. Conduct literature reviews
5. Conduct field research visits and follow ups in the research areas
6. Participate in the analysis of data and writing final reports for publications
KPA 2: Networking and advocacy
7. Maintain regular contact with related institutions and networks of researchers
8. Organize and arrange meetings with experts, consultants, and stakeholders for research
work and dissemination as necessary
9. Recommend relevant advocacy platforms for dissemination of information
10. Based on research evidence, engage with the various policy makers to catalse policy review, change or adoption as necessary
11. Ensure that RLP is acknowledged in relevant publications, workshops and other events as necessary
KPA 3: Documentation
12. Ensure that necessary research permissions are obtained and maintained
13. Ensure that research outputs (text, pictorial, audio, video etc. are added to RLP’s growing archive are appropriately archived)
KPA 4: Research Administration
14. Provide administrative support to visiting scholars
15. Administer capacity-building events
16. Generate concept notes, requisitions and accountabilities for project-related activities
KPA 5: Other
17. Ensure that RLP’s rules and regulations are implemented with relevance to the activities as well as policies and procedures;
18. Participate in necessary meetings and reviews;
19. Perform any other tasks that may be identified or assigned

Qualifications and Competencies Required
Essential:
• A first degree in humanities and social sciences
• A minimum of two years demonstrated research experience, including knowledge of the Ugandan context
• Strong and demonstrated writing background 2
• Computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheet)
• Familiarity with research analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, Stata, Tableau, N-Vivo, etc.)
• Strong written and spoken English
• Touch-typing (or willingness to learn)

Job Skills: Not Specified

Highly Desirable:
• A post-graduate qualification in social science related disciplines
• Post-graduate research experience is highly desirable
• Research publications are highly desirable (candidates are encouraged to submit links)
• Familiarity with UNCST procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of language(s) spoken by refugees in Uganda is an added advantage (e.g. Arabic, Swahili, French, Lingala, Nuer, Dinka).

Job Experience Requirements: Degree

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Job application procedure
Please submit an application cover-letter and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, as well as links to any publications you wish us to consider. Copies of academic credentials are NOT required at this stage. Applications should be sent by email addressed to the Human Resources Officer at recruitment@refugeelawproject.org with title of the position applied for in the subject-line. All applicants must be submitted by 11.59pm on Friday 10th May. Applications received after this time and date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates must be in a position to cover their own travel expenses to interview. Refugee Law Project is a human-rights based organization with strong Anti-Discrimination policies.

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