Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 05 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

• IPA is seeking a Research Associate to support an impact evaluation of the Move with Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) intervention with survivors of human trafficking in Uganda. Move with HaRT is a group-based, mind-body program that is hypothesized to improve mental, physical, and social wellbeing of persons affected by trauma. This impact evaluation will be one of the first globally focused on mental health and wellbeing of survivors of human trafficking. The Research Associate will have an exciting opportunity of working closely with academic researchers, NGO partners, and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercises, refining study design and surveying instruments, managing survey teams, negotiating contracts with survey firms, checking and analyzing data, cleaning data and assisting in a preliminary analysis, assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos, and coordinating with key government and five NGO partners.
• The Research Associate reports to and falls under the direct supervision of the Associate Research Manager (ARM). The Research Associate will work with and seek project-related guidance from the research team or Principal Investigator. The Research Associate may from time to time perform other duties not listed in the job description.

Responsibilities:
• Liaise with Principal Investigators and Associate Research Manager in the design of survey questionnaires

• Work with the data manager to program survey tools using SurveyCTO, high-frequency checks and data flows
• Develop data collection protocols and data quality assurance protocols
• Develop a data collection plan (procurement, logistics and route plan) that ensures adherence to the data collection budget

• Manage the project budget
• Supervise training of team leaders, auditors, and surveyors

Conduct daily data quality checks
• Ensure implementation of survey spot checks and back-checks

• Compile clean databases
• Assist the Principal Investigator team in data analysis as requested
• Assisting in managing relationships with donors, partner organizations and researchers
• Produce technical reports for donors and/or other stakeholders (e.g., fieldwork reports)
• Keep the Associate Research Manager and the Principal Investigator team appraised of all project activities

Duties:
• As assigned by your supervisor, perform other tasks, which are consistent with your level in the organization.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Designated Project Field Managers, and overall oversight of the Field Officers.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social sciences, public policy, or related fields, master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Stata, surveyCTO and experience with data management, data cleaning, and regression analysis.
• Experience with quantitative research, ideally with randomized controlled trials.
• Experience with qualitative research including designing interview guides.
• Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.
• Experience running a large-scale survey and managing the survey implementation and data entry process.
• Experience with Computer-Assisted Interviewing is preferred, but not required.
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in the English language.
• Committed to upholding and creating space for diverse perspectives and maintaining respectful, equitable relationships throughout the work.


Job Experience:No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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