BRAC, a leading non-governmental development organization is working h a number of countries in Africa and Asia with a view to alleviate poverty. The organization implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Micro Finance. For more information please visit BRAC's Website: www.brac.net
BRAC Uganda invites both male and female professionals who are qualified, experienced, skilled, and motivated, to fill up the following vacant positions in the Organization immediately. Ugandans living Abroad are also invited to apply)
Post: Head of Research and Evaluation Unit
Job Purpose:
The candidate must have the ability to conduct various researches without any internal supervision. And be able to set all the necessary requirements of achieving the program goals of the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop a comprehensive evaluation plan, setting indicators, and determine method and frequency of data collection, to measure program impacts
• Provide guidance to the research associates and the staff in the department.
• Analyzing and reporting data from the field
• Track project benefits to household economic 3rd social well-being of poor people.
• Collaborate with other research team members in BRAC and other research institutions.
• Writing various scientific papers
• Organize research dissemination workshops
Qualifications and Experience:
• Applicant should have a Master's degree, or PhD preferred in social sciences or any other related field of Education from a Recognized University/Institution.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years experience in mult-method evaluation garnered in either a consulting and /or in-house monitoring arid evaluation function, across a complex array of programs, initiatives and in global environments. This ideal candidate must have a track record of technical ability and has designed systems for capturing and assessing both impact and performance data that:
•Facilitate learning in an Organization.
• Have led to demonstrable program innovation.
• Superior analytical and problem- solving skills, detail orientated, belief in the importance of evidence- based decision making.
• Purposeful written and oral communication skills, able to distill essential information and tailor messages for a variety of audiences spanning academic publication to non-specialists.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, able to work effectively at all levels of the organization, including top leadership and at the board level; collaborative and inclusive; relationship builder; enjoys engaging in the field with practitioners as they innovate.
• Strong project management and consultative skills to drive and support teams in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment; team player who enjoys coaching and developing staff.
• Demonstrates SRAC's core values, mission and programs.
• Comfort with ambiguity and proven experience in thriving in unchartered waters; action-oriented, multi disciplinary thinker.
• Flexibility, resilience, a motivated self-starter and multi-tasked; inquisitive, transparent and enterprising in finding new strategies and solutions.
• Highest ethical and professional standards.
• Applicant should not be above 50 years of age
To Apply:
All interested candidates are encouraged to send in their application letters together with their up-dated CV's indicating date of Birth, with at least 02 References, 2 colored passport size photographs, recommendation letter from LC 1 (original copies), Photocopies of all Educational Certificates with full transcripts and NOT testimonials, photocopies of National and University IDs, and day time contact numbers.
Applications should not be submitted after the 07.11.2010. (Those who applied before need not to apply again.
Apply to
BRAC Uganda,
Human Resources Department,
P 0 Box 31817 (clock Tower),
Kampala, Uganda
BRAC Uganda invites both male and female professionals who are qualified, experienced, skilled, and motivated, to fill up the following vacant positions in the Organization immediately. Ugandans living Abroad are also invited to apply)
Post: Head of Research and Evaluation Unit
Job Purpose:
The candidate must have the ability to conduct various researches without any internal supervision. And be able to set all the necessary requirements of achieving the program goals of the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop a comprehensive evaluation plan, setting indicators, and determine method and frequency of data collection, to measure program impacts
• Provide guidance to the research associates and the staff in the department.
• Analyzing and reporting data from the field
• Track project benefits to household economic 3rd social well-being of poor people.
• Collaborate with other research team members in BRAC and other research institutions.
• Writing various scientific papers
• Organize research dissemination workshops
Qualifications and Experience:
• Applicant should have a Master's degree, or PhD preferred in social sciences or any other related field of Education from a Recognized University/Institution.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years experience in mult-method evaluation garnered in either a consulting and /or in-house monitoring arid evaluation function, across a complex array of programs, initiatives and in global environments. This ideal candidate must have a track record of technical ability and has designed systems for capturing and assessing both impact and performance data that:
•Facilitate learning in an Organization.
• Have led to demonstrable program innovation.
• Superior analytical and problem- solving skills, detail orientated, belief in the importance of evidence- based decision making.
• Purposeful written and oral communication skills, able to distill essential information and tailor messages for a variety of audiences spanning academic publication to non-specialists.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, able to work effectively at all levels of the organization, including top leadership and at the board level; collaborative and inclusive; relationship builder; enjoys engaging in the field with practitioners as they innovate.
• Strong project management and consultative skills to drive and support teams in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment; team player who enjoys coaching and developing staff.
• Demonstrates SRAC's core values, mission and programs.
• Comfort with ambiguity and proven experience in thriving in unchartered waters; action-oriented, multi disciplinary thinker.
• Flexibility, resilience, a motivated self-starter and multi-tasked; inquisitive, transparent and enterprising in finding new strategies and solutions.
• Highest ethical and professional standards.
• Applicant should not be above 50 years of age
To Apply:
All interested candidates are encouraged to send in their application letters together with their up-dated CV's indicating date of Birth, with at least 02 References, 2 colored passport size photographs, recommendation letter from LC 1 (original copies), Photocopies of all Educational Certificates with full transcripts and NOT testimonials, photocopies of National and University IDs, and day time contact numbers.
Applications should not be submitted after the 07.11.2010. (Those who applied before need not to apply again.
Apply to
BRAC Uganda,
Human Resources Department,
P 0 Box 31817 (clock Tower),
Kampala, Uganda
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