Busara Project Associate Jobs in Uganda

Busara Project Associate Jobs in Uganda

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Core Project Responsibilities:

1. Project Associates will work closely with Busara Nairobi offices and directly with academic researchers and advisory clients to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:

2. Support the other associates with designing training curricula, designing evaluation framework, implementing training curricula, implementing evaluation frameworks, writing interim and final reports.

3. Lead the facilitation of design workshops with high-level stakeholders to design national level health campaigns using evidence and research from previous phases.

4. Be responsible for research tasks such as literature reviews, qualitative interviews, and activity reports

5. Provide regular, timely updates to other team members.

6. Build relationships within the broader stakeholder and funder teams and stay abreast of important developments that affect Busara’s involvement in the project.

7. Coordinate with other Busara Uganda team members on-field activities.

8. Work closely with finance teams to provide timely updates on project budgets and any other financial matters.

9. Plan, manage and execute external and internal engagements independently from start to finish with limited supervision.

10. Serve as a point of contact for clients and partners.

11. Effectively manage the needs of stakeholders through proactive communication and troubleshooting.

12. Contribute to project on-boarding and off-boarding for knowledge management.

13. Responsible for project timelines, deliverables, reports, and staffing.

14. Contribute to the design, execution, and dissemination of Busara research projects.

15. Work closely to lead or support other Associates to fulfill research and engagement requirements.

16. Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the project supervisor.

Core Organizational Responsibilities:

17. In addition to project responsibilities, Project Associates also have the following organizational responsibilities to ensure a healthy and functioning organization

18. Work with the Associate team to conduct goal-setting exercises, objectives and key results, and team-building events.

19. Contribute to skills-building workshops for Associate teams.

20. Communicate across organizational teams to ensure a healthy and functioning organization.

21. Complete required focus contracts, reviews, and snapshots.

22. Assist with internal initiatives where necessary.

23. Serve

as mentors to Analyst and Project Lead team members, when requested.

24. Serve on internal committees when necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: Minimum Requirements

26. A Bachelor's degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related fieds.

27. Existing work authorization in Uganda, and living, or willing to relocate to Kampala.

28. A minimum of two years’ experience working in the non-profit sector in Uganda.

29. Prior experience in writing reports and policy briefs is preferred.

30. Past experience with organizational training and/or capacity building.

31. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

32. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders.

33. Excellent individual and group-based exercise facilitation, and oral presentation skill.

34. Demonstrates the ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.

35. Excellent management and organizational skills.

36. Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and a team player.

37. Interest and experience working in a fast-paced working environment.

38. Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills with a mastery of English.

39. Ability to execute projects while sustaining a global focus and vision for institutional planning and decision making.

40. Experience working with bilateral funders, especially USAID is preferred

Desired Qualifications:

1. A Master's degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related field.

2. Experience managing or mentoring staff.

3. Experience managing large-scale research and consulting projects in developing countries.

4. Familiarity with randomized controlled trials is preferred.

5. Familiarity with behavioral science.

6. Familiarity with STATA or R

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Busara Project Associate Jobs in Uganda

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