Job Title: Qualitative Research Facilitator – Re:BUiLD (Several No Experience Data Collection Jobs)
Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.
About Re: BUiLD
The IKEA Foundation and the IRC have partnered to create Refugees in East Africa: Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development (Re:BUiLD) a multifaceted program that supports urban refugees and their host communities to achieve economic self-reliance and inspires evidence-based systemic change globally. Under the Evidence and Learning Pillar, Re:BUiLD is committed to gathering evidence and learning through testing with Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), pilots, and monitoring to illustrate what works to improve urban livelihoods.
Job Summary: The International Rescue Committee is seeking Qualitative Research Facilitators (RCFs) to work in Kampala on the second wave of the Re:BUiLD Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). The facilitators will support the qualitative evaluation of the Wave 2 RCT intervention that will commence in July 2024. Re:BUiLD is a five-year, multi-stakeholder urban livelihoods program implemented in Kampala and Nairobi providing livelihood interventions to urban refugees and vulnerable host community members to enhance their economic self-reliance. The RCFs will be part of the Re:BUiLD project team under the IRC for a fixed period of time
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The research facilitators will be expected to perform the following roles (not limited to).
- Conduct key informant interviews with clients to learn about their experience in the program, their business, and their business habits.
- Translation and transcription as required by the research team.
- Ensure compliance with organizational performance standards, code of conduct and safeguarding policy.
- Adhere to confidentiality procedures and policies when collecting, storing, and sharing data.
- To perform other duties as assigned and agreed upon with the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or Humanities.
- Experience in leading key informant interviews and qualitative research Data collection experience is an added advantage.
- Experience working with vulnerable communities.
- Strong communication and report-writing skills.
- Flexible approach to the changing nature of work and ability to adapt to rapidly changing work demands and expectations.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multicultural team.
- Computer skills, especially Ms. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Applicants able to communicate in Swahili, French, Oromo, Somali, Amharic, Arabic are encouraged to apply.
- All applicants should have a URA TIN number.
- Willingness to work in any of the following neighborhoods: Makindye, Nakawa, Kawempe, Rubaga, Kampala Central.
- Qualified urban refugees from all nationalities possessing a refugee ID are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below
Deadline: 5th July 2024
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