Fresher USAID Project Careers - Local Evaluation Coordinator at NORC University of Chicago ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: NORC,

University of Chicago

Project Name: USAID’s

Literacy Achievement and Reading Program (LARA)

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

NORC at the University of

Chicago is one of the largest and most highly respected social research

organizations pursuing high quality social science research that serves the

public interest both in the United States and internationally. Since its

founding in 1941, NORC has been an industry leader with a distinguished record

in the design, development, and implementation of survey and other data

collection methodologies, applying advanced statistical and other analytical

techniques to interpret social science data. NORC’s core competencies include

designing and conducting rigorous impact evaluations of development projects;

developing survey instruments; conducting analytic research; statistical

sampling; data preparation, collection, cleaning and management; and developing

survey-associated information technology.

About USAID LARA Project:

The Literacy Achievement and

Retention Program is designed to “improve key aspects of reading skills in both

English and three local languages in the early primary grades (Result 1); and

improve the retention of learners in the primary grades (result 2).”   The project seeks to improve retention of

learners in the primary grades through interventions to reduce school-related

gender-based violence (SRGBV) in schools. 

If awarded the contract, NORC will conduct a rigorous impact evaluation,

using experimental and/or quasi-experimental designs, and a performance

evaluation of the project.  The impact

evaluation will include a focus on the impact of reducing school-related

gender-based violence on student retention and literacy test scores.

Job Summary:  The Local Evaluation Coordinator will be part

of NORC’s evaluation team, serving a key coordinating role between the

implementer and evaluator. The incumbent will technically will support the

development of the Impact and Performance Evaluation designs; support the

design quantitative and qualitative research tools; conduct Key Informant

Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs); and support the senior

evaluators in data quality assessments and analysis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or
  
  equivalent experience in relevant field (education, statistics, research,
  
  development, economics, etc).


• A
  
  minimum of two years’ related experience in project evaluation using
  
  quantitative and/or qualitative methods in developing countries,
  
  preferably in Uganda.


• Prior
  
  experience working on School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV)
  
  projects.


• Past
  
  exposure and experience in education projects focusing on literacy.


• Past
  
  exposure and experience conducting qualitative interviews (KIIs and/or
  
  FGDs).


• Prior
  
  experience with surveys is an added advantage


• Past
  
  experience with USAID is an added advantage.

All suitably qualified and

interested candidates who so wish to join NORC’s USAID LARA project in the

aforementioned capacity should send an updated CV and cover letter to: owen-russell@norc.org