BRAC is looking for new members to join its East Africa Research and Evaluation Unit (REU), which is an in-house but independent facility supporting BRACs existing development programmes. The primary responsibility of this Unit is to generate knowledge on the relevance and effectiveness of BRACs operations in East Africa i.e. Uganda, Tanzania, and South Sudan. The vision for this Unit is to go beyond evaluation of BRAC programmes and make significant contributions in the national development agenda through rigorous, relevant and well communicated knowledge.
Job Description
BRAC REU is looking to hire Field Coordinators, who will be primarily responsible for the logistical coordination and supervision of field studies.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Please follow application instructions carefully. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Interested, qualified and experienced candidates are requested to apply with the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant writing sample*, recent passport size photograph, copies of academic transcripts and references. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
*Writing sample is requested to assess writing skills relevant to the advertised position.
Positions will be based at the following locations. You must be a resident of the country you are applying to. Please forward your application to the contact for the country of your respective residence.
Applications will be accepted until August 10th. The positions will remain open until qualified candidates are selected.
About BRAC
BRAC is an international development organization dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor to bring about change in their own lives. The organization focuses on working with poor women and takes a comprehensive approach in increasing their self-reliance. BRAC International currently offers integrated services in microfinance, agriculture & livestock, and empowerment and livelihoods for adolescents in nine countries worldwide.
To learn more about BRAC REU, visit:
Where We Work : Uganda : Research and Evaluation | BRAC-Where We Work : Uganda : Research and Evaluation
Where We Work : Tanzania : Research and Evaluation | BRAC-Where We Work : Tanzania : Research and Evaluation
Where We Work : Southern Sudan : Research and Evaluation | BRAC-Where We Work : Southern Sudan : Research and Evaluation
Job Description
BRAC REU is looking to hire Field Coordinators, who will be primarily responsible for the logistical coordination and supervision of field studies.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the delivery and collection of questionnaires to and from the field
- Assist with the recruitment of enumerators
- Facilitate trainings for enumerators
- Supervise data collection conducted by enumerators
- Cross-check questionnaires and give feedback to enumerators
- Update researchers/project leader about the challenges of data collection
- Facilitate procurement of survey materials
- Any other task, as given by the supervisor (may assist with research, report writing and data analysis)
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in any discipline
- High academic performance evidenced in GPA score
- Research experience
- Excellent command of English, both written and oral
- High attention to detail
- Demonstrated problem solver
- Strong team player
- Takes initiative and demonstrates strong sense of responsibility
- Strong organizational skills and ability to perform well under pressure
- Willingness to travel frequently within the country, as required by work assignments
Please follow application instructions carefully. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Interested, qualified and experienced candidates are requested to apply with the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant writing sample*, recent passport size photograph, copies of academic transcripts and references. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
*Writing sample is requested to assess writing skills relevant to the advertised position.
Positions will be based at the following locations. You must be a resident of the country you are applying to. Please forward your application to the contact for the country of your respective residence.
- Kampala, Uganda - Proloy Barua: proloy.b@brac.net
- Dodoma, Tanzania - Venus Yam: venus.yam@gmail.com
- Juba, South Sudan - Reajul Chowdhury: reajul.alamchy@gmail.com
Applications will be accepted until August 10th. The positions will remain open until qualified candidates are selected.
About BRAC
BRAC is an international development organization dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor to bring about change in their own lives. The organization focuses on working with poor women and takes a comprehensive approach in increasing their self-reliance. BRAC International currently offers integrated services in microfinance, agriculture & livestock, and empowerment and livelihoods for adolescents in nine countries worldwide.
To learn more about BRAC REU, visit:
Where We Work : Uganda : Research and Evaluation | BRAC-Where We Work : Uganda : Research and Evaluation
Where We Work : Tanzania : Research and Evaluation | BRAC-Where We Work : Tanzania : Research and Evaluation
Where We Work : Southern Sudan : Research and Evaluation | BRAC-Where We Work : Southern Sudan : Research and Evaluation