Reports to: Research Manager
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Start date: March 2018
Contract length: Two years

Job summary:
IPA is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual with outstanding research project management, data analysis, people management and communication skills as Senior Research Associate, to lead this new impact evaluation of the graduation model. The Senior Research Associate (SRA) will take a lead role in designing survey instruments, conducting qualitative and pilot exercises to inform study and/or questionnaire design, supervising listing exercise, managing survey teams, ensuring data collection protocols are adhered to, ensuring data collected is of highest quality, delivering clean databases, assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos, and managing communication and relationship with stakeholders (researchers, implementing partners, donors, etc…). The position requires excellent interpersonal and organization skills. It also requires an advanced proficiency with Stata software package. The SRA will be based out of IPA office in Kampala but travel frequently to the location of the study.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
 Master’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy, public health, social sciences, or related field;
 Minimum two year of research project experience at a field research management or analyst position;
 Proficiency with Stata, SurveyCTO programming language and Microsoft Office tools;
 Strong written communication skills;
 Excellent command of English, both spoken and written;
 Demonstrated commitment to IPA’s high standards of data quality;
 Excellent management and organizational skills;
 Demonstrated ability to coordinate work effectively over email and phone
 Flexible, self-motivating and team player;
 Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with stakeholders (principal investigators, partner organizations);

Desired Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
 Previous experience with IPA or J-PAL would be a significant asset;
 Knowledge of another data analysis or software is a plus;
 Familiarity with randomized controlled trials is a strong plus;