NORC is seeking a Survey Specialist for the RFTOP under USAID Uganda’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Strategic Information (MEL-SI) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Survey Specialist will work full-time over a 5-year period based in Kampala, Uganda.  The Uganda MEL Activity aims to provide support services to USAID/Uganda’s technical offices and implementing partners to strengthen performance management, conducting evaluations and facilitating learning and adapting.

Ugandan citizens are strongly encouraged to apply. This full-time position is contingent on funding.

• Support the design of sampling, survey instruments and data collection protocols.
• Conduct data cleaning, management, and analysis which will likely include advanced statistical analysis, especially in the case of evaluations or studies.
• Support training of enumerators.
• Support the preparation of technical reports for evaluation activities by providing programming support and analysis.
• Conduct data quality assessments, ensuring that data is of high quality.
• Conduct quantitative data analysis and manage large and complex datasets.

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in statistics, sociology, economics or related field.
• Experience managing large datasets including conducting data quality assessments and data cleaning tasks.
• Experience conducting data analysis, including descriptive summary statistics as well as regression analyses.
• High-level of knowledge of data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, SAS, etc).
• Experience with survey design.
• Experience working on data collection projects.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a large team.
• Familiarity with USAID performance data information systems, or other such systems;  
• Experience administering data collection trainings to a diverse range of stakeholders; and 
• Experience communicating research/evaluation findings to external stakeholders or clients. 

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