To support the Social Science Team Leader and PIs in the implementation of the Navigendi study with a particular focus on supporting recruitment of study participants, qualitative data collection, transcription and coding of study data.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Principal duties;
- Support the PIs in regulatory submissions and reporting, including adverse events
- Identify and screen participants, administer consent
- Conduct staff training and supervision of research assistants on qualitative research methods with children and youth with disabilities, research ethics and child protection
- To contribute to qualitative research design, and development of research instruments at each phase of fieldwork
- To contribute to management and coordination of qualitative data collection and organization of fieldwork logistics
- Conduct qualitative data collection with children and youth with disabilities
- Conduct and supervise data transcription, coding and data management of interview data
- Co-facilitate participatory workshops and youth advisory meetings with the in country PI
- Conduct data analysis of interviews and workshop data in collaboration with the PIs
- Keep study documents up to date and ensure filing of project documents
- Follow up of participants to reduce drop out
- Positively manage and follow up child protection issues in line with study protocol
- Ensure strict adherence to quality and ethical guidelines.
- Draft manuscripts and presentations about study data
- Prepare and submit study updates/reports to the Study Principal Investigator.
- Handle payments to participants during study activities and provide accountability to the MRC administration for the same
- Handle cash expenses / DFA holder for a maximum of 500,000 UGX
- Prepare and submit study updates/reports to the Study Principal Investigator.
- Contribute to dissemination of study findings including assisting in drafting of progress reports/peer reviewed manuscripts.
- Other duties as may be assigned by the relevant authority as deemed necessary.
- Financial management.
- Ensure proper accountability of project resources in line with MRC/UVRI & LSHTM policies; and,
- Ensure study participants’ time / transport compensation payment.
- Line Management:
- Supervise the Social Science Research Assistants
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Person Specification
- A Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, social sciences, psychology, social work, disability studies or related field. A Master’s Degree in anthropology, social sciences, psychology, social work, disability studies or related field. Training in disability studies and participatory research are desirable.
- Computer literacy in Word, Excell, PowerPoint, NVIVO and Outlook. GCP and GDPR training.
- At least 5 years of research experience of which 2 in violence and/or disability research with children and youth.
- Experience in working with Ugandan DPOs and community structures which support children and youth with disabilities.
- Knowledge of inclusive qualitative data collection and analysis including use of NVIVO.
- Fluent in English and Luganda.
- Fully conversant with Ugandan regulatory and compliance processes.
- Ability to handle child protection issues with sensitivity in line with study protocol and legal requirements
- Knowledge of basic sign language.
- Experience in presentation and manuscript writing.
- Experience with unit procurement and administrative processes.
- Disability inclusive
- Sensitive to violence and power relations
- Excellent communication skills
- Personal integrity
- Emotional resourcefulness
- Willingness to learn
- Forward thinking
- Reliability
- Openness to others
- Independence
- Teamwork
- Analytical thinking
- Conceptual thinking
- Pro-active
- Results oriented
- Thoroughness
- Concern for excellence
- Flexibility
- Must be willing to spend prolonged periods of time in Luwero and Masaka districts and work flexible hours during data collection.
