Senior Research Officer

at Ministry of Education and Sports
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted May 26, 2022
Category Government
Management
Job Type Contract
Currency UGX

Description

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences; or Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA); or Public Policy; or Law; or Economics; or Quantitative Economics; or Statistics; or Development Studies from a recognized University /Institution Possession of a Masters Degree and Post Graduate Diploma in any of the above fields from a recognized University/Institution will be an added advantage.

Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant working experience, at the level of Research Officer in Policy and Planning related department; or Research and Development in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Research Officer for performing the following duties:-
• Applying a range of research techniques to gather relevant information, including document analysis, surveys, case studies and interviews;
• Undertaking thorough and comprehensive literature reviews and adopting best practices in conducting education related research;
• Developing electronic education databases to gather and analyze learning data, in conjunction with other dimensions of quality such as context, teaching and learning environment, and learner characteristics and learning outcomes;
• Collating and analyzing data using mathematical, statistical and analytical models to find patterns that may improve the education sector and inform policy making;
• Compiling information drawn from the data to help managers see the business value, prepare communications, such as reports and presentations, to provide insights on what the data reveals to facilitate decision-making;
• Designing methods and strategies to capture, store and manage educational data (school data on student attendance and achievement, teacher attrition and absenteeism, and resources, information on teachers’ classroom practices and contribution to student outcomes, and on their own performance as rated by supervisors;
• Collecting and analyzing data on demographics, learner preferences, educational needs and business habits in the education and sports sector;
• Examining data and running simulations to identify patterns that may reveal future trends in the education and sports sector;
• Assisting in formulation of Policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures for research and development in the education and sports sector;
• Collecting data from various sources, including internally from workers with specialized knowledge on issues that need solutions. For instance, gaps in student achievement and service provision, data helps to identify underserved and underperforming groups.
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

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