Optimal Solutions Group LLC Jobs in Kampala; Research Associate - International Practice

Job Title:    Research Associate - International Practice
Job Location:    Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    Optimal Solutions Group LLC
About Us:
Optimal Solutions Group has an opening for a Research Associate for our International Practice Research Center.  Optimal is currently conducting a broad range of projects addressing key international development and policy issues.

Job Requirements:

• The applicant must hold a Ph.D. preferred or Master’s degree (minimum of 5 years of experience) in economics, international development, public policy, demography, or other relevant field.
• The applicant should also have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of research experience working in/ or related to developing countries including design, implementation and analysis of rigorous evaluations;
• Past experience interacting with evaluation stakeholders, including government and non-governmental organizations, and program implementers;
• Prior evaluation experience in developing country contexts, preferably sub-Saharan Africa and/or Latin America;
• Past exposure and experience communicating study designs and findings to researchers or policymakers;
• Working knowledge of Spanish language preferred;
• Demonstrated problem solving skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team;
• Self-motivated and interested in data-driven public policy analysis;
• Experience with statistics and programming with statistical packages (such as SAS or STATA).
• Willingness and ability to travel

Job Duties:

• Responsible for designing and directing complex international research projects that involve teams of multidisciplinary staff;
• Carry out research that applies rigorous and objective analysis and will have a strong background of qualitative and/or quantitative reporting techniques.
• Serve as the Project Manager, including oversight of staff and project budget(s), providing subject matter expertise, designing and performing sophisticated data analysis, and presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences.

Deadline Date: 12/04/2014

How to Apply:
Please send your resume with a cover letter and writing sample to:
Email:  jobs@optimalsolutionsgroup.com  Include in the subject line “RA International Practice”