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Are you looking for Research jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Quantitative Researcher job at Vashi Impact Group
About the Organisation
Vashi Impact Group is a dynamic and innovative company focused on creating positive change in various sectors, including education, healthcare, and sustainable development. With a mission to improve lives through impactful and sustainable solutions, the company has earned a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services and contributing to community development. Known for its forward-thinking approach, Vashi Impact Group is recognized for its commitment to excellence and creating lasting value for its stakeholders.
The company fosters a work culture that emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and personal development, offering employees opportunities for growth and professional advancement. Vashi Impact Group is constantly evolving, building on its history of success to expand its reach and deepen its impact across Africa and beyond. With a business model driven by innovation, the company integrates cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices to create scalable and impactful solutions.
Its core values—integrity, excellence, and social responsibility—guide every aspect of the company’s operations. The company is also committed to corporate social responsibility, with initiatives focused on education, health, and environmental sustainability. For more information, visit www.vashiimpactgroup.com.
Vashi Impact Group (VIG) is a UK-registered international development and humanitarian consultancy group with a presence in London, New Delhi, Kabul, and Kampala. Founded as an all-women-led social enterprise by professionals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, VIG is dedicated to addressing gender and social inequalities, combating intergenerational poverty faced by women and children, and promoting a feminist and intersectional agenda across the Asian, MENA, Latin American, and African regions.
Guided by the visionary works of Bell Hooks, Maya Angelou, June Jordan, Angela Davis, Patricia Hill Collins, Pragna Patel, Nira-Yuval Davis, Avtar Brah, and Kimberly Crenshaw, VIG embodies a commitment to equity, inclusion, and empowerment. The organization sets international standards for delivering ethically-driven expert services in both conflict and non-conflict contexts, adhering to a strict do-no-harm approach and safeguarding principles.
VIG’s team reflects its mission, comprising individuals affected by war, people with disabilities, refugees, women, and individuals from minority backgrounds. With a global presence, the team maintains strong connections with grassroots organizations, government agencies, development partners, and the private sector to foster meaningful and sustainable change.
Multilingual and culturally adaptive, VIG’s team is fluent in English and other languages, including Sign Language, French, Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, Pashto, Farsi, Luganda, Somali, Amharic, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi. This linguistic and cultural diversity allows VIG to bridge gaps and facilitate impactful collaborations worldwide.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Quantitative Researcher job at Vashi Impact Group
Vashi Impact Group
Job Description
POSITION: Quantitative Researcher
LOCATION: KAMPALA, UGANDA.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
This is a full-time Hybrid Job for a Quantitative Researcher at Vashi Impact Group. As a Quantitative Researcher, you will be responsible for gathering and analyzing data using statistical and mathematical methods. You will use your analytical skills to interpret findings and provide insights to inform decision-making. This role will be based in Uganda, with flexibility for some remote work
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Function 1: Proposal Bids Writing
Sample size calculations for different statistical survey designs.
Calculations of the number of enumerators and days required.
Sampling strategy write up.
Function 2: Survey Design.
Refine the sampling strategies for new projects.
Contributing to the inception reports specifically on the quantitative side of the work.
Designing quantitative data collection tools based on objectives and indicators of a new project.
Function 3: Training
Delivering enumerator training on the use of ODK/Kobo and how to effectively collect quantitative data.
Function 4: Data Collection Management
Programming of data collection in different software’s ODK and KoboCollect.
Designing data dashboards for tracking data collection. This is to check if we are meeting our target or not.
Conducting data quality checks throughout data collection.
Provide support by troubleshooting ODK/KoboCollect problems that might arise during field work.
Function 5: Data cleaning and analysis
Developing analysis SPSS scripts/syntax for data cleaning.
Further develop the syntax to conduct data analysis.
Conduct different sets of analysis including:
Descriptive analysis
Inferential analysis
Predictive analysis etc.
Function 6: Data Visualisation
Conduct data visualization in Excel, plotting different graphs.
Function 7: Report writing.
Contributing to the development of evaluation reports.
Interpretation of the quantitative findings.
Triangulate quantitative and qualitative findings and providing conclusions.
Function 8: Presentation
Develop PowerPoint presentations for evaluation findings.
Deliver presentation either online or physical.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree in quantitative research, social development, international relations/development, sociology or a related field.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting findings.
Strong Statistics, Mathematics, Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Analytical Skills.
Significant Experience in conducting research in the international development or humanitarian sector is a must
Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team setting.
Proficiency in using statistical software (STATA, SPSS, KOBO Toolbox etc) and data analysis tools.
Ability to effectively communicate research findings to stakeholders.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field.
How to Apply
The deadline is 12th January 2025 and interested candidates should submit their resume, a cover letter detailing their research experience, and examples of previous work or publications to hr@vashimpactgroup.com. Please use the job title in the subject of the email.
Applications who do not meet the submission criteria and deadline will be disqualified.
For more information please visit our website : www.vashimpactgroup.com
