Qualitative Data Collection Specialist

Job Description

Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organizations. We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 counties.

We are currently seeking a Qualitative Data Collection Specialist based in Uganda.

Primary Responsibilities:
This position will support the implementation of a public health program assessment that involves conducting focus groups and interviews in community based settings. The Qualitative Data Collection Specialist will be responsible for traveling to field sites to collect in-depth interviews in line with the established protocol, supervising the note-taker, and collaborating with the research team based in the United States. Ugandan nationals are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Proven experience conducting in-depth interviews and qualitative data analysis
• 5 years of professional research experience in social sciences, health programs
• Master?s degree in public health or community health, international development, monitoring and evaluation or other related field preferred
• Knowledge of local Uganda language(s)
• Experience with HIV/AIDS or orphans and vulnerable children programs
• Experience working with program financed by international donors, preferably USAID

KeyCompetencies:

• Participate in data collection training
• Pre-test data collection instruments
• Conduct in-depth interviews with program officers, community authorities, and program beneficiaries in potentially remote areas
• Supervise note-taker in transcription of data
• Draft coding scheme and code select interviews
• Write summaries of themes
• Hold debriefing sessions with Palladium staff

How to Apply
Please submit the following to Lacee Monte, Lacee.Monte@thepalladiumgroup.com, by September 17, 2015.
1.An updated CV
2.Statement of Claims against the Qualifications
3.Two references related specifically to work in conducting interviews and doing qualitative data analysis

Please state ?Qualitative Data Collection Consultant - UGANDA? in the subject line of the email and indicate where you first saw this advertisement.

Palladium provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

About the Organization

Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses,

societies and economies.

We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations.

Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars:

• International Development
• Strategy Execution Consulting
• Impact Investment
• Training and Events

We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees

operating in over 90 countries.