Overview

Provide quantitative data analysis support for the baseline phase of an impact evaluation, focusing on data collection, management, and analysis to ensure high-quality data meeting international evaluation standards.

Tasks Summary

• Collaborate to finalize survey instruments for programming in Surveyor.
• Develop enumerator training materials, field protocols, and quality assurance procedures.
• Develop real-time data quality assurance protocols.
• Conduct systematic data quality checks and resolve data collection challenges.
• Monitor treatment assignment integrity and maintain randomization protocols.
• Develop a cost tracking system.
• Clean and prepare comprehensive baseline datasets.
• Conduct thorough baseline analysis including descriptive statistics and balance checks.
• Prepare reproducible analysis code in Stata.
• Draft comprehensive baseline report following UNICEF evaluation standards.
• Develop presentations and briefs for stakeholders.
• Support dissemination activities.
• Establish secure, UNICEF-compliant data storage and management systems.
• Create comprehensive study protocol documentation.
• Develop comprehensive dataset codebooks.
• Prepare knowledge management systems and handover documentation.
• Conduct capacity building sessions for UNICEF Uganda, government counterparts, and implementing partner staff.
• Participate in Evaluation Reference Group meetings.
• Coordinate with KOICA evaluation focal points.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in quantitative data analysis, preferably in development contexts including experience with randomized controlled trials.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale survey data collection, management, and supervision in low- and middle-income countries.
• Proven experience supporting impact evaluations including design, preparation, and study implementation.
• Research or technical work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa or similar developing country contexts preferred.

Qualification Requirements

• Advance University Degree (Masters) in economics, public health, public policy, political science, evaluation, development studies (*quantitative focus).
• Basic ethics certificates to facilitate primary studies on Human Subjects (i.e. CITI certificates or similar).

Other Details

Languages Required: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required

Languages Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of WASH or education programming is desirable but not essential

Contract Duration: March 31, 2026 – January 31, 2027

Work Modality: Remote

Remuneration: