Principal Research Officer Jobs – Ministry of Education and Sports
Job Title: Principal Research Officer
Organisation: Ministry of Education and Sports
Duty Station: Uganda
Reference: HRM 48/272/01
About US:
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MES), is a cabinet-level ministry of Uganda. It is mandated “to provide technical support, guide, coordinate, regulate and promote quality education, training and sports to all persons in Uganda for national integration, development and individual advancement”, according to the website of the ministry.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner-Research and Innovations for performing the following duties:-
- Preparing reports with situational analyses and recommendations that inform interventions of research projects such as methodologies and tools to be used when working with teachers, learners, parents and infrastructural support for schools;
- Developing research frameworks for coordinating and harmonizing policies originating from Line Ministries /Departments to ensure conformity with national policy framework;
- Coordinating data collection, collating and analysis to inform curriculum development, assessment and placement policy reforms and practices;
- Designing and developing research observation tools, including scientific and cultural validations for teachers, learners and other stakeholders in education;
- Identifying and supervising potential areas of cross-sectional and longitudinal research;
- Providing technical guidance on how elements and items of teacher observation tools can be included in policy recommendations to the Ministry of education for its national teacher performance management system;
- Undertaking thorough and comprehensive literature reviews and adopting best practices in conducting education related research;
- Developing knowledge and skills relating to the latest education techniques and applications relevant to different education disciplines of interest and deliver training in research techniques and methods to colleagues, students and learning institutions;
- Planning and coordinating the initiation and staffing of newly identified research projects;
- Developing standard operating procedures and protocol to conduct specific research projects;
- Planning and maintaining data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocols;
- Ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of research and data collection activities;
- Acting as the primary contact for internal and external education research organizations;
- Coordinating the technical and support staff engaged in carrying out research projects;
- Supervising and coordinating the provision of support services for researchers;
- Monitoring the progress of research projects and making management reports on them;
- Maintaining a record of research activities and preparing periodic reports as required;
- Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 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 plus a minimum of a Post Graduate Diploma in any of the above fields from a recognized University/Institution. A Masters Degree in any of the above-mentioned fields will be an added advantage.
- Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years of relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Senior Research Officer in Policy and Planning related department; or Research and Development in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 6th June 2022
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