Young 1ove is looking for Research Associate, Botswana

Organization Overview:

Young 1ove is a dynamic and unique organization whose main mandate is scaling youth-based programs that have been proven to work. The organization is a youth- oriented organization which focuses on youth by youth implementation/dissemination of life-saving information.

Position Overview:

The Research Associate (RA) will play a role in ensuring that the organization evolves existing programs and develops new programs while maintaining the highest commitment to evidence. The position offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and to have a significant responsibility in a vibrant organization undertaking cutting-edge research. In collaboration with the Research team, the Research Associate will support the ongoing project design, as well as the implementation of the project (s) for which they are hired. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring activities are implemented with fidelity to the research design, assisting in the planning and coordination of all project activities as well as analyzing project data using assigned statistical packages (e.g. Stata).

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support in coordinating and executing the implementation of all Young 1ove research projects with fidelity to the research design
• Assist with the design of program methodology, study instruments (e.g. surveys, discussion guides), field protocols and standard operating procedures
• Clean, manage, and analyze data in Stata or equivalent software, producing relevant insights and conclusions
• Organize and maintain clean, easy-to-use databases for all field work, including survey data, monitoring data, administrative data, etc.
• Support production of reports and communication of data for academic and non-academic audiences
• Conduct literature reviews/background research on potential programs for Young 1ove
• Support with integrating electronic data collection into the department’s M&E systems, including programming digital surveys, training facilitators, and managing data collection
• Collaborate across multiple departments and contribute to the growth of a cutting-edge rigorous M&E unit that fuses research and practice
• Any other research-relates task as needed

Application Deadline: August 25, 2018