The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Organization Background
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1933. IRC works in 28 countries providing relief, protection, and resettlement assistance to refugees and displaced populations. IRC was registered in Uganda in mid-1998 and implements rehabilitation activities in the sectors of Child and Youth Protection and Development, Economic Recovery and Development, Health and Women Protection and Empowerment. IRC Uganda has a head office in Kampala, field offices in Lamwo, Kiryandongo, Yumbe, Arua, and Kyegegwa.
Re: BUiLD
The IKEA Foundation and the IRC have partnered to create Refugees in East Africa: Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development (Re:BUiLD) a multifaceted program that supports urban refugees and their host communities to achieve economic self-reliance and inspires evidence-based systemic change globally. Under the Evidence and Learning Pillar, Re:BUiLD is committed to gathering evidence and learning through testing with Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), pilots, and monitoring to illustrate what works to improve urban livelihoods.
Job Overview
The International Rescue Committee is seeking Qualitative Research Facilitators (RCFs) to work in Kampala on the second wave of the Re:BUiLD Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). The facilitators will support the qualitative evaluation of the Wave 2 RCT intervention that will commence in July 2024. Re:BUiLD is a five-year, multi-stakeholder urban livelihoods program implemented in Kampala and Nairobi providing livelihood interventions to urban refugees and vulnerable host community members to enhance their economic self-reliance. The RCFs will be part of the Re:BUiLD project team under the IRC for a fixed period of time
Roles and Responsibilities
The research facilitators will be expected to perform the following roles (not limited to).
•Conduct key informant interviews with clients to learn about their experience in the program, their business, and their business habits.
•Translation and transcription as required by the research team.
•Ensure compliance with organizational performance standards, code of conduct and safeguarding policy.
•Adhere to confidentiality procedures and policies when collecting, storing, and sharing data.
•To perform other duties as assigned and agreed upon with the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or Humanities.
•Experience in leading key informant interviews and qualitative research Data collection experience is an added advantage.
•Experience working with vulnerable communities.
•Strong communication and report-writing skills.
•Flexible approach to the changing nature of work and ability to adapt to rapidly changing work demands and expectations.
•Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multicultural team.
•Computer skills, especially Ms. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
•Applicants able to communicate in Swahili, French, Oromo, Somali, Amharic, Arabic are encouraged to apply.
•All applicants should have a URA TIN number.
•Willingness to work in any of the following neighborhoods: Makindye, Nakawa, Kawempe, Rubaga, Kampala Central.
•Qualified urban refugees from all nationalities possessing a refugee ID are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note: Deadline for receiving applications is 5th July 2024.
