Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 05 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as a Field Assistant.

The overall purpose of the role:
The Field Assistant will carry out research in the local communities where they live. The research is implemented in and around Ofua, Ocea, Siripi, and Eden zones. They will be trained in Anthropological methodology.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
• Attend onboarding and comprehensive training in anthropological methodology
• Conduct anthropological field research in coordination TL and HQ research team: participant observation and ethnographic field notes.
• Ensuring quality of the planning, implementation and follow-up of activities
• Follow local initiatives by community members (including RLO activities)
• Follow community structures and their engagement with Humanitarian Development Peace actors on conflict handling
• Participate in relevant review and coordination meetings in the basecamp.
• Conduct semi-structured interviews of refugees and community members in accordance with plans and instructions by research leads.
• Attend weekly supervision session online
• Share weekly report on ethnographic fieldnotes (and interviews when relevant) to inform weekly supervision session

About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to be able to work independently with high integrity towards the research and the research participants. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Good interpersonal skills
• Respected in local community and access to local leaders
• Experience with conducting ethnographic research or interview

Languages: (indicate fluency level in your CV)
• Advanced English proficiency
• Nuer proficiency

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.



Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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