Employer: Empower Limited
Duty Station: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: 31st Aug 2013
Background
Uwazi is part of Twaweza, an East Africa wide initiative with an objective to
enable millions of people in East Africa improve their quality of life by
stimulating people’s imagination and agency, via improved access to information
and enhanced accountability. Uwazi contributes to this objective through
“liberating” existing information and monitoring.
Overall Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of Uwazi Manager, the research analyst shall support
the Twaweza team in its endeavour to implement program goals, including through
internal learning, policy debates, and opinion articles.
Specific Responsibilities
1. Design and lead research and accountability monitoring activities on Twaweza
social sector focus areas independently and carry out other relevant analyses
as needed.
2. Prepare well researched information products (policy briefs and
commentaries) for use in
diverse ways supportive of program goals.
3. Identify opportunities to engage with key interlocutors and represent Uwazi
in dialogue with third parties as needed.
4. Collect and maintain information (data and reports) in a well-organized
manner to support analyses and for further dissemination.
5. Collaborate with other Twaweza units to ensure that Uwazi research outputs
are disseminated in accessible formats.
6. Follow on a regular basis the socioeconomic developments in the country and
in the region.
7. Support management in data analysis, and participate in meetings as needed
8. Supervise interns and/consultants reporting to him/her.
General Responsibilities
1. Successfully implement above responsibilities and assigned activities (and
associated budgets) in
work plans, consistent with Twaweza interests and policies.
2. Contribute effectively to planning, monitoring, reporting and information
dissemination of
Twaweza’s work.
3. Comply with and foster adherence to the established Twaweza approach,
policies, regulations,
guidelines and procedures.
4. Participate actively in organization-wide learning and other joint
activities.
5. Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by the Uwazi Manager or
the Head of
Twaweza.
Core Qualifications and Attributes
1. Master of Arts/Master of Science qualification in social sciences, finance
or public policy.
2. At least 3 years of relevant work experience in policy research and
advocacy/ policy dialogue
engagements gained with civil society and public sector in the Africa region.
Experience working
on public health/health sector issues in the region will be an added advantage.
Twaweza Job Description: Research Analyst – Social Sectors
3. Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Kiswahili with
demonstrable attention
to detail.
4. Good organizational and analytical skills and ability to work independently
and as a part of a
team.
5. Keen understanding of country political and social dynamics; analytical and
conceptual skills.
6. Creative thinker, able to think outside the box and make unorthodox
connections. Strong affinity
with the thinking behind the Twaweza concept.
7. Demonstrable computer proficiency including web based applications.
8. Good knowledge of econometric analysis packages e.g. STATA, SPSS.
9. Keen understanding of social sectors and budgetary accountability processes
in the East African
Context.
10. Ability to deliver quality results on short notice where necessary and with
minimum supervision.
11. Curiosity and passion to learn, innovative, able to take thoughtful risks
and get things done.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to; mariam@empower.co.tz,
Including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for
Twaweza, and 2
Samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF
file. In the subject of your email write your name and the position you are
applying
