About Restless Development:

We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being side-lined. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their communities. Our programmes are genuinely life- changing, but we can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Facilitation of Young Researchers (35%)

• Lead on recruitment and contracting of youth researcher teams
• Develop and deliver training on practical field-based research methods to induct Young Researchers
• Provide training and guidance to Young Researchers on safety/security and safeguarding

Mentorship and Support Supervision of Young Researchers (25%)

• Support Young Researchers to develop data collection plans and set targets
• Provide ongoing support to Young Researchers during data collection periods, ensuring delivery to targets at quality and troubleshooting challenges they face
• Provide ongoing mentorship to Young Researchers throughout and following the research process to support their continued research and leadership journeys
• Continually monitor any possible risks to researchers/activities and develop risk mitigation plans

Logistics and Budget Management (30%)

• Track and manage data collection and training budget lines in real-time
• Coordinate all logistics for researcher stipends, trainings, fieldwork, and sharing & learning events
• Develop quarterly narrative and financial reports, under the guidance of the Youth Research Manager

Supporting Delivery of Our Research Vision (10%)

• Providing support to Youth Research Manager on developing guidance for research training
• Providing creative thinking to how we can share our research findings with external stakeholders

Other duties as required, sometimes requiring working on weekends and holidays, for which time off in lieu can be taken.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Graduate level degree in a relevant field of study, or equivalent work experience
• At least 2 years of experience in the development sector, NGO experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in delivering field-based research projects
• Demonstrated experience in training and facilitation
• Previous field experience in Uganda, Eastern or Northeastern Uganda preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience supporting research teams, particularly remotely
• Experience in youth-focussed and participatory research methods

• Prior experience managing an activity budget

Interested candidates should send a completed application form, Download Here to [email protected]

NB: Please note that we do not accept CVs, resumes or cover letters. We will only contact you if you are invited for an interview.

Deadline: Sunday 14^th June 2020 00:00 GMT