Research Supervisor

Forum for Education NGOs in Uganda (FENU) Visit website

Contract Expires In -1 month Uganda Duty Station - Uganda - 75 Districts (Field-based) Bachelor's Degree 3 years experience Education NGO Management Research

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FENU is implementing a research study to assess subject-specific and gender-responsive teacher recruitment and deployment gaps in government and grant-aided secondary schools across 75 districts in Uganda. The Research Supervisor will oversee field implementation of data collection, supervising Research Assistants, ensuring adherence to research protocols, maintaining data quality, and providing timely reporting throughout the field exercise. This is a field-based, full-time supervisory role coordinating multiple field teams under tight timelines and requiring extensive travel within assigned regions. Safeguarding: FENU has zero tolerance for abuse, exploitation or harassment and is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; recruitment is subject to satisfactory references and background checks.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Participate in and support the induction and training of Research Assistants
Coordinate field deployment and school assignments and ensure all field teams have functional equipment and understand study procedures
Provide daily technical and operational support to Research Assistants
Monitor implementation of field activities and adherence to research protocols
Conduct routine field accompaniment and spot-check visits to verify data quality
Report operational and logistical challenges encountered during data collection
Review submitted questionnaires for completeness, consistency and accuracy
Provide feedback to Research Assistants and ensure identified errors are corrected promptly
Monitor achievement of daily field targets and support teams experiencing delays
Conduct regular briefing and debrief meetings with field teams
Compile daily and weekly field progress reports
Report safeguarding concerns, ethical issues or suspected data falsification to project management
Prepare and submit the final supervisory report upon completion of fieldwork

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Education, Statistics, Public Health, Development Studies or another relevant discipline
At least three years of experience supervising field research, surveys or monitoring activities
Demonstrated experience supervising teams using KoboCollect, ODK or similar digital data collection systems
Previous experience managing education sector research is an added advantage
Strong leadership and team management skills
Excellent analytical, communication and report writing skills
High level of integrity and commitment to research quality
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Ability to coordinate multiple field teams under tight timelines
Willingness to travel extensively within assigned regions