Program Associate Job Opportunity at: Job Village Enterprise Uganda

Job title: Program Associate

About the Organization:
Village Enterprise is an innovative microenterprise development organization working in East Africa. Its

mission is to equip people living in extreme poverty with resources to create sustainable businesses. It provides business training, seed capital/start-up funds, and on-going mentoring to new entrepreneurs to start businesses.

About the Job:
Village Enterprise is seeking a Program Associate. S/he will manage the field monitoring and evaluation program, including in data collection and analysis, development of surveys and tools, and cooperating with M and E partners throughout East Africa. Ugandan residency required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• M and E role:
  • Manage and assess Village Enterprise business owner targeting (an ultra-poor targeting process);
  • Design and lead special project evaluations and write reports for funders;
  • Oversee and increase the quality and efficiency of core and special project monitoring;
  • Supervise the training of staff and enumerators on data collection/interviewing, data entry, analysis, and other tasks as required;
  • Provide oversight for smarter market analysis and risk tool data collection and analysis.
• Operations role:
  • Assist in the implementation, monitoring, and expansion of the organization's core program;
  • Provide management oversight and leadership, in cooperation with the senior director of programs and operations, country directors, and field staff, in Kakamega, Kenya, Soroti and Hoima, Uganda;
  • Promote a strong work ethic among the field coordinators and business mentors;
  • Train trainers, mentor other employees, and build capacity in country offices;
  • Act as a liaison between the field operations team and development team in the US.

Qualifications and skills:

• Education:
  • Master's degree is preferred with concentrations in Development or Agricultural Economics, International Development, Public Policy, Statistics or other applied social research strongly preferred;
  • Ability to design and implement research based on randomized control trials, regression discontinuity, propensity score matching, and other methods preferred.
• Ability to use Excel to analyze data, budgets, and financial reports;
• Experience working as part of a diverse team and willingness to work via email, skype, and other internet based communications;
• Strong writing and oral communication skills required;
• Fluency in English required.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates can mail their cover letter and resume to Daniel Duarte Or Contact:
Daniel Duarte
danield@villageenterprise.org

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2013