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 this 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.
Key Tasks 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.
- 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.
Interested candidates can mail their cover letter and resume to Daniel Duarte
Please mention "Program Associate Application" in the subject line. or
Contact:
Daniel Duarte
danield@villageenterprise.org
Closing Date: 30 Sep 2013