Oxfam
OXFAM
VACANCY
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS LOCATION: LILONGWE, MALAWI
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click here:
https://www.oxfam.org/en/explore/how-oxfam-fight-poverty.
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
The Role
Oxfam in Malawi is looking for a result-oriented individuals to fill out a position of Research Assistants to assist with various tasks related to data collection, analysis, and project management.
The incumbent will have the following Responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Systems:
- Administering of the survey tools to collect information from the sampled people.
- Support with data cleaning of the collected data on daily basis.
- Syncing of the collected data
Management
- One Research Assistant per project will support with management of fellow research assistants apart from administering the survey.
Applicants should at least have a minimum of:
- Minimum of a Degree in relevant qualifications (Agriculture/ Energy/ Natural Resource Management/ Disaster Risk Management/ Gender
- Experience in conducting surveys for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
- Ability to work independently to meet daily target with very minimal supervision.
- Ability to use phone for data collection and those with experience in using Survey CTO will have an added advantage.
- Good teamwork, time management and positive attitude
How to apply
If your qualifications meet the requirements, and believe in Oxfam values- please apply by visiting our website at http://www.oxfam.org.uk using the following numbers:
Research Assistant: INT10775 – use this link;
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/22861/description
The closing date is 6 December 2024.
Only short-listed applicants will be acknowledged.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.