Local Resilience Expert

Background:
SoCha provides bespoke solutions to evaluative and analytical requests for the Uganda Learning Activity, a USAID/Uganda monitoring, evaluation, and learning mechanism. SoCha has been requested to conduct a resilience measurement scoping study in Uganda to inform both USAID/Uganda programming and overall resilience measurement for stakeholders in Uganda.

Building resilience to recurrent crises is a major priority for USAID/Uganda. To better understand resilience, the Mission is exploring how to develop a composite resilience index. This activity aims to assist USAID to develop plans and methods for measuring resilience and how it varies over time. The results of this work should improve the targeting of vulnerable populations, assist USAID to monitor existing Activities aimed at increasing resilience, and assist USAID to measure the Mission’s contributions and progress towards its resilience-related development.

* **This is a designated local hire position – Suitably skilled and qualified Uganda Citizens and residents are encouraged to apply. ***

Responsibilities:

• Support the team with developing a scoping study and alternative frameworks for the measurement of a resilience index at USAID.
• Ensure that the resilience study identifies methodologies and indicators for measuring the level of resilience of Ugandans to shocks and stresses.
• Support SoCha’s Technical Lead and two other team members in conducting literature research and organizing data for analysis.
• Contribute to the writing of the evidence synthesis report.
• Contribute and report on alternative measurement frameworks.
• Contribute to the development and preparation of a workshop to discuss measurement alternatives.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience on resilience programming in Uganda.
• Extensive background and understanding of the Uganda Disaster Risk Reduction, food security, and nutrition programs and policies.
• Understanding of government data systems especially DHIS2 and Disaster Risk Management Office data.
• Strong English writing skills.
• Bachelor’s required, Masters or Ph.D. preferred.
• 10 years of resilience-related experience.
• Experience working on resilience-focused work with GoU, USAID or other donors preferred.

Location:
The work will be based either remotely and/or in Kampala, Uganda if required.

Period of Performance:
January – February 2022.