Job Opportunity at USAID / NORC, Survey Specialist


Survey Specialist Position with USAID


NORC at the University of Chicago seeks to hire a Survey Specialist to join the team of Data for Development, a USAID project providing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) technical support and capacity building to support USAID/Tanzania. This position will be based in Dar es Salaam and is full-time for 2 years, with an option for additional 6 months extension. Tanzanian nationals are preferred. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Survey Specialist will support all quantitative data collection activities including instrument design, selection of data collection firms, training of enumerators, oversight of field work, and data entry and analysis. The Specialist may also contribute to building the capacity of Tanzanian organizations, USAID implementing partners, and USAID staff. Requires Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (Master’s Degree preferred); 5+ years of relevant experience; experience working with USAID; demonstrated strong quantitative skills, including advanced MS Excel; experience with training and other capacity building; excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili; strong attention to detail; and excellent organizational skills. Experience with data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, SAS) preferred.

If interested, please send your CV to Data4Development@norc.org with Survey Specialist in the subject line of your email.