SAFI/ IPA Field Officers.
Deadline to Apply: July 8th 2012.
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Masaku, Embu and Meru counties.
Eligibility: Position open to people living or have worked in these counties only.
Safi Trust is a non-for profit organization that is concerned with the improvement of the welfare and wellbeing of rural and peri-urban communities through the development and implementation of various projects to help in poverty reduction while its affiliate organization, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is a non-profit research organization that creates and evaluates approaches to solving development problems. IPA disseminates the results of its evaluations to policymakers
Job Description:
Field Officers will work individually and in a team to administer surveys to administrative and community leaders and the community members where necessary.
They will organize data in the field, compile survey information, translate between English and Swahili, and complete other tasks required for the project or assigned by a supervisor.
Though Field Officers will be based in Nairobi, most of the work will be undertaken in Central, Eastern and some parts of Rift Valley Provinces.
Working outside of
standard business hours in either morning, evening or on weekends will
sometimes be necessary.
Work Duration: Successful applicants will initially be hired on a six months contract. Those who demonstrate consistent exceptional performance and ability will be considered for a long term placement/contract.
Qualifications and requirements:
Work Duration: Successful applicants will initially be hired on a six months contract. Those who demonstrate consistent exceptional performance and ability will be considered for a long term placement/contract.
Qualifications and requirements:
- A
diploma/certificate in social sciences, arts, education or any related
field.
- Experience
in data collection through household surveys, academic tests, exit
interviews, focus groups or observations
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
- Excellent
note taking ability during interviews and focus groups discussions.
- Willingness
to travel within Embu, Meru, Masaku, Murang’a and Nairobi counties every
week.
- Good
organizational and time management skills.
- Attentive
to detail.
- Team
player.
- Ready
to start immediately.
Remuneration.
Field officers shall receive a starting salary of 8,000/= per month. They shall also be given 1,200/= daily as the Daily Sustenance Allowance and airtime allowances every time they go to the field.
To apply:
Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address. Your CV should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience.
Applications can be submitted by email only tosafiproject@gmail.com.
Please ensure the
subject reads Field Officer-SAFI/IPA-D.C.E. Project
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by email or phone call for an interview.
Applicants are
encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the Field Officer.
The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities.
Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
Please note that SAFI will never request any form of payment from an applicant.
Applicants are
encouraged to confirm the information listed above with SAFI prior to releasing
any extensive personal information to the organization.
Please direct questions to safiproject@gmail.com . Please ensure the subject reads: “Query”.
