Busara Center for Behavioral
Economics
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Effects on Domestic Violence
Job Title: Project Lead
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Effects on Domestic Violence
Job Title: Project Lead
Deadline to Apply:8th December 2014
Location: Rarieda
Constituency
Eligibility: Position
open to local Kenyan hires only
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a research organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social outcomes.
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a research organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social outcomes.
It enables researchers to conduct
rigorous laboratory-based studies in behavioral economics in a developing
country and applying the outcomes of research to real-world problems.
About the project: This is a follow-up study of a recent Unconditional
Cash Transfers (UCT) project in Nyanza, that aims to measure the impacts of
purely unconditional cash transfers on domestic violence.
The purpose of this study would be to
inquire in greater depths about intra-household relationships, domestic
violence as well as relationships with neighbors and community dynamics.
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
General Project Lead
- Manage field logistics, including staffing,
scheduling and data collection activities
- Ensure all data quality protocols are followed
including data safety and storage
- Oversee and monitor the process of locating
respondents
- Implement project guideline governing field
staff who work remotely and locally
- Train and manage field teams that conduct
household surveys
- Develop a feedback program for field
activities and keep a project log
- Under the guidance of the Research Associate,
develop field visit schedules
- Aid in preparation and review of data
collection/interview materials
- Assist the Research Associate with review of
hiring needs
- Assist in the writing of weekly and quarterly
reports
- Other duties related to project implementation
and administrative tasks as needed
- Assist in designing and overseeing back check
surveys
Key Requirements:
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree or college diploma in social
sciences, economic, development studies and/or business administration
- At least one year of project management experience
with extensive supervising, designing and implementing data collection
and/or field work activities and managing teams of field workers is
preferred.
- Past experience in managing electronic data
collection
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in English, Kiswahili, Dhuluo (preferably)
- Experience with data collection through
household surveys, academic tests, exit interviews.
- Experience in managing quantitative and
qualitative research
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite
(Excel, Word, Power-point)
- Well organized detail-oriented, able to
prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and coordinating
efforts of different teams
- Ability to work independently and as part of a
team
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to
jobs@busaracenter.org and ensure that the subject line reads: “Project Lead:
REF NO: BU-2014-11-28”