Busara Center for Behavioral
Economics
Job Title: Field Officer
Start Date: 4th May 2015
Start Date: 4th May 2015
Location: Siaya County
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.
t 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 GiveDirectly evaluation project that aims to measure the impacts of adjustments to existing GiveDirectly protocols to reducing spousal conflict and boosting women’s empowerment.
About the project: This is a follow-up study of a recent GiveDirectly evaluation project that aims to measure the impacts of adjustments to existing GiveDirectly protocols to reducing spousal conflict and boosting women’s empowerment.
The purpose of this study would be to
explore various protocols inquiring on the design that would have the highest
impact on reducing violence and ultimately empower women.
We are currently looking for Field Officers who are extremely skilled in conducting focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) and are available for a 2-3 week time period.
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
We are currently looking for Field Officers who are extremely skilled in conducting focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) and are available for a 2-3 week time period.
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
General Field Officer Duties
- Prompt arrival at work.
- Administer qualitative surveys
- Completion of scheduled activities each day in
a timely manner.
- Successfully working in a team.
- Organizing data collected from the field.
- On non-field days: conscientious performance
of office work (such as matching IDs, translation of work, photocopying,
etc.)
- Ensure data integrity is maintained at all
times and minimize errors in data collection
- Maintaining high standard of professional
integrity in all activities.
- Providing the supervisor with daily feedback
regarding surveying activities.
Key Requirements:
Required
Required
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in Dhuluo (must), English and Kiswahili
- Proven experience in moderating focus group
discussions and conducting in-depth interviews (must)
- Ability to recognize when questions are
difficult or unclear to subjects
- Proven experience in excellent note taking
ability during qualitative interviews
Desired
- Bachelors’ degree or college diploma in social
sciences, economic, development studies and/or business administration
- Past experience in moderating qualitative data
collection- show proof of this in application
- Past experience in moderating Focus group
discussions and In-depth interviews
To apply, please submit your CV and
cover letter to jobs@busaracenter.org and ensure that the subject line reads:
VAW F.O: REF NO: BU-2015-04-17”.
Deadline to Apply: 24th
April 2015
Only online applications shall be
considered.
