Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA)
Mitigating
Aflatoxin Consumption for Improving Child Growth (MAICE) Project
Position: Associate Field Manager -
Nurse / Phlebotomist
Start
Date: September
11, 2015
Location: Meru Town
Eligibility: Position open to local
Kenyan hires only
Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering
and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems.
In
close partnership with decision makers - the policymakers, practitioners,
investors, and donors working with the poor around the world - we design and
evaluate potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations,
the most rigorous evaluation method available.
We
also mobilize and support these decision makers to use these solutions to build
better programs and policies at scale.
About
the project: Mitigating
Aflatoxin for Improving Child growth (MAICE) is a study designed to look at the
correlation between the consumption of aflatoxin contaminated grain and flour
and child growth between the ages of 0 – 2 years.
IPA-Kenya
seeks 6 Associate Field Manager (nurses/phlebotomists) who will assist with a
variety of data collection activities.
The
position will be based in Meru town, with daily travel to villages in Meru and
Tharaka- Nithi counties. Working outside of regular business hours (in the
morning or in the evening) will sometimes be necessary.
Associate Field Manger (Nurse/Phlebotomist) will provide support to the MAICE (Mitigating Aflatoxin for Improving Child Growth in Eastern Kenya) team.
In
order to satisfactory complete this assignment, you will be expected to:
- Explaining
study objectives and obtaining informed consent from all respondents
- Accompanying
the field work team to the field and collect venous blood samples from all
eligible children 0-24 months in study households
- Measuring
maternal and child anthropometry, observing all required research protocol
- Administering
specific endline tool to mothers, with a focus on immunization and
anthropometry
- Ensuring
safe disposal of all medical equipment such as needles, alcohol swabs,
etc.
- Ensuring
adequate storage of blood samples while in the field, to avoid any
destruction or loss to the sample
- Ensuring
that Shorrboards and SECA scales are handled carefully to avoid damage and
that all equipment is returned to the office at the end of the day
- Ensure
that lab request forms thoroughly for completeness and correctness, with
special attention to name of the child, child PID, HHID and barcode ID for
the respondent.
- In
the morning, organize all the equipment needed for blood sample collection
as per field checklist
- Every
evening, after fieldwork, ensure blood samples are delivered to the lab
for separation together with the lab request form
- Careful
record-keeping of surveys completed; children measured; blood samples
collected using control sheets
- Liaise
with lab personnel to ensure that materials, such as icepacks, are
sufficient for the next day’s exercise
- Take
part in training and re-training, as necessary
- Administrative
tasks such as printing, data entry, and filing, as needed
- Reports
to the field manager and research associate
Skills / Experience
Required
- Valid
phlebotomy license or nurse license (must be valid through to November
2015)
- Demonstrated
experience with phlebotomy
- Demonstrated
experience working with young children
- Adaptability
in challenging situations and a team player
- Flexibility
with work hours
- Detail-oriented
Desired
- Interest
in research
- Previous
work experience in rural areas
- Past
work experience with household-based survey desirable
- Previous
research experience
How to Apply:
Please
send a cover letter and detailed CV including daytime phone number, an email
address, and 3 professional references with telephone numbers.
Your
CV should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic
achievement, and details about any relevant work experience.
Working
with the project in the past is an added advantage but no guarantee of being
selected - please indicate clearly on application
Applications can be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org, please ensure that the subject line reads: “Associate Field Manager-Nurse/phlebotomist REF NO: MAICE-2015-08-01”.
Shortlisted
candidates will be contacted 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 (Associate Field Manager-Nurse/phlebotomist). 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
IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are
encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing
any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions
to jobs- kenya@poverty-action.org.