Field Officers - Women Entrepreneurship Development (WED) Project
Deadline to Apply: January
7th 2015
Start Date: February
1st 2016
Location: Based
in Kakamega with flexibility to travel to Kisii, Embu and Kitui
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
IPA disseminates the results of its
evaluations to policy makers, practitioners, investors and donors around the
world.
The Women Entrepreneurship
Development (WED) Project is an evaluation of International Labour
Organization’s (ILO’s) Gender and Enterprise Together (GET Ahead) package of
the Women’s Entrepreneurship Development and Economic Empowerment(WEDEE)
Program.
The GET Ahead element is a business
management training suite with a strong gender component offered in over a
dozen countries.
The WED Project is based in Kakamega,
but operates in four (4) different counties, including Kisii, Embu and
Kitui.
We are seeking Field Officers (FOs)
to take part in locating and interviewing business women in market places and
in their villages, conducting structured surveys on paper and electronically,
and organizing data.
The Field Officer will be based in
the Kakamega office, and will require travel to the areas of Kisii, Embu and
Kitui for about an equal duration for each station.
Reporting to the Research Associate,
the Field Officer will work closely with fellow Field Officers and with the WED
Field Manager.
He/she will spend approximately 90%
of his/her time in the field and 10% of his/her time in the office.
Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:
- Ensure data integrity is maintained at all
times and minimize errors in data collection
- Completion of scheduled activities each day in
a timely manner
- Interact with community members with the
highest level of integrity and understanding
- On non-field days, conscientious performance
of office work, for instance translations, and peer training/learning
- Assist in daily electronic devices maintenance
and storage
- Maintaining high standards of professional
integrity in all activities
- Help in mentoring fellow staff and community
members who are directly linked to the project
- Successfully complete all tasks assigned by
the WED management team
Qualifications:
Required
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in both English and Kiswahili
- Certificate/diploma/degree preferably in the
social sciences, development studies, business studies, or any applicable
course
- Ability to work independently and as part of a
team
- Well organized, detail-oriented, able to
prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal
supervision
- Previous experience in data collection and
survey administration
Desired
- Experience with position responsibilities
listed above
- Computer literacy
- Fluent in local languages of the areas of
operation
How 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 must be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org , please ensure that the subject line reads: “Field Officer” REF NO. WED: 2015-12-01.
Applications must be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org , please ensure that the subject line reads: “Field Officer” REF NO. WED: 2015-12-01.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted by email 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
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.
