Position: Field Officer
Deadline to Apply: 11th
March 2016
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Nairobi
Eligibility: Position open to Kenyan Locals Only
In close partnership with decision
makers -- the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with
the poor around the world -- IPA designs and evaluates 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 Position: The project will study toilet usage in the Mukuru
slum in Nairobi.
Our goal is to design experiments
aimed at instilling a clean toilet habit among Nairobi slum residents. Our
partner organization, Sanergy, builds community toilets known as Fresh Life
Toilets (FLTs) and franchises them to local entrepreneurs in the slum area.
The entrepreneurs charge pay-per-use
fees to cover costs and generate profits. We will be testing strategies to
break the old toilet habit (like using flying toilets) and replacing it with a
new habit of using FLTs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administering surveys to individuals
- Meeting with guides (ligurus) to locate
respondents
- Assist in daily electronic devices maintenance
and storage
- Traveling to those areas in order to interview
individuals
- Organizing data in the field
- Compilation of survey information
- Translation between Kiswahili and English
- Any other duty as maybe assigned.
Required Qualifications and
Experience:
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in both English and Kiswahili
- A college diploma or university 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.
- Comfortable with working in a slum area
Desired
- Experience with position responsibilities
listed above
- Computer literacy
- Previous experience in data collection and
survey administration will be a plus
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 ONLY by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org , please ensure that the subject line reads: “FIELD OFFICER REF NO: CTH-2016-03-01”.
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.
