Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA)
Demand
for Sanitation in Kenyan Urban Slums (DSKUS)
Position: Field Officer
Deadline
to Apply:April 30th 2016
Start
Date: June
1st 2016
Location: Nairobi
About
Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit research organization that creates and
evaluates approaches to solving development problems.
IPA
disseminates the results of its evaluations to policymakers, practitioners,
investors and donors around the world.
About
the project: The
primary research objective is to evaluate the effect that connection subsidies
and a hygiene awareness campaign have on demand for sanitation in the informal
settlement of Kayole Soweto, Kenya.
Other
barriers to connection take up, such as collective action issues in
multi-household compounds and resident versus non-resident landlords will be
studied. Results of this study will be used to inform pricing of subsidy
schemes for sewer connections globally.
Combined
with added knowledge about the effect of information and awareness campaigns,
the goal of this study is to determine cost-effective policies to improve
connectivity and usage of sewage systems in the developing world.
Work duration: Successful applicants will initially be hired for one month on a casual basis. Those who demonstrate consistent exceptional abilities and performance may be considered for a longer term placement with the same project.
Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:
General
- Arrive
at work on time.
- Complete
scheduled activities each day in a timely manner
- Demonstrate
integrity and understanding during interaction with community members and
partner organization staff
- On
non-field days, perform office duties with care (for instance translation
work, which will be taught as needed.
- Assist
in daily survey organization and storage
- Ensure
data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data
collection
- Administer
household surveys
- Distribute
vouchers
- Provide
the FM/AFMs with daily feedback regarding surveying activities
Qualifications:
Required
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
- Experience
with data collection through household surveys, academic tests, exit
interviews, focus groups or observations
- Ability
to recognize when questions are difficult or unclear to subjects
- Excellent
note taking ability during interviews
- Comfortable
with interviewing individuals within their homes
- Basic
computer knowledge and skills (mandatory)
- Ability
to comfortably work with groups and within groups
Desired
- Bachelors’
degree or college diploma in social sciences, health and /or business
administration-these must be genuine - reserve the right to countercheck
- Past
experience in data collection – show proof of this in application
- Experience
in data collection using Open Data Kit (ODK) / SurveyCTO
- Experience
working with the project is an added advantage.
Click HERE to
apply
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.
