Position: Field Officer - M-Shwari Project (Several
Positions)
Deadline to Apply: Rolling Basis
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Nairobi
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
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.
About the project: The
M-Shwari study aims to rigorously measure the effect of the M-Shwari loan on
borrowers in Kenya. The data collected for this project will be via phone
surveys, and the surveys will be standard household surveys, on observable
characteristics.
There will be only one round of
surveys, carried out for 4000 respondents all over Kenya. This project will be
based at the Nairobi office.
The project is hiring Field Officers
to assist in data collection of household surveys. The Field Officer will work
closely with fellow Field Officers, and with the management team.
Work Duration: Successful
applicants will initially be hired for one month. Those who demonstrate
consistent exceptional abilities and performance may be considered for a longer
term placement with the same project.
Responsibilities:
- Arrive at work on time;
- Complete scheduled activities each day in a
timely manner;
- Demonstrate integrity and understanding during
interaction with respondents and partner organization staff;
- On some 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;
- Provide the SFO/FM with daily feedback
regarding surveying activities.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in both English and Kiswahili;
- Fluency in other languages commonly spoken in
Kenya;
- Experience with data collection through
household surveys and phone surveys;
- Ability to recognize when questions are
difficult or unclear to subjects;
- Excellent note taking ability during
interviews;
- Basic computer knowledge and skills
(mandatory);
- Ability to comfortably work with groups and
within groups.
Desired:
- Bachelors’ degree or college diploma in social
sciences and education;
- Past experience in data collection – show
proof of this in application;
- Experience in data collection using Open Data
Kit (ODK) / SurveyCTO.
To Apply: Click here - https://poverty-action.formstack.com/forms/fo__mshwari_project
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the
general nature and level of the work being performed by the Field
Officer-M-Shwari. 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.