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.