Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Position: Field
Officer – Bridge Project (Multiple Positions)
Deadline to Apply: 23rd April, 2017
Start Date: May, 2017
Location: Countrywide
Eligibility: Position open to Local Kenyan hires only
Duration: 3 Months
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 project: Bridge project will compare learning outcomes in low cost
private schools relative to other available options in the vicinity.
There is tremendous growth and
innovation in the low cost private school market and this project aims to use a
randomized controlled trial to better understand the effectiveness of such
schools relative to public school options.
The Principal Investigators for this
project are Anthony Keats (Wesleyan University), Michael Kremer (Harvard
University) Isaac Mbiti (University of Virginia) and Owen Ozier (World Bank).
About the Position: The Field Officer, under the supervision of Senior Field
Officers and Field Managers, will be primarily responsible for field data
collection activities, including interviews with head teachers, teachers and
conducting classroom observations.
The Field Officer will also be expected
to assist with office tasks such including translations and data entry.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Conducting surveys in primary schools
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Data collection preparation work,
including translations, pretesting, and piloting
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Diligent completion of checklists and
other means of monitoring data
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Data entry tasks as assigned by the
Project Management
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Ensuring high data quality
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Proper use and maintenance of project
equipment (phones, GPS machines, headphones, etc.)
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Prompt arrival at work and completion
of scheduled activities each day
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Successfully working in a team and
avoiding/minimizing conflicts with the rest of the team members
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Participating in staff trainings and
making efforts to improve one’s capacity
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Positive, hard-work attitude, with
the aim of individually and helping the team complete the work
Qualifications and Experience:
Required:
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Diploma in relevant field (social
sciences, development studies, early childhood education, or community
development) ;
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Excellent oral and written
communication in both English, Kiswahili,
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Excellent management and
organizational skills;
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Computer literate.
Preferred:
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Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
(social sciences, development studies, early childhood education, or community
development) ;
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Experience working with children and
mothers;
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Experience with child education
research, or conducting child observational measures
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Experience working on health,
education, or early childhood development projects;
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Experience in data collection and
survey administration, preferably using CAI (SurveyCTO).
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and level of the work being performed by the Field Officer-Bridge Project. 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.