Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Jobs: Senior
Field Officers – Evaluation of Low Cost Schools Project
(Multiple Positions)
Reporting To: Associate Field
Manager
Location: Countrywide
Duration: 1 Month
Deadline to Apply: 15th October, 2017
Eligibility: Position open
to local Kenyan hires only
About Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations for
Poverty Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.
IPA works in partnership with development
partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches potential
solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations in the fields of
health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
We also mobilize and support these decision
makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at scale.
About the Project: Evaluation of Low
Cost Schools 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: Reporting to the
Associate Field Manager, the Senior Field Officer will assist in data collection
and supervision of FOs.
The Senior Field Officer will work closely
with fellow Senior Field Officers, Field Officers and with the management
team.
He/she will spend approximately 95% of
his/her time in the field.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Timely
collection of quality data by conducting surveys, interviews and other
scheduled activities and by rigorously following the study protocol with
minimal supervision
·
Do
frequent and random spot checking in the field to monitor Field Officers,
allocation of duties and provide daily field updates and feedback to the AFM
·
Assist
in completing back check surveys
·
Ensure
data integrity is maintained and minimize errors in data collection and
transmission
·
Help
project management in planning of field activities and schedules as necessary
requirements for every visit
·
Help
in timely documentation of field scenarios and relaying the same to the project
management for necessary action
·
Assist
AFMs supervise a team of 5-7 field officers in the office/field, manage their work,
and ensure that they are all following IPA survey protocols –not sure about
this
·
Managing
data collection tablets/netbooks, charging, passwords and custody
·
Supervise
allocation of respondent gifts to field offices and ensure accountability
·
Verify
that field officers have interviewed the right respondent
·
Uploading
all data collected by various groups to the server
·
Promptly
respond to communication from the AFM or other IPA staff
·
Perform
other duties related to the project that may be assigned to him/her
Qualifications and Experience
·
College
diploma or university degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economics,
Statistics, Business or equivalent qualifications
·
At
least 1 year of data collection experience for bachelor holders and at least 2
years data collection experience for diploma holders.
·
Prior
experience managing a team, planning field activities and preparing field
reports.
·
Previous
experience working with caregivers and children with the ability to handle and
speak with people from diverse cultural back grounds.
·
Excellent
Oral and written communication in English and Swahili.
·
Ability
to handle and speak with people from diverse cultural back grounds
·
Ability
to work independently and as a part of the team
·
Experience
with data collection using both paper surveys and CAI.
·
Ability
to be flexible and comfortable interviewing both illiterate and high cadre
individuals while maintaining professionalism.
·
Basic
computing knowledge and skills – Mandatory.
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 Senior Field Officer- Evaluation of Low Cost Schools 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.