Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Vacant Position: Senior Field Officer – Participatory Budgeting Project
(3 Positions)
Reporting To: Field Manager
Start Date: 23rd September 2019
Location: Nairobi
Duration: 1 Month
Deadline to Apply: 16th September 2019
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: The Kenya Participatory
Budgeting Initiative (KPBI) builds on international practices supporting public
participation and social accountability at both the county and national levels.
The monitoring project leverages
opportunities in Kenya to pilot new monitoring techniques, better understand
Kenyan Participatory Budgeting programs, and use this knowledge to inform
Participatory Budgeting design and operation throughout the country.
The result will be a better
understanding of how Participatory Budgeting impacts citizens in Kenya as well
as a foundation for expanding novel, knowledge-generating monitoring techniques
across all of Kenya’s Participatory Budgeting programs.
About the Position: The Senior Field Officer under
the general supervision of the Field Manager and within the limits of
Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies will assist to coordinate and
facilitate survey field activities and functions. Below is a list of some of
the general duties and responsibilities of the Senior Field Officer, to be
carried out as needed according to the determination of the Field
Manager/Research Manager.
This position will be based in
Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and Makueni Counties and with up to 90% of field
travel across all sub counties.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning
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Data collection management which
includes: Assist in survey translations, overseeing, monitoring, conducting
data collection and survey field work, planning field work and field logistics.
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Work closely with field staff to
develop work schedules before any field activities begin. Discuss and seek the
approval of the AFM/FM/RM on the work schedules make changes/adapt if
necessary, following the outcomes of these discussions.
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Ensure that all the field teams have
all necessary material/tools required for the data collection. This must be
made available on time.
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Attend an intensive one-week training
Implementation
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Must lead teams during field practice
and provide feedback on questionnaire and Survey CTO programming.
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Ensure completion of scheduled
activities each day in a timely manner including keeping logs of work
accomplished and call backs.
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Organizing data collected from the
field and providing feedback on field operations and survey instruments.
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Conduct spot checks, back checks,
sit-ins and enforce feedback from HFCs that will inform and monitor
improvements.
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Operations management which includes
taking and updating inventory of all project items, participating in general
procurement and logistics for the project and liaising with the operations
department for necessary action.
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Building and maintaining
relationships with civil administrators and community officials and
representing IPAK at stakeholder meetings.
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The SFO will identify and network
with representatives from all relevant projects operating in the same areas as
the project, to avoid/inform decisions where contamination of results is
concerned.
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Financial management which includes
proper budgeting and monitoring field expenses while ensuring the project keeps
detailed accounts of all project activities.
Supervision
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Human resource management which
includes: Supervision, monitoring and appraisal of FOs.
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Develop and discuss a supervision
plan with the team leaders and other field staff.
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Monitor staff attendance and updating
attendance records including leave forms and to enforce all human resource
policies and procedures in coordination with IPAK’s Human
Resource Manager and the Field Manager (FM)
Resource Manager and the Field Manager (FM)
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The SFO will be expected to report to
the FM on activities and plans. Also, s/he will be required to participate in
weekly meetings with the AFM/FM and RM.
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Other tasks as assigned by the
AFM/FM/RM.
Qualifications and Experience:
Required:
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Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in
social sciences, public policy, or related fields.
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2-3 years of field management
experience with extensive experience supervising and implementing data
collection and managing staff.
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Prior work experience in data
collection using SurveyCTO and managing electronic data collection systems.
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Excellent management and
organizational skills
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Demonstrated ability to manage data
collection at various levels (planning, piloting, collecting, backchecking,
financial budgeting and reporting, human resources and team building)
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Flexible, self-motivating, able to
manage multiple tasks efficiently and team player
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Advanced user of Microsoft Office
suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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Strong communication skills with
fluency in the local languages spoken in the study areas a must i.e. Tugen,
Pokot, Kamba, Marakwet, Keiyo but also English and Swahili
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Demonstrated ability in community
sensitization.
Desired:
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Experience in conducting data quality
checks for quantitative data.
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Experience in developing work plan,
survey tracking and reporting.
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Previous experience working in
Makueni, Elgeyo Marakwet or Baringo County
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 PB 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.
