Position: Field Officer - Weather Risk
Project
Deadline to apply:July 6, 2012
Start Date: End of July
Location: Bungoma, with flexibility to travel to
other locations especially in Western Region
We are currently seeking Field Officers (FO) to focus on the
different areas of the project activities including but not limited to:
collecting surveys, organizing data, and communicating with implementation
partners at a local NGO.
The Field Officer will be based in Bungoma, and will require
travel in the region .
He/she will work closely fellow Field Officers and Project
Associate (PA).
The FO will spend approximately 90% of his/her time in the field
and 10% of his/her time in the office.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Prompt
arrival to work
- Completion
of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner
- Interact
with community members with the highest level of integrity and understanding
- On
non-field days, conscientious performance of office work, for instance
translations, peer training/learning
- Assist
in daily survey organization and storage
- Maintaining
high standard of professional integrity in all activities
- Help
in mentoring fellow staff and community members who are directly linked to
an activity
- Successfully
complete all tasks assigned by the management team
- Ensure
data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data
collection and transport
- Administer
household questionnaires
- Networking
with the different components of the project and reporting appropriately
Qualifications:
Required
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team
- Well
organized, detail-oriented, able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
simultaneously with minimal supervision
- Experience
with position responsibilities listed above
Desired
- Bachelors’
degree or college diploma/certificate
- Computer
literacy
- Fluent
in Luhya
If you are interested in applying, please follow the
instructions below:
To apply: Please send a cover letter and detailed
CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address. Your CV should
include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and
details about any relevant work experience.
Applications can be submitted to any of our branch
offices,
or by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org,
or by post office using P.O Box 373, Busia area code 50400
Kenya.
If you submit by email, please ensure that the subject line
reads: “FIELD OFFICER.”REF NO: WR-2012-06-01.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by email for an
interview.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Disclaimer: The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed
by the Field Officer. 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 prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the
organization. Please direct questions to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.