Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Nutrition (WASH) Benefits Project
Position: Field Assistant (Multiple Positions)
Deadline To Apply:August 16th 2012
Start Date: Late August 2012
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
IPA’s WASH Benefits Project is a five year study that evaluates the health benefits of sanitation, hygiene, household water treatment and nutrition, using a large-scale, randomized evaluation that is taking place in Western province.
We are currently seeking Field Assistants (FAs) to focus on the
different areas of WASH project activities including but not limited to:
Collecting and organizing data, supporting the Behavior Change Program,
intervention delivery, and biological specimen collection.
The Field Assistant will be based in the Western region, and
will require travel within the region.
He/she will work closely fellow Field Assistants/Officers and
with WASH Benefits management team, including Project Coordinators (PCs),
Project Associates (PAs), and Project Managers.
The FA will spend approximately 90% of his/her time in the field
and 10% of his/her time in the office.
Tasks, Duties, And Responsibilities:
General
- 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 netbook maintenance 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 WASH Benefits management team
Specific, depending on specialization
- Ensure
data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data
collection
- Survey
and monitor communities’ water treatment, sanitation, hygiene and
nutrition practices
- Administer
household questionnaires and collect anthropometry measurements
- Biomarker
specimen collection, transportation and safe delivery to processing
centers
- Further
development and training of behavior change messaging content and
supervision of project-community link persons
- Networking
with the different components of the project and reporting appropriately
- Install,
monitor and retrieve where necessary project items including data
monitoring devices, hardwares and instructional materials
Qualifications:
Required
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
Desired
- Experience
with position responsibilities listed above
- Post-secondary
diploma/certificate
- Computer
literacy
- Fluent
in Luhya
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and detailed CV including daytime phone number, an email address, and 3 professional references.
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 in person at 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 ASSISTANT” REF NO: WB-2012-08-01”. Shortlisted candidate will be
contacted by email for an interview.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Disclaimer:
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and level of the work being performed by the Field Assistant.
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.
