Vacancy: Field Officer
Reports to: Senior Field Officer
Start date: 27th October, 2014
Positions: 13
Duration: 2 months, with possibility of extension based
on performance, availability of funds and continuity of the organisation.
Deadline to apply: 17th October, 2014.
About Give Directly: GiveDirectly is an NGO that provides direct,
unconditional cash transfers to the extreme poor.
Role Overview: The Enrollment Field Officer is the front-line of
interaction with recipients in enrolling them into Give Directly’s
program.
They visit recipient households,
administer a survey, and explain aspects of Give Directly’s program to them.
Responsibilities and exact activities vary by team.
A Field Officer must have a strong
interest in advancing the distinctive values and mission of GiveDirectly.
Responsibilities
Census team
- Meet with the village elder and guides to
understand village boundaries
- Working with a partner, visit every household
in the village, excluding no-one
- Complete census surveys using ODK with
accurate data
Registration team
- Explain Give Directly’s program to eligible
households
- Provide cell phones and SIM cards as
appropriate
- Identify and eliminate ineligible households
- Complete surveys using ODK with accurate data
Back check team
- Explain safety and readiness information to
recipients
- Ensure someone in the household is ready to
operate the phone to access transfers
- Identify and eliminate ineligible households
- Complete surveys using ODK with accurate data
A given Field Officer will be a
member of one of these teams.
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in a relevant field.
- At least 1 year working experience with
vulnerable communities
- Fluency in English and Luo; excellent written
and oral communication skills.
- Basic computer knowledge and skills and good
typing skills.
- Previous work experience with GiveDirectly is
an added advantage.
- Empathy, honesty, and the highest standards of
integrity.
- Comfortable interviewing individuals within
their homes in the field.
- Patience and good judgment in resolving
recipient problems.
- Ability to comfortably work with and within
different teams.
To Apply: Applications should include a Cover
Letter(Indicate the vacancy number) and Current Curriculum Vitae with 3
references, daytime phone number(s), email address, your scores or grades and
other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work
experience.
Interested candidates are invited to
submit their applications via email to gd.kenya.jobs@gmail.com.
Please ensure that the subject line
reads: Field Officer – FO/10/2014. Attach CV with filename YOURNAME_CV and
Cover Letter with YOURNAME_Cover.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a ROLLING BASIS.
More information about us is
available at: http://www.givedirectly.org.
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. The Management reserves the right to amend
and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please
note that GiveDirectly will never request for any form of payment from an
applicant.