Busara Center for
Behavioral Economics
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Effects on Domestic Violence
Job Title: Field Officer
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Effects on Domestic Violence
Job Title: Field Officer
Deadline to Apply:4th December 2014
Location: Rarieda Constituency
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a research organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social outcomes.
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a research organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social outcomes.
It
enables researchers to conduct rigorous laboratory-based studies in behavioral economics
in a developing country and applying the outcomes of research to real-world
problems.
About the project: This is a follow-up
study of a recent Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT) project in Nyanza, that
aims to measure the impacts of purely unconditional cash transfers on domestic
violence.
The purpose of this
study would be to inquire in greater depths about intra-household
relationships, domestic violence as well as relationships with neighbors and
community dynamics.
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
General Field Officer
Duties
- Prompt
arrival at work.
- Administer
household surveys
- Completion
of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner.
- Successfully
working in a team.
- Organizing
data collected from the field.
- On non-field
days: conscientious performance of office work (such as matching IDs,
translation of work, photocopying, etc.)
- Assist
in daily survey organization and storage
- Ensure
data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data
collection
- Maintaining
high standard of professional integrity in all activities.
- Providing
the Project Lead with daily feedback regarding surveying activities.
Key Requirements:
Required
Required
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills in Dhuluo (must), English and Kiswahili
- Experience
with data collection through household surveys, academic tests, exit
interviews.
- Ability
to recognize when questions are difficult or unclear to subjects
- Excellent
note taking ability during interviews
- Experience
in conducting qualitative research and/or moderating focus groups is a
plus
- Comfortable
with interviewing interviews within their homes
- Basic
computer knowledge and skills (mandatory)
- Ability
to comfortable work with groups and within groups
Desired
- Bachelors’
degree or college diploma in social sciences, economic, development
studies and/or business administration
- Past
experience in data collection- show proof of this in application
- Experience
using computer assisted interviewing or ODK is a plus
Please send us your cover letter and detailed CV to
jobs@busaracenter.org
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants are
encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.