Mitigating Aflatoxin Consumption for
Improving Child Growth (MAICE) Project
Position: Nurse / Phlebotomist
Deadline to Apply: 29th May 2015
Location: Meru Town
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems.
In close partnership with decision makers
- the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with the poor
around the world - we design and evaluate potential solutions to poverty
problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation method
available.
We also mobilize and support these
decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at
scale.
About the Project: Mitigating Aflatoxin for Improving Child
growth (MAICE) is a study designed to look at the correlation between the
consumption of aflatoxin contaminated grain and flour and child growth between
the ages of 0 – 2 years.
IPA-Kenya seeks 4 nurses for
immediate hire on a 4 – 6 weeks contract, who will assist with a variety of
data collection activities.
The position will be based in Meru
town, with daily travel to villages in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties.
Working outside of regular business
hours (in the morning or in the evening) will sometimes be necessary.
Consultant (Nurse) will provide support to the MAICE (Mitigating Aflatoxin for Improving Child Growth in Eastern Kenya) team.
In order to satisfactory complete
this assignment, you will be expected to:
·
Accompany the field work team to the
field and collect blood samples and anthropometry from all eligible children
0-24 months in study households
·
Interact with respondents with in a
professional manner, ensuring adherence to appropriate medical protocol
·
Ensure safe disposal of all medical
equipment such as needles, alcohol swabs, etc.
·
Ensure the blood sample collected is
stored in an appropriate manner to avoid any destruction or loss to the sample,
and that anthropometry equipment is handled carefully to avoid damage
·
Ensure that the lab request forms are
filled properly and that the barcodes recorded match with what has been
pre-printed.
·
Report at the lab in the morning to
organize all the equipment needed for blood sample collection
·
Check lab request forms thoroughly
for completeness and correctness
·
Every evening, after fieldwork,
ensure blood samples are delivered to the lab for separation
·
Liaise with lab personnel to ensure
that materials are sufficient for the next day’s exercise
·
Reports to the field manager and
research associate
Skills / Experience
Required
·
Diploma in Nursing
·
Nurse license (must be attached on
the application)
·
Detail-oriented
·
Demonstrated experience working with
a diversity of audiences
Desired
·
Fluency in Kimeru
·
Experience in pediatric phlebotomy
·
Previous work experience in rural
areas
·
Past experience with household-based
survey desirable
·
Previous research experience
To Apply: Please send a cover letter and detailed CV
including daytime phone number, an email address, and 3 professional references
with telephone numbers.
Your CV should include your scores or
grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any
relevant work experience.
Working with the project in the past
is an added advantage but no guarantee of being selected - please indicate
clearly on application
Applications can be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org, please ensure that the subject line reads: “Nurse/phlebotomist REF NO: MAICE-2015-05-02”.
Position: Field Officer
Deadline to Apply: 29th May 2015
Start Date: 22nd June 2015
Location: Meru Town
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and promoting effective
solutions to global poverty problems.
In close partnership with decision
makers - the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with
the poor around the world - we design and evaluate potential solutions to
poverty problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation
method available.
We also mobilize and support these
decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at
scale.
About the Project: Mitigating Aflatoxin for Improving Child
growth (MAICE) is a study designed to look at the correlation between the
consumption of aflatoxin contaminated grain and flour and child growth between
the ages of 0 – 2 years.
IPA-Kenya seeks 15 field officers for
immediate hire on a 4 – 6 weeks contract, who will assist with a variety of
data collection activities.
The position will be based in Meru
town, with daily travel to villages in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties.
Working outside of regular business
hours (in the morning or in the evening) will sometimes be necessary.
Roles and Responsibilities
Data Collection
·
Obtain informed consent from
respondents and explain the objectives of the study
·
Administer survey tool to
respondents, collecting precise data on household asset, agricultural
practices, infant and young child feeding practices
·
Follow all research protocol for data
collection and testing procedures
·
Ensure confidentiality of data and
personal identifying information
Tracking
·
Liaise with local administration to
identify and work with study households
·
Track respondents’ households in
study villages using tracking tools and GPS units
·
Represent the MAICE Project in a
professional manner
Administrative
·
Reporting targets reached daily, by
keeping well-detailed tracking sheets
·
Data entry, filing, as required
Qualification / Experience
Required
·
Diploma or Degree in any social
science
·
Detail-oriented
·
Experience with computer-assisted
personal interviewing programs (e.g. Blaise, Survey CTO) and computer literacy
·
Demonstrated experience working with
a diversity of audiences
·
Ability to adapt easily in the field
Desired
·
Fluency in Kimeru
·
Previous work experience in rural
areas
·
Past experience with household-based
surveys, in the fields of economics, agriculture, and/or health is desirable
·
Previous research experience
Note: This role involves frequent travel to villages in
Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties. Incumbent must be comfortable working in rural
settings, and interacting with farmers. Incumbents must also be flexible with
work hours.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter and detailed CV including daytime phone number, an email address, and 3 professional references with telephone numbers.
Your CV should include your scores or
grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any
relevant work experience.
Working with the project in the past
is an added advantage but no guarantee of being selected - please indicate
clearly on application
Applications can be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org, please ensure that the subject line read: “FIELD OFFICER REF NO: MAICE-2015-05-01”.
Shortlisted candidates will be
contacted 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.
