Temporary Vacancy Announcement
Princeton University
Vacancy Position: Data Collectors / Woman Interviews
2 Positions
Essential Requirements:
- Potential candidates must be women over the
age of 21
- Must be residents of Kisumu
- Minimum O’ level of C (plain) at KCSE or
equivalent
- Previous household survey experience
- Experience conducting interviews
- Proficiency in oral and written Dholuo,
English and Swahili languages
- Candidates must demonstrate:
1.
maturity,
2.
responsibility,
3.
a friendly and respectful attitude,
4.
appropriate appearance and demeanor,
5.
curiosity,
6.
flexibility,
7.
attention to detail, and
8.
an interest in survey research.
- Candidates must be available to work full-time
for the months of July 2015 and June 2016 and part time (1 to 2 hours/day)
from August 2015 through May 2016 –interested candidates MUST BE AVAILABLE
FOR THIS ENTIRE PERIOD OF TIME.
- Additionally, candidates must be available to
work evenings and weekends and must be able to be away from home for up to
14 hours in a day during periods of full-time employment.
- Candidates must be able to walk long distances
and carry questionnaires and other equipment.
- Extensive knowledge of the city of Kisumu and
surrounding area is required.
- Candidates must be comfortable using a tablet
to collect data.
- Candidates must have access to a reliable
source of electricity for charging an electronic data collection device
daily.
- Each candidate must certify in writing that
she meets these requirements and must be able to explain why she wants
this job and how this job will enable her to achieve her goals.
A total of 3 to 4 candidates will be
invited to participate in the training but only 2 will be selected for actual
data collection.
The candidates who are trained but
not selected may serve as alternate data collectors in the event one of the
selected candidates is unable to fulfill her duties.
Job Description: The Interviewer will be responsible for conducting short interviews with women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) in Kisumu over a 1 year period.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend a 2-3 day training
- Participate in a 1-2 day pilot testing of the
data collection instrument
- Conduct interviews with women of reproductive
age in central Kisumu
- Attend all meetings on time and report on
progress of work
- Adhere strictly to the project deadlines for
completion of duties assigned
- Perform any other duties assigned by the
principal investigator or research assistant
Terms of Employment: Contract for 1 to 2 months of full-time employment
and 10 months of part-time employment.
Applications should include the following:
- Letter of Application (INDICATE VACANCY
POSITION)
- Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number
and e-mail address
- Three letters of reference with contact
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
- Copies of Certificates, Diplomas and
Transcripts
- Contact telephone number
Applications are due no later than:
June 23, 2015
E-mail to kt10@princeton.edu
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Training for this position will begin on June 25th or 26th
Interviews will be conducted on or
around June 24th.
