Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Kenya Life Panel Survey Tracking
Project
Position: Associate Field Manager - SurveyCTO Programmer
Location: Busia
Start Date: 1st October 2015
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
About Innovations for Poverty Action: 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 -- IPA designs and evaluates 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: The Kenya Life Panel Survey (KLPS) project is a
follow-up of the Primary School Deworming Program (PSDP) that was launched by
International Child Support (ICS) in Busia District in 1998.
The fourth follow-up of 7,500
individuals who had been enrolled in primary school grades 2-7 in 1998 will be
conducted in early 2016.
Description of Work: The
programmer will program our survey from paper to SurveyCTO code. This will
involve entering question text without mistakes and formatting response
settings as well as more advanced programming such as creating skip patterns
and reading existing data into the survey.
Programmer will receive training in
SurveyCTO where necessary.
In addition to writing code, throughout the coding process the programmer will run routine checks of survey functionality and make corrections and changes as needed.
This will be done in close coordination
with the Field and Data Manager and the Research Associate.
Qualifications:
Academic Qualifications:
- Preferably college diploma or university
degree in sociology, statistics, economics, education, development
studies, social sciences, health, or related fields.
- Candidates must have completed secondary
schooling.
Professional / Technical Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and particularly
has experience writing functions in Excel.
- Strong typing skills.
- Preference will be given to candidates with
SurveyCTO experience, though candidates with other computer coding
experience will be considered.
Other Qualities and Attributes:
- Most importantly a positive attitude towards
the position;
- Well-organized;
- Promptness; attention to detail; initiative.
- Candidates must be fluent in Kiswahili and
English.
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter, CV, 3
references, daytime phone number(s), and email address.
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 to any of our branch offices, or by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org ,if you submit by email, please ensure that the subject line reads: “Associate Field Manager-SurveyCTO Programmer.” REF NO: KLPS-2015-09-02.
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.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the Associate Field Manager-SurveyCTO Programmer. 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.
