Vacancy: Field Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation - DSW
(Open to local hires only)
Deadline to Apply: On a rolling basis
Start date: November 2015
Location: Busia, Kakamega, Ugunja (With travels to various locations within Kenya)
About Evidence Action: Evidence Action is assuming management and growth
responsibility for two programs tested and incubated at Innovations for Poverty
Action that are currently making a difference in the lives of millions of
people in Africa and Asia: the Deworm the World Initiative (DTW) and Dispensers
for Safe Water Initiative (DSW).
Evidence Action scales proven
development interventions and crafts resilient business models for long run
success.
Dispensers for Safe Water: Each year, over 1.8 million children under the age of five die from diarrhea, a leading cause of which is unsafe drinking water. DSW is an entrepreneurial team tasked with scaling the Chlorine Dispenser System (CDS) – a proven innovation for dramatically expanding access to water treatment at extremely low cost.
DSW’s work is growing rapidly – we currently serve over 1 million people in Kenya, our primary country of operations, and plan to reach 25 million in the next 5 years. Our program has ambitious plans to expand in 2-3 countries in the coming 2 years.
Our work is based on strong proof of Chlorine Dispenser impact – a randomized controlled trial in Western Kenya demonstrated a six-fold increase in the number of households treating their water with chlorine.
Dispensers for Safe Water: Each year, over 1.8 million children under the age of five die from diarrhea, a leading cause of which is unsafe drinking water. DSW is an entrepreneurial team tasked with scaling the Chlorine Dispenser System (CDS) – a proven innovation for dramatically expanding access to water treatment at extremely low cost.
DSW’s work is growing rapidly – we currently serve over 1 million people in Kenya, our primary country of operations, and plan to reach 25 million in the next 5 years. Our program has ambitious plans to expand in 2-3 countries in the coming 2 years.
Our work is based on strong proof of Chlorine Dispenser impact – a randomized controlled trial in Western Kenya demonstrated a six-fold increase in the number of households treating their water with chlorine.
Such a dramatic expansion in safe
water usage will prevent over 1.4 million cases of diarrhea and 1,300 child
deaths each year once we reach our Kenya target of 5 million people served.
Deworm the World Initiative The Deworm the World Initiative (DtWi) actively supports the scale-up of school-based deworming programs worldwide to improve children’s health, education, and long-term development.
About the Position: Monitoring Field Officer – DSW (GS Carbon)
Deworm the World Initiative The Deworm the World Initiative (DtWi) actively supports the scale-up of school-based deworming programs worldwide to improve children’s health, education, and long-term development.
About the Position: Monitoring Field Officer – DSW (GS Carbon)
Monitoring Field Officer DSW is a
member of the DCT sub-team and the larger MLIS team, and is responsible for
collection of monitoring data for the DSW program.
Field Officer Goals and Responsibilities
Support Data Collection for DSW Monitoring:
Field Officer Goals and Responsibilities
Support Data Collection for DSW Monitoring:
- Accurately and timely collect DSW evaluation
data, through the administration of questionnaire, collection of samples,
and making observations, in the areas of operation, using electronic
and/or paper instruments.
- Participate in bench-testing of electronic
instruments as part of training and instrument improvement process
- Timely and meaningfully support flow of
information from the field to the Program Leadership by utilizing “soft
feedback” tools.
- Participate in the data collection training of
operation/program field staff.
- Support data flow process from the field to
the office, by adhering to the data flow protocol that indicates when and
how submit data
- Enthusiastically provide mentorship to new
staff involved in DSW data collection activities, including shadowing
their work in the initial days in the field.
- Maintain cordial public relation with local
stakeholders, including government officials and community members,
through observing meaningful and respectful engagement in the course of
field work.
- Contribute toward the cost-efficiency of the
organization and programs through accurate management of financial
payments and expenditures in the field and at the office
- Support data collection needs from other
programs, and other duties as may be assigned by the MLIS leadership.
Qualifications for the Field Officer
Job
Required Competencies and Attributes
Required Competencies and Attributes
- High level of integrity and stewardship
- Embraces team work and aspires and supports
the ideals of working in a team work environment as a team champion
- Passion to work in a rural community setting,
- Flexible mindset and willingness to relocate
on a short notice to other field based assignments in other regions.
- Self-driven and highly motivated to deliver
results within tight deadlines.
- Good communication skills. Ability to
communicate well within the organization and with the rural communities
and local leaders
- Basic leadership skills in managing people
,working with communities, government officers, schools and teams
- Good computer skills and comfort to advance
the skills in a dynamic IT field.
- Proactive and ambitious to support innovation
and change in a dynamic working environment
- Positive attitude to work and to develop in a
fast paced work environment
Academic Qualifications
- Minimum Diploma in a social science discipline
with a bias on statistics or research applications, community work,
project management or equivalent. Candidates with an M&E background
have a definite advantage
- Good language skills in English and Luo/Luhya
both spoken and written
- 1-2 yrs experience working in a research
environment administering surveys, working with communities or social
enterprises/NGOs
- Motor cycle riding skills or willingness to
learn and ride a motorcycle.
How to Apply
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