Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA)
Position: Field Officer – Rural
Electric Power Project
Deadline
to Apply: 28th
March, 2016
Start
Date: 18th
April, 2016
Location: Busia and Siaya
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
IPA
designs, rigorously evaluates, and refines these solutions and their
applications together with decision-makers to ensure that the evidence created
is used to improve opportunities for the world’s poor.
Since
our founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 350 leading academics to conduct
over 450 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed hundreds of
successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide.
About the Project: The Rural Electric Power Project (REPP) is a research project based at UC Berkeley to study the impacts of electrification for “under grid” households and businesses in Western Kenya.
Over
the past two years, we have laid the foundation for a randomized evaluation of
electricity access. Over the next few months we will develop comprehensive
survey instrument and administer a follow-up survey round involving up to 4,000
households, as well as neighboring businesses.
Our
academic objective is to study issues relating to energy poverty. Therefore,
the specifics of our plans may evolve as new opportunities and ideas arise.
Work duration: Successful external applicants will initially be hired for one month on a casual basis. Those who demonstrate consistently exceptional abilities and performance may be considered for a longer term placement with the same project.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
The
field officer will be responsible for:
- Timely
collection of quality data by conducting surveys, interviews and other
scheduled activities and by rigorously following the study protocol with
minimal supervision
- Interacting
with community members , respondents and project partners with the highest
level of integrity and understanding
- Ensure
that data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data
collection and transmission
- Diligently
administer project interventions in accordance with the protocol and study
design
- Creating
and sustaining a positive relationship with the study respondents.
- Providing
study management team with regular feedback on field activities.
- On
non-field day, performing office duties such as translation work, filing,
Making of phone calls to identified respondents to schedule visits, and
other duties as assigned and directed by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
Required:
- College
diploma or university degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economics,
Geography, Statistics, Business or other relevant academic qualifications
- Excellent
Oral and written communication in English and Swahili.
- Ability
to handle and speak with people from diverse cultural back grounds
- Ability
to work independently and as a part of the team
- Willingness
to use any means of travel including walking, riding on bikes (Boda boda)
and willing to travel to rural parts of Western Kenya.
- Experience
with data collection using both paper surveys and CAI.
- Ability
to be flexible and comfortable0 interviewing both illiterate and high
cadre individuals in a professional manner.
- Basic
computing knowledge and skills – Mandatory.
Desired:
- Past
Experience in electronic data collection using SurveyCTO, ODK or any other
CAIs.
- Knowledge
and ability to communicate in local languages spoken in Busia and Siaya
Counties i.e. Luhya, Ateso and Luo speakers desired.
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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. Applicants should specify the preferred
location in their applications.