Innovations for Poverty
Action (IPA)
Position: Field Officer – Weather
Risk Project(Multiple Positions)
Reporting To:Associate
Field Manager
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Bungoma, Busia, Siaya
Duration: 2 Months
Eligibility: Position open to local
Kenyan hires only
About Innovations for Poverty
Action: Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.
IPA works in partnership with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations in the
fields of health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
We also mobilize and support
these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and
policies at scale.
About the Project: The study will be conducted in three
counties (Bungoma, Busia and Siaya) to generate and evaluate field scale
productivity estimates for different crops in Western Kenya.
This will be done in the
field primarily using GPS devices where different plots will be mapped out
using the devices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifying and
confirming eligible farmers
- Get informed
consent from study participants
- Collect data
from respondents with strict adherence to the SOP
- Ensure proper
storage and handling of field equipment such as tablets & GPS devices
- Communicating
and establishing good working relations with One Acre Fund officials.
- Accurately
saving plot mappings
- Uploading data
onto the server
- Assist in
monitoring and maintenance of various study inventory for example gifts to
respondents
- Report to the
SFO/AFM/RA on field work activities and provide useful feedback on survey
and general field activities
- Any other
duties assigned by the SFO/AFM/RA
Qualifications and
Experience:
- University
degree or college diploma in social sciences, economics, community
development or its equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years
field experience in community research and development programs.
- Excellent
verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
- Native of the
community and ability to speak local language preferred.
- Experience
executing quantitative data collection.
- Experience in
CAI/SurveyCTO and using GPS devices desirable.
- Well organized,
flexible, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills, and willing to
spend up to 90% of time in the field.
- Strong ability
to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to
execute highly labor intensive field activities with consistent quality.
To apply click here: https://poverty-action.formstack.com/forms/fo_weather_risk_project
Position: Associate Field Manager – Weather Risk Project
Reporting To:Research Associate
Reporting To:Research Associate
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Bungoma
Duration: 2 Months
Deadline to Apply: 31st May, 2017
Eligibility: Position open to local
Kenyan hires only
About Innovations for Poverty
Action: Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.
IPA works in partnership with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations in the
fields of health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
We also mobilize and support
these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and
policies at scale.
About the Project: The study will be conducted in three
counties (Bungoma, Busia and Siaya) to generate and evaluate field scale
productivity estimates for different crops in Western Kenya.
This will be done in the
field primarily using GPS devices where different plots will be mapped out
using the devices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in
training and mentoring of field staff.
- Planning,
Budgeting (including making necessary requests in time) and coordinating
field activities.
- Supervising
field staff.
- Evaluating
staff.
- Doing back
checks and spot checks.
- Keeping track
of project schedule and development.
- Ensuring
transport expense by Senior Field Officers are within limits.
- Ensure proper
storage and handling of field equipment such as tablets & GPS devices
- Communicating
and establishing good working relations with One Acre Fund officials.
- Assist in
monitoring and maintenance of various study inventory for example gifts to
respondents
- Report to the
RA on field work activities and provide useful feedback on survey and
general field activities
- Any other
duties assigned by the RA
Qualifications and
Experience:
- University
degree or college diploma in social sciences, economics, community
development or its equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years
field experience in community research and development programs.
- Minimum 1 year
in a leadership role on community research and development programs.
- Excellent
verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
- Experience
executing quantitative data collection.
- Experience in
CAI/SurveyCTO and using GPS devices desirable.
- Well organized,
flexible, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills, and willing to
spend up to 70% of time in the field.
- Strong ability
to work independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to
travel a lot across counties.
To apply click here: https://poverty-action.formstack.com/forms/afm_weather_risk_project
Position: Senior Field Officer –
Weather Risk Project
Reporting To: Associate
Field Manager
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Bungoma, Busia and
Siaya
Duration: 2 Months
Deadline to Apply: 31st May, 2017
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
About Innovations for Poverty
Action: Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.
IPA works in partnership with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations in the
fields of health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
We also mobilize and support
these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and
policies at scale.
About the Project: The study will be conducted in three
counties (Bungoma, Busia and Siaya) to generate and evaluate field scale
productivity estimates for different crops in Western Kenya.
This will be done in the
field primarily using GPS devices where different plots will be mapped out
using the devices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in
training and mentoring of Field Officers.
- Planning,
Scheduling and Coordinating field activities in the site.
- Supervising
Field Officers
- Ensuring
transport expense by Field Officers are within limits.
- Identifying and
confirming eligible farmers
- Get informed
consent from study participants
- Collect data
from respondents with strict adherence to the SOP
- Ensure proper
storage and handling of field equipment such as tablets & GPS devices
- Communicating
and establishing good working relations with One Acre Fund officials.
- Accurately
saving plot mappings
- Uploading data
onto the server
- Assist in
monitoring and maintenance of various study inventory for example gifts to
respondents
- Report to the
AFM/RA on field work activities and provide useful feedback on survey and
general field activities
- Any other
duties assigned by the AFM/RA
Qualifications and Experience:
- University
degree or college diploma in social sciences, economics, community
development or its equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years
field experience in community research and development programs.
- Excellent
verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
- Native of the
community and ability to speak local language preferred.
- Experience
executing quantitative data collection.
- Experience in
CAI/SurveyCTO and using GPS devices desirable.
- Well organized,
flexible, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills, and willing to
spend up to 90% of time in the field.
- Strong ability
to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to
execute highly labor intensive field activities with consistent quality.
To apply click here: https://poverty-action.formstack.com/forms/sfo_weather_risk_project
Disclaimer: The above statements
are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being
performed by the Senior Field Officer-Weather Risk Project. 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.
