Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Aspirations Project
Vacant Position: Field
Officer
(55 Positions)
Reporting To: Associate Field Manager
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Siaya
Deadline to Apply: 26th January, 2018
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: Development assistance tends to focus on the `external’
constraints that poor people face while largely ignoring `internal’ ones.
However social psychology suggests
that poor people sense of self-efficacy and control may be beaten down by the
nature of living in poverty, limiting the options they consider.
The project aims to do a randomized
control trial to examine the combined effect of lifting external and internal
constraints simultaneously, providing a cash transfer and an intervention to
boost poor people’s sense of self-efficacy and alter their understanding of
their opportunities, encouraging poor people to set and pursue their own goals
without directing their choices.
The research will test if a brief,
standardized psychological intervention can alter psychological outcomes and
future-orientated behaviors in a developing country and examine if such
interventions can enhance the already-known benefits of cash transfers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Administer surveys and interviews
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Complete scheduled activities each
day in a timely manner
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Assist with data entry in the office
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Work with Senior Field Officer and
Field Manager to achieve daily targets
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Establish a good relationship with
local administration and respondents in the area study
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Complete other duties as assigned by
Field Manager, Senior Field Officer
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Provide feedback daily on activities
in the field
Qualifications and Experience
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Bachelors’ degree in social sciences,
health, economics, business administration and other relevant fields
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Excellent oral and written
communication skills in English, Kiswahili and Luo
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Experience with data collection,
especially with surveyCTO or Open Data Kit (ODK)
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Basic computer knowledge and skills
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Ability to comfortably work with
groups
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply
online
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed
by the Field Officer- Aspirations 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. Please note that IPA
will never request any form of payment from an applicant.