Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Vacant Positions: Field Officers – ALFASAFE Project
Deadline to Apply: 14th February, 2018
Vacant Positions: Field Officers – ALFASAFE Project
21 Positions
Reporting To: Field Officer
Start Date: 21st February, 2018
Location: Meru and Embu
Duration: 1 Month
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: AFLASAFE(Integration of small holder farmers into modern
value chains with food safety standards in Kenya) is a project that is being
implemented through IPA. The project is led by researchers from International
Food Policy Institute (IFPRI based in the US) and Wagengen University in the
Netherlands.
The main aim of the study is to
evaluate the adoption of aflatoxin reducing technologies and their impact on
the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Embu Counties
in Kenya.
About the Position: The Field Officer will work under the general supervision
of the Senior Field Officer (and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty
Action-Kenya policies and procedures) to provide data collection services for
the Aflasafe project.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Conduct interviews with respondents
using SurveyCTO during the farmer group meetings
·
Make sure the respondents understand
the informed consent and get their consent before starting off with the
interviews.
·
Comply with survey ethics and code of
conduct including confidentiality of the information received.
·
Debrief with teammates after
interviews
·
Ensure that all survey materials
especially the tablets are looked after properly
·
Assist in organizing materials in
readiness for field work
·
Other tasks as assigned by management
·
Prompt arrival at work
·
Successfully working in a team and
avoiding/minimizing conflicts with the rest of the team members
·
Cooperation with other project
partners from other organizations
·
Participating in staff trainings and
making efforts to improve one’s capacity
·
Ensure data integrity is maintained
at all times
Qualifications and Experience:
·
University degree in social sciences
or diploma with 3 years consistent experience
·
Excellent communication skills in
English.
·
Knowledge of the local language used
in the study area will be an added advantage (Meru or Embu speakers).
·
Experience conducting quantitative
data collection, including experience in conducting surveys using SurveyCTO.
·
Skills to interact with partners and
farmers and to engage farmers in data collection
·
Ability to work independently in a
multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and multi-cultural environment.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply
online
Vacant
Position: Senior Field Officer – AFLASAFE Project
(10 Positions)
Reporting To: Associate Field Manager
Start Date: 21st February, 2018
Location: Meru and Embu
Duration: 1 Month
Deadline to
Apply: 14th February, 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: AFLASAFE(Integration of small
holder farmers into modern value chains with food safety standards in Kenya) is
a project that is being implemented through IPA.
The project is led by researchers
from International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI based in the US) and Wagengen
University in the Netherlands.
The main aim of the study is to
evaluate the adoption of aflatoxin reducing technologies and their impact on
the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Embu Counties
in Kenya.
About the
Position: The Senior Field Officer will
work under the general supervision of the Associate Field Manager and within
the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures to
manage and supervise the data collection process.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
·
Data collection management: This
include supervising field officers, overseeing and monitoring data collection,
planning field logistics, organizing data collected from the field, providing
feedback on field operations and survey instruments and conducting back checks.
·
Human resource management which
includes: Assisting in training, monitoring staff attendance and updating
attendance records including leave forms; enforcing all human resource policies
and procedures in coordination with IPAK’s Human Resource Manager and the
AFM/RA
·
Operations management which includes:
taking and updating inventory of all project items, participating in general
procurement and logistics for the project and liaising with the operations
department for necessary action
·
Financial management which includes:
working with IPAK financial staff to keep detailed accounts of all project
activities and to monitor project field expenses.
·
Communication and reporting: The
Senior Field Officer will be expected to report to the AFM on field activities
and work plans.
·
Organization of Field Activities:
this include working with the AFM to develop work schedules, supervision plans,
staff trainings and debriefing with the teams after interviews.
·
Ensure that all survey materials are
looked after properly and returned to the AFM after the survey exercise is
over. This includes the tablets.
·
Other duties related to project
implementation and administrative tasks as needed
·
Prompt arrival at work
·
Successfully working in a team and
avoiding/minimizing conflicts with the rest of the team members
·
Cooperation with other project
partners from other organizations
·
Participating in staff trainings and
making efforts to improve one’s capacity
·
Ensure data integrity is maintained
at all times
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
·
University degree in social sciences
with 2 years consistent experience
·
Excellent communication skills in
English.
·
Knowledge of the local language used
in the study area will be an added advantage (Meru or Embu speakers)
·
Experience in a supervising or
managing teams
·
Experience in conducting quantitative
data collection, including experience in conducting surveys using SurveyCTO.
·
Skills to interact with partners and
farmers and to engage farmers in data collection
·
Ability to work independently in a
multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and multi-cultural environment.
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 Senior Field
Officer-AFLASAFE 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.
will never request any form of payment from an applicant.
If shortlisted be ready for a short
interview on Friday 16th Feb, 2018 in the afternoon.
Please do not apply if unavailable
immediately.