Field Officer
Job Title: Field Officer – Management Intervention on Small Firms in Kenya (AMI) Project
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Job Title: Field Officer – Management Intervention on Small Firms in Kenya (AMI) Project
4 Positions
Reporting To: Associate Field Manager
Start Date: TBD
Location: Nairobi
Duration: 1 Month
Deadline to Apply: 28th August,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: This study aims to understand the impacts of a light
touch management training on small firms in Kenya. IPA is working with the
African Management Initiative (AMI) to conduct a Randomized Control Trial on
one of their management training programs.
Unlike interventions offered by large
consulting firms, AMI’s program costs about $500 per firm. The goal of this
study is to understand the impacts of this program on not just management
practices but also firm size, revenues and profits as this could be key to
understanding low cost ways of improving firm outcomes in the developing world.
About the Position: The Field
Officer, under the supervision of the Associate Field Manager and Senior Field
Officer, will be primarily responsible for data collection as per the set
targets. The Field Officer will be expected to assist with office tasks as
assigned by the supervisor.
Responsibilities
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Carrying out data collection
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Diligent completion of checklists and
other means of monitoring data
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Data entry tasks as assigned by the
supervisor
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Ensuring high data quality (low error
rates)
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Proper use and maintenance of project
equipment
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Prompt arrival at work and completion
of scheduled activities each day
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Successfully working in a team and
avoiding/minimizing conflicts with the rest of the team members
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Participating in staff trainings and
making efforts to improve one’s capacity
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Other tasks as assigned by
supervisors
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Positive, hard-work attitude, with
the aim of individually and helping the team complete the work
Qualifications
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Diploma qualification (minimum)
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Excellent oral and written
communication in both English and Kiswahili
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Excellent management and
organizational skills;
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Should be willing to work under
pressure
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Comfortable with interviewing
individuals within their business areas or homes;
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Ability to work in rough terrain and
harsh weather conditions in the field
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Ability to comfortably work in a team
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Honest, diligent and self-driven
individual
Preferred:
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Bachelor’s degree
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Experience in data collection and
survey administration, preferably using CAI (SurveyCTO)
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-AMI
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.
