Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Quality of family planning service delivery in Western Kenya: Advancing patient -centred care through mixed-methods inquiry project
Duration: 3 Weeks
Quality of family planning service delivery in Western Kenya: Advancing patient -centred care through mixed-methods inquiry project
Position: Field Officer – Family Planning Project
(10 Positions)
Reporting To: Associate Field Manager
Start Date: 16th November,2018
Location: Kisumu
Deadline to Apply: 7th November, 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.
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: A woman seeking family planning
in a low-income country may encounter several obstacles prior to arriving at a
healthcare facility. Once she has arrived at the facility, however, she may
encounter additional barriers.
These facility-level barriers,
evident in emerging literature, include disrespectful or abusive provider
behaviour, a cost-prohibitive informal fee structure, and chronically absent
providers. Such negative provider behaviours likely hinder the ability of women
to obtain family planning, yet their prevalence in Kenya is unknown.
The project aims to implement data
collection methods better suited for measuring provider-imposed barriers to
contraception as well as qualitative methods designed to understand provider
motivations and develop culturally appropriate methods for intervening to
improve provider performance in Western and Nyanza Regions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Data collection on SurveyCTO: Assist
with translations, piloting surveys, conducting data collection, providing
feedback during debriefs on field operations and survey instruments that will
inform and monitor improvements in project operations.
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Develop an excellent understanding of
the surveys and proactively participate in trainings and field practice
sessions
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Ensure data integrity is always
maintained and minimize errors in survey administration
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Organization of Field Activities: The
FO will successfully complete all tasks assigned by the family planning project
management team
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Conduct interviews with providers and
clients at health facilities
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Ensure respondents feel comfortable
and safe, and that their confidentiality is protected
·
Adhere to protocol during all study
activities
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Assist in organizing materials in
readiness for field work
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Debrief with team after interviews
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Other duties related to project
implementation and administrative tasks as needed
·
Applicant must be willing to live in
our study area during the project period.
Qualifications and Experience:
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A university degree or a diploma with
three years’ experience in social sciences, public health or related
disciplines.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
with fluency in the local language spoken in the study area i.e. Luo
·
Experience conducting quantitative
data collection, including experience in conducting surveys using SurveyCTO
strongly preferred.
·
Well organized, detail-oriented,
excellent listening skills, and comfortable discussing sensitive issues
·
Ability to work independently and as
part of a team
·
Ability to work comfortably in the
specific study region
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 – Family Planning 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.