Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
POSITION: Senior Field Officer –
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Project
(25 positions)
REPORTING TO: Senior Field Officer
START DATE: 26th August, 2019
LOCATION: Siaya
DURATION: 3 Months
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 7th August,2019
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.
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 Senior Field Officer under the general supervision of
the Associate Field Manager and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty
Action-Kenya policies will implement survey field activities and functions.
Below is a list of some of the
general duties and responsibilities of the Senior Field Officer, to be carried
out as needed according to the determination of the Associate Field Manager.
The commitment sought for this position is a minimum of 3 months.
This position will be based in Siaya
with up to 90% of field travel across all sub counties in Siaya County.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
General
·
Building and maintaining
relationships with civil administrators and community officials and
representing IPAK at stakeholder meetings
·
Other tasks as assigned by the
project management
Field Activities Work Planning &
Reporting
·
Coordinating with FO’s to schedule
survey appointments and set up the necessary logistics for the same.
·
Work closely with field staff to
develop work schedules before any field activities begin
·
Discuss and seek the approval of the
AFM on work schedules, make changes/adapt if necessary, following the outcomes
of these discussions
·
Ensure that all the field teams have
all the necessary materials/tools required for data collection. This must be
made available on time
·
Support the AFM in the development of
field performance tracking documents and communicate the performance to the AFM
·
Facilitate/assign payment of field
guides and respondent gifts during field activities, track and keep records for
accountability purposes
·
Ensure the records from every
respondent/village/enterprise survey are kept/ saved appropriately for future
references.
·
Communicate promptly challenges and
issues arising from the field to the AFM/RA
·
The SFO will be expected to report to
the AFM daily/weekly on activities and plans. Also, s/he will be required to
participate in weekly meetings with the AFM, FM and RA and submit weekly
reports
Implementation: Data Collection and
Management
·
Must lead teams during field practice
and provide feedback on questionnaire and Survey CTO programming
·
Develop an excellent understanding of
the survey and provide on the spot training and refresher trainings whenever
necessary.
·
Ensure completion of scheduled
activities each day in a timely manner including keeping logs of work
accomplished and call backs
·
Organizing data collected from the
field and providing feedback on field operations and survey instruments
·
Conduct spot checks, back checks,
sit-ins and enforce feedback from HFCs that will inform and monitor
improvements
·
The SFO will identify and network
with representatives from all relevant projects operating in the same areas as
the project, to avoid/inform decisions where contamination of results is
concerned
·
Supervise Field Officers conducting
the various survey tools and provide feedback to the AFM.
·
Assist in trouble shooting issues
related to the survey as they arise in the field, escalating to the AFM
whenever necessary
·
Data collection management which
includes: Assist in survey translations into local languages, overseeing,
monitoring, conducting data collection and survey field work, planning field
work and field logistics, collecting field reports from field officers daily
and ensuring data is uploaded to the server promptly
Supervision
·
Human resource management which
includes: supervision, monitoring and appraisal of FOs.
·
Develop and discuss a supervision
plan with the team leaders and other field staff
·
Monitor staff attendance and updating
attendance records including leave forms and to enforce all human resource
policies and procedures in coordination with IPAK’s Human Resource Manager and
the Associate Field Manager (AFM) Logistics, Finance and Inventory Management
·
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
·
Ensure that all the tablets,
chargers, power banks and routers are in good working condition
·
Track project expenses and relay
field costs to Associate Field Manager for tracking purposes.
·
Financial management which includes
proper budgeting and monitoring of field expenses while ensuring the project
keeps detailed accounts of all project expenditure.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
·
Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in
social sciences, economics, public policy, or related fields.
·
At least 1 year of field research
experience. Extensive experience in implementing data collection.
·
Previous experience in translation
and survey administration.
·
Demonstrated experience in data
collection at various levels (planning, piloting and collecting)
·
Excellent management and
organizational skills
·
Flexible, self-motivating, able to
manage multiple tasks efficiently and team player
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
with fluency in Luo is preferred, but also English and Swahili.
·
Previous tablet-based survey
experience / computer literate.
·
Willingness to use any means of
travel including walking, riding on bikes (Boda boda) and willing to travel to
rural parts of Siaya County.
Desired:
·
Experience conducting quantitative
data collection especially conducting surveys using SurveyCTO, ODK or any other
CAI’s.
·
Experience in developing work plans,
survey tracking and reporting
·
• Demonstrated ability to work in
demanding environment including weekends.
To apply CLICK HERE.
Vacant Position: Senior Field Officer– Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Project
25 Positions
Reporting To: Senior Field Officer
START DATE: 16th September, 2019
LOCATION: Bomet
DURATION: 3 Months
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 18th August,2019
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.
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 Senior Field Officer under the general
supervision of the Associate Field Manager and within the limits of Innovations
for Poverty Action-Kenya policies will implement
survey field activities and functions.
survey field activities and functions.
Below is a list of some of the general duties and
responsibilities of the Senior Field Officer, to be carried out as needed
according to the determination of the Associate Field Manager.
The commitment sought for this position is a minimum of 3
months. This position will be based in Bomet with up to 90% of field travel
across all sub counties in Bomet County.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
General
·
Building
and maintaining relationships with civil administrators and community officials
and representing IPAK at stakeholder meetings
·
Other
tasks as assigned by the project management
Field Activities Work Planning & Reporting
·
Coordinating
with FO’s to schedule survey appointments and set up the necessary logistics
for the same.
·
Work
closely with field staff to develop work schedules before any field activities
begin
·
Discuss
and seek the approval of the AFM on work schedules, make changes/adapt if
necessary, following the outcomes of these discussions
·
Ensure
that all the field teams have all the necessary materials/tools required for
data collection. This must be made available on time
·
Support
the AFM in the development of field performance tracking documents and
communicate the performance to the AFM
·
Facilitate/assign
payment of field guides and respondent gifts during field activities, track and
keep records for accountability purposes
·
Ensure
the records from every respondent/village/enterprise survey are kept/ saved
appropriately for future references.
·
Communicate
promptly challenges and issues arising from the field to the AFM/RA
·
The
SFO will be expected to report to the AFM daily/weekly on activities and plans.
Also, s/he will be required to participate in weekly meetings with the AFM, FM
and RA and submit weekly reports
Implementation: Data Collection and Management
·
Must
lead teams during field practice and provide feedback on questionnaire and
Survey CTO programming
·
Develop
an excellent understanding of the survey and provide on the spot training and
refresher trainings whenever necessary.
·
Ensure
completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner including
keeping logs of work accomplished and call backs
·
Organizing
data collected from the field and providing feedback on field operations and
survey instruments
·
Conduct
spot checks, back checks, sit-ins and enforce feedback from HFCs that will
inform and monitor improvements
·
The
SFO will identify and network with representatives from all relevant projects
operating in the same areas as the project, to avoid/inform decisions where
contamination of results is concerned
·
Supervise
Field Officers conducting the various survey tools and provide feedback to the
AFM.
·
Assist
in trouble shooting issues related to the survey as they arise in the field,
escalating to the AFM whenever necessary
·
Data
collection management which includes: Assist in survey translations into local
languages, overseeing, monitoring, conducting data collection and survey field
work, planning field work and field logistics, collecting field reports from
field officers daily and ensuring data is uploaded to the server promptly
Supervision
·
Human
resource management which includes: supervision, monitoring and appraisal of
FOs.
·
Develop
and discuss a supervision plan with the team leaders and other field staff
·
Monitor
staff attendance and updating attendance records including leave forms and to
enforce all human resource policies and procedures in coordination with IPAK’s
Human Resource Manager and the Associate Field Manager (AFM)
Logistics, Finance and Inventory Management
·
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
·
Ensure
that all the tablets, chargers, power banks and routers are in good working
condition
·
Track
project expenses and relay field costs to Associate Field Manager for tracking
purposes.
·
Financial
management which includes proper budgeting and monitoring of field expenses
while ensuring the project keeps detailed accounts of all project expenditure.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
·
Bachelor’s
degree or Diploma in social sciences, economics, public policy, or related
fields.
·
At
least 1 year of field research experience. Extensive experience in implementing
data collection.
·
Previous
experience in translation and survey administration.
·
Demonstrated
experience in data collection at various levels (planning, piloting and
collecting)
·
Excellent
management and organizational skills
·
Flexible,
self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and team player
·
Excellent
verbal communication skills with fluency in Kalenjin is preferred, but also
English and Swahili
·
Previous
tablet-based survey experience / computer literate.
·
Willingness
to use any means of travel including walking, riding on bikes (Boda boda) and
willing to travel to rural parts of Bomet County.
Desired:
·
Experience
conducting quantitative data collection especially conducting surveys using
SurveyCTO, ODK or any other CAI’s.
·
Experience
in developing work plans, survey tracking and reporting
·
Demonstrated
ability to work in demanding environment including weekends.
To apply CLICK HERE
Vacant Positions: Field Officer – Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Project
70 positions
REPORTING TO: Senior Field Officer
START DATE: 16th September, 2019
LOCATION: Bomet
DURATION: 3 Months
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 18th August, 2019
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.
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 Field Officer under the general supervision of
the Senior Field Officer and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty
Action-Kenya policies will implement survey field
activities and functions. Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Field Officer, to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Senior Field Officer.
activities and functions. Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Field Officer, to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Senior Field Officer.
The commitment sought for this position is a minimum of 3
months.
This position will be based in Bomet with up to 90% of
field travel across all sub counties in Bomet County.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Data
collection on SurveyCTO: Assist with translations, piloting surveys and actual
data collection.
·
For
phone surveys: ensure timely collection of quality data by conducting surveys,
interviews and other scheduled activities by telephone and by rigorously
following the study protocol with minimal supervision
·
Ensure
that data integrity is always maintained and minimize errors in data collection
and transmission.
·
Ensure
proper respondent identification and administration of informed consent
·
Completion
of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner including keeping logs of
work accomplished and call backs as assigned by SFO and UBI management
·
Assist
in the development and translation of questionnaires into local languages
·
Providing
study management team with regular feedback on field activities.
·
Assist
with organizing materials in readiness for fieldwork
·
Providing
feedback during debriefs on field operations and survey instruments that will
inform and monitor improvements in project operations
·
Interact
with community members with the highest level of integrity, respect and
understanding
·
Assist
in daily electronic devices maintenance and storage
·
Other
tasks as assigned by the UBI management team
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
·
Bachelor’s
degree or Diploma in social sciences, economics, public policy, or related
fields.
·
At
least 1 year of field research experience. Extensive experience in implementing
data collection.
·
Previous
experience in translation and survey administration.
·
Demonstrated
experience in data collection at various levels (planning, piloting and
collecting)
·
Excellent
management and organizational skills
·
Flexible,
self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and team player
·
Excellent
verbal communication skills with fluency in Kalenjin is preferred but also
English and Swahili
·
Previous
tablet-based survey experience / computer literate.
·
Willingness
to use any means of travel including walking, riding on bikes (Boda boda) and
willing to travel to rural parts of Bomet County
Desired:
·
Experience
conducting quantitative data collection especially conducting surveys using
SurveyCTO, ODK or any other CAI’s.
·
Experience
in developing work plans, survey tracking and reporting
·
Demonstrated
ability to work in demanding environment including weekends.
·
Prior
experience conducting phone surveys is an added advantage
To apply CLICK HERE
Vacant Positions: Field Officer – Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Project
70 Positions
REPORTING TO: Senior Field Officer
START DATE: 26th August, 2019
LOCATION: Siaya
DURATION: 3 Months
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 7th August,2019
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.
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 Field Officer under the general supervision of
the Senior Field Officer and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty
Action-Kenya policies will implement survey field activities and functions.
Below is a list of some of the general duties and
responsibilities of the Field Officer, to be carried out as needed according to
the determination of the Senior Field Officer.
The commitment sought for this position is a minimum of 3
months.
This position will be based in Siaya with up to 90% of
field travel across all sub counties in Siaya County.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Data
collection on SurveyCTO: Assist with translations, piloting surveys and actual
data collection.
·
For
phone surveys: ensure timely collection of quality data by conducting surveys,
interviews and other scheduled activities by telephone and by rigorously
following the study protocol with minimal supervision
·
Ensure
that data integrity is always maintained and minimize errors in data collection
and transmission.
·
Ensure
proper respondent identification and administration of informed consent
·
Completion
of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner including keeping logs of
work accomplished and call backs as assigned by SFO and UBI management
·
Assist
in the development and translation of questionnaires into local languages
·
Providing
study management team with regular feedback on field activities.
·
Assist
with organizing materials in readiness for fieldwork
·
Providing
feedback during debriefs on field operations and survey instruments that will
inform and monitor improvements in project operations
·
Interact
with community members with the highest level of integrity, respect and
understanding
·
Assist
in daily electronic devices maintenance and storage
·
Other
tasks as assigned by the UBI management team
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
·
Bachelor’s
degree or Diploma in social sciences, economics, public policy, or related
fields.
·
At
least 1 year of field research experience. Extensive experience in implementing
data collection.
·
Previous
experience in translation and survey administration.
·
Demonstrated
experience in data collection at various levels (planning, piloting and
collecting)
·
Excellent
management and organizational skills
·
Flexible,
self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and team player
·
Excellent
verbal communication skills with fluency in Luo is a must, but also English and
Swahili
·
Previous
tablet-based survey experience / computer literate.
·
Willingness
to use any means of travel including walking, riding on bikes (Boda boda) and
willing to travel to rural parts of Siaya County
Desired:
·
Experience
conducting quantitative data collection especially conducting surveys using
SurveyCTO, ODK or any other CAI’s.
·
Experience
in developing work plans, survey tracking and reporting
·
Demonstrated
ability to work in demanding environment including weekends.
·
Prior
experience conducting phone surveys is an added advantage
To apply CLICK HERE
Vacant Position: Data Field Manager – Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Project
One Position
REPORTING TO: Research Associate
START DATE: 19th August, 2019
LOCATION: Nairobi / Siaya / Busia
DURATION: 4 months
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 6th August,2019
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: A universal basic income (UBI) is a recurring,
unconditional cash transfer sized to meet basic needs and paid to all members
of a society. Proponents argue that a UBI has the potential to eliminate
extreme poverty and to counteract the harmful effects of rising inequality in
wealthier countries.
The objective of the project is to test the hypothesis
that a universal basic income is an effective way to eliminate extreme global
poverty. In addition to informing policy debates over the adoption of a UBI,
our study design will also let us address deeper conceptual questions about the
design of social protection in emerging markets.
Our implementing partner on this study is Give Directly,
who will be delivering the cash transfers.
About the Position: The Data Field Manager under the general supervision
of the Research Associate and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty
Action-Kenya policies will be responsible for the smooth implementation of data
processes for the UBI project. Below is a list of some of the general duties
and responsibilities of the Field Manager-Data to be carried out as needed
according to the determination of the Research Associate.
The commitment sought for this position is a minimum of 4
months. This position will be based in either in Nairobi / Siaya / Busia
(optional).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Data Flow, Processing, Protection and Security
·
Designing
smooth, functioning and timely data flow between various project activities
according to Standard Operating Procedures.
·
Use
STATA to: process and clean data, prepare summary statistics, and assist in
preliminary analysis
·
Develop
CAI code repositories for standard questionnaire sections
·
Ensuring
proper storage of all computer data including regular backups.
·
Prepare
daily checklists in Stata for field team and ensuring that all the tracking
tools tally with the data
·
Ensure
appropriate computer security on devices handling data using password
protection and encryption
·
Helping
in piloting and pretesting the survey instruments
·
Work
closely with the team to ensure data protocols are followed. Ensure all staff
comply with all policies and procedures related to data protection.
·
Support
RA in any other tasks as needed by the project
Data Quality Assurance
·
Developing
data quality assurance tools including back checks, high frequency checks, and
spot checks.
·
Ensure
high-quality data entry by overseeing processes including double-entry and
hardcopy checks
·
Conducting
spot checks for the field enumerators and providing feedback accordingly.
Survey Programming and Training
·
Developing
data collection instruments for computer-aided interviews (CAI) using Survey
CTO for phone surveys and normal field-based paper questionnaires.
·
With
the rest of the project management team, train teams on electronic survey
implementation
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
·
Bachelor’s
degree or Diploma
·
Prior
work experience (1-2 years) conducting data processes in developing contexts
collecting quantitative data. STATA experience and SurveyCTO (ODK) programming
required
·
Experience,
designing survey forms and implementing data flow process and quality checks
required
·
Ability
to manage and clean complex datasets, using STATA.
·
Excellent management and organizational
skills.
·
Demonstrated
ability to manage data flow processes and data collection at various levels
·
Flexible,
self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player.
·
Strong
communication skills with fluency in English and Swahili.
To apply CLICK HERE
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the
general nature and level of the work being performed by the Data Field Manager-
UBI 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.