FIELD OFFICER TO SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING TRIALS FOR AN ALTERNATIVE COOKING FUEL (rDME) IN KERICHO COUNTY
Closing
date: October 1, 2021
PRACTICAL ACTION
INTRODUCTION
Practical Action is a change-making organization that works in unconventional ways.
We bring people together in bold collaborations, using knowledge and innovation, to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone. We help people facing some of the world’s toughest problems, made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We are working in communities in 11 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We help them change their world through: Farming that works, Energy that transforms, Cities fit for people and Resilience that protects.Background to the consultancy assignment
Practical Action (consultant) has been contracted by KEW Projects Limited
to conduct trials for an alternative cooking fuel, namely rDME in Kericho County.
The assessment aims to support KEW Project Limited’s development of Waste to
Energy Industry in Kericho County, Kenya and meet its objective to find ways to
improve and provide safer, more environmentally friendly fuels for domestic
cooking whilst tackling energy poverty where it is predominant. The specific
research questions to be addressed during the trial are listed below:
- To assess
the socio and economic viability of rDME use to meet the energy cooking
needs of households in Kericho County in Kenya
- To assess
the feasibility of establishing a sustainable delivery system for the rDME
gas and stoves to reach households in Kericho County, Kenya
In line with this TOR, Practical Action is seeking to recruit a field
officer to support in the following key areas of the assignment:
Data collection-17 days per enumerator
a) Support with training of enumerators
b) Coordinate the data collection exercise process with help from the Project
Assistant.
c) Carry out data collection on waste management
d) Carry out household monitoring visits(be the link between Practical Action
and the beneficiaries)
Stoves and fuels distribution-2 days per enumerator
a) Coordinate distribution of the stoves and fuel to selected households
b) Coordinate households on the use of the stoves and fuel
Reporting- 2 days per enumerator
Develop a summary report of the stove and fuel trial exercise highlighting key
areas of focus as per the methodology
Timeframe:
The activities will be undertaken in the month of September, October and November
2021. However, this is subject to prevailing weather conditions and Covid 19
situation in Kericho County.
Qualification:
- At least a
Diploma in any field
- Experience
in coordinating/managing a data collection exercise
- Prior data
collection experience
- Experience
in using online data collection tools such as KOBO and/or ODK on tablets
or smart phones
- Community
engagement/training skills
Added Advantage
- Experience
in collecting data for energy projects
- Ability to
speak and understand the local language
- Access to
a smart phone
- Living in
Kericho
Payment:
The field officer is entitled to KES 5,000 and an additional 1,000 per day
for transport reimbursement upon agreement with the Project Assistant.
Payments will be made strictly through direct bank transfers.
- 40% upon
submission of baseline data.
- 60% upon
submission of end line survey data
How to Apply
Interested applicants
should submit their applications, including an updated CV with a cover letter
via email to: recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke not later than 1st October 2021 indicating Field Officer – Kericho on
the email subject line.
At Practical Action, we treat all applications for employment on their merits
and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job
such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual
orientation. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and
vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment
checks.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work
in Kenya.
