3 Senior Field Officers - Evaluation of Poverty Graduation and Nutrition Program

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Evaluation of Poverty Graduation and Nutrition Program (EPGN)
POSITION: Senior Field Officers (3 Positions)
REPORTING TO: Field Manager
START DATE: 16th March 2026
LOCATION: North Pokot Sub-county
DURATION: 1 Month
DEADLINE: 26th February 2026
ELIGIBILITY: Position open to candidates authorized to work in the country only.
About Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems.
In close partnership with decision makers -- the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with the poor around the world -- IPA designs and evaluates potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation method available.
We also mobilize and support these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at scale.
About the Project: This research project seeks to fill that gap by evaluating the health and nutrition impacts of integrating nutrition-specific interventions into the traditional graduation model in West Pokot County, Kenya - an arid and semi-arid region with persistently high rates of child under nutrition.
We will implement a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with three groups: a standard UPG model, a UPG with nutrition components, and a control group. The study focuses on under-5 years children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW), assessing outcomes related child growth, maternal and child health as well as economic empowerment.
About the Position: The Senior Field Officer under the general supervision and support of the Field Manager and research Associate and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures; will generally be facilitating field logistics during field work.
Develop and execute field work plans under the guidance and support of the field manager and the research associate.
Duties and Responsibilities

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• Assist in bench testing and piloting of the survey tool on SurveyCTO to ensure it is up to standard.
  
• Scheduling and ensuring completion of daily schedules of activities.
  
• Assist management in organizing project activities, for example scheduling appointments and keeping track of team’s appointments statuses.
  
• Help with completing trader surveys and any other surveys developed by the PI.
  
• Tracking of survey respondents.
  
• Diligent completion of checklists and other means of monitoring data.
  
• Maintain low to zero error rates on completed s outputs.
  
• Closely supervise direct reports.
  
• Promptly report to the Field Manager/Research Associate any challenges met while on duty & provide valuable feedback during piloting.
  
• Other tasks as assigned by management.
  

Qualifications and Experience

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• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Social Science & related Fields, Health & Nutrition, Education and Community & development.
  
• At least 2 years of field experience in data collection.
  
• Experience in supervising a team of enumerators during data collection.
  
• Prior experience in data collection using Survey CTO and supervising electronic data collection systems.
  
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage data collection at various levels (planning, piloting, collecting, and reporting).
  
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and a team player.
  
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English, Kiswahili, and the local languages
  

Preferred

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• Previous experience conducting and supervising data collection in ASAL areas, preferably West Pokot County.
  

How to Apply
Please CLICK HERE to apply online.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the Senior Field Officer- Comparative Cost (VE) 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. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA. Please contact us at jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org if you have any questions or concerns.