Senior Field Officers – DEP Project- Nakuru

ABOUT THE COMPANY

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.

JOB SUMMARY

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.Qualifications and ExperienceBachelor’s degree or Diploma in social sciences, public policy, or related fields.At least 2 years’ experience in data collection and management.Demonstrated experience managing teams.Previous experience collecting data using SurveyCTO in-person and over phone.Demonstrated experience in tracking respondents.Adept in survey translation with great communication skills.Flexible, self-motivated and able to work efficiently under minimal supervision.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in bench testing and piloting of the survey tool on SurveyCTO to ensure it is up to standard.Data collection management which includes leading a team conducting in-person and phone surveys and providing feedback on Survey CTO programming, assist in survey translations, overseeing, monitoring and conducting data collection.Work closely with the FM to ensure that all work schedules are received by the enumerators every morning before any activities begin.Ensure all teams have sufficient work for the day based on the work schedules and make changes/adapt if necessary.Ensure that all the teams have all necessary material/tools required for data collection.This must be made available on time. Assist in coordinating the project staff training. Lead a team of FOs during pilot practice and provide feedback on questionnaire and Survey CTO programming.Organizing data collected by enumerators, providing feedback on day-to-day operations and survey instruments.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Reporting, Research planning, Data collection, Documentation and record keeping, Social sciences

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree