IPA MAICE Project Field Officer Job in Meru Kenya

Mitigation Aflatoxin Consumption for Improving Child growth (MAICE) Project
Deadline to Apply: May 26th 2014
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit research organization that creates and evaluates approaches to solving development problems. IPA disseminates the results of its evaluations to policy makers, practitioners, investors and donors around the world.
 About the project: Mitigation Aflatoxin consumption for Improving Child growth project is a study designed to look at the correlation between the consumption of aflatoxin contaminated grain and flour and child growth between the ages of 0 – 2 years. Eligible households have been enrolled into the program in numerous waves to get the desired study sample, thus the need for this fifth wave of listing and data collection.

IPA seeks 15 to 20 field officers for immediate hire on a 4 – 6 weeks contract, who will assist with a variety of data collection activities.Arrive at work on timeAdminister household surveysComplete scheduled activities each day in a timely mannerDemonstrate integrity and understanding during interaction with community members and partner organization staffOn non-field days, perform office duties with care (for instance translation work, which will be taught as needed)Assist in daily survey organization and storageEnsure data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data collectionProvide the PM/APMs with daily feedback regarding surveying activitiesExcellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.Experience with data collection through household surveys, academic tests, exit interviews, focus groups or observationsAbility to recognize when questions are difficult or unclear to subjectsExcellent note taking ability during interviewsComfortable with interviewing individuals within their homesBasic computer knowledge and skills (mandatory)Ability to comfortably work with groups and within groupsBachelors’ degree or college diploma in social sciences, health and /or business administrationPast experience in data collection – show proof of this in applicationExperience in data collection using BlaiseIf worked with the project in the past added advantage but no guarantee of being selected - please indicate clearly on applicationFamiliarity and understanding of local language (Kimeru)Previous experience working with poor communities and womenPlease send a cover letter and detailed CV including daytime phone number, an email address, and 3 professional references. Your CV should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience.
Applications can be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org, please ensure that the subject line reads: “FIELD OFFICER REF NO: MAICE-2014-05-01”. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the (Field Officer). 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 prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.