Position: Field Assistant, Girls
Empowered by Micro-franchising - Gem Project
Deadline to apply:21st January 2013
Location: Nairobi, with flexibility to travel
within Nairobi County, and occasionally to other parts
of Kenya.
of Kenya.
About Innovations for Poverty Action:
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit research
organization that creates and evaluates approaches to solving development
problems and disseminates information about what works and what does not to
policymakers, practitioners, investors and donors around the world.
Description of Work:
The Field Assistants will assist the Girls Empowered by Micro-franchising
(GEM) team.
Activities include administering surveys to individuals and
business owners, meeting with ligurus and relatives to locate respondents, and
traveling to those areas in order to interview individuals.
Most of the work in this project will be Nairobi-based,
specifically in Eastleigh, Mathare and Huruma, but some interviews will take
place in other locations throughout Kenya.
Visiting these respondents can include taking public transport,
motorcycles and walking long distances.
Carrying out these interviews can involve staying away from
Nairobi at hotels in distant locations for several weeks at a time.
Working outside of standard business hours either in the morning
or evening or on weekends is sometimes necessary as well.
Other tasks include organizing data in the
field, office based matching of ID lists, compilation of survey information,
photocopying, translation between Kiswahili and English and any other tasks
needed to make the project run effectively or assigned by a supervisor.
Work duration: Successful
applicants will initially be hired for month on a casual basis. Those who
demonstrate consistent exceptional abilities and work performance may be
considered for a more long term placement, with the same project.
Qualifications:
Academic Qualifications: It is preferred that
candidates have obtained a college diploma or university degree, preferably in
sociology, statistics, economics, education, development studies, social
sciences, health, or related fields. Candidates must have completed secondary
schooling.
Professional/Technical Skills: Skills in data
collection and survey administration; ability to work with local
administrators; Computer knowledge and typing skills required.
Other Qualities and Attributes:
Most importantly a positive attitude towards the position; able
to work in informal/slum settings; comfortable interviewing people in their
homes; comfortable traveling for extended periods of time; well-organized;
ability to work independently and in a team in the field; promptness; attention
to detail; initiative.
Candidates must be fluent in Kiswahili and English.
Somali speakers preferred.
To apply:
To apply:
Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references,
daytime phone number(s), and email address.
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 to any of our branch
offices,
or by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org ,
or by post office using P.O Box 373, Busia area code 50400
Kenya.
If you submit by email, please ensure that the subject line
reads: “FIELD ASSISTANT.”REF NO: GEM-2013-01-01.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by email 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 Assistant Girls Empowered by Micro-franchising.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the Field Assistant Girls Empowered by Micro-franchising.
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.
