Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Effects on Domestic Violence
Job Title: Field Officer
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Effects on Domestic Violence
Job Title: Field Officer
Deadline to Apply:4th December 2014
Location: Rarieda Constituency
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan
hires only
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a research organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social outcomes.
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a research organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social outcomes.
It enables researchers to conduct rigorous laboratory-based
studies in behavioral economics in a developing country and applying the
outcomes of research to real-world problems.
About the project: This is a
follow-up study of a recent Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT) project in
Nyanza, that aims to measure the impacts of purely unconditional cash transfers
on domestic violence.
The purpose of this study would be to inquire in greater depths
about intra-household relationships, domestic violence as well as relationships
with neighbors and community dynamics.
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
General Field Officer Duties
- Prompt arrival at work.
- Administer household surveys
- Completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely
manner.
- Successfully working in a team.
- Organizing data collected from the field.
- On non-field days: conscientious performance of office work
(such as matching IDs, translation of work, photocopying, etc.)
- Assist in daily survey organization and storage
- Ensure data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize
errors in data collection
- Maintaining high standard of professional integrity in all
activities.
- Providing the Project Lead with daily feedback regarding
surveying activities.
Key Requirements:
Required
Required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in Dhuluo
(must), English and Kiswahili
- Experience with data collection through household surveys,
academic tests, exit interviews.
- Ability to recognize when questions are difficult or unclear
to subjects
- Excellent note taking ability during interviews
- Experience in conducting qualitative research and/or
moderating focus groups is a plus
- Comfortable with interviewing interviews within their homes
- Basic computer knowledge and skills (mandatory)
- Ability to comfortable work with groups and within groups
Desired
- Bachelors’ degree or college diploma in social sciences,
economic, development studies and/or business administration
- Past experience in data collection- show proof of this in
application
- Experience using computer assisted interviewing or ODK
is a plus
Please send us your cover letter and detailed CV to
jobs@busaracenter.org
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis.
