M-Changa
Project
Job Title: Field Officer
Job Title: Field Officer
Deadline to
Apply:16th June 2016
Start Date: 23th June 2016
Location: Different Counties
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.
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: Busara is working with a financial institution to understand and solve challenges faced by drawing from our extensive knowledge on behavioral insights and impact evaluation.
About the project: Busara is working with a financial institution to understand and solve challenges faced by drawing from our extensive knowledge on behavioral insights and impact evaluation.
Data
collection will be in done in Nairobi, Kikuyu and Machakos.
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
- Should
be a Diploma or Degree holder in social sciences
- A
Kenyan citizen residing in either of the following counties Nairobi,
Machakos and Kiambu.
- Should
be very fluent in the local language
- Should
be computer literate
- Should
have experience in data collection in the field
- •
Should have good communication skills both written and verbal.
Desired
- Bachelors’
degree or college diploma in social sciences, Past experience in data
collection- show proof of this in application
- Experience
using computer assisted interviewing or ODK is a plus
To apply,
please submit your CV and cover letter to jobs@busaracenter.org and ensure that
the subject line reads: “Name of County”: REF NO: BU-2016-06-09”.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
