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Senior Field Officers – Dep Project- Busia

Innovations For Poverty Action (Ipa)

full time Busia Posted 1 day ago

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 Experience**

  • Bachelor’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.

  • 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.