Field Officer at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Reporting To: Research Associate

Start Date: 07th January, 2019

Location: Nairobi, Eastern, Central, Nyanza, Western, Coast and Rift Valley

Duration: 4 Months

Deadline to Apply: 13th November,2018

Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only

About the Position: The Field Officer under the general supervision of an Associate and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures is responsible for data collection at health facilities and interaction with health providers.

Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Field Office to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Associate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visit selected health facilities in Nairobi and other counties;
• Interact regularly with health care staff;
• Adhere to instructions and to interact fluidly with people from a variety of different backgrounds
• Meet regularly for daily debriefs with an Associate to communicate field experience.
• Handling and being responsible for fieldwork material and equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality of study procedures and data, as per protocol

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma or Bachelors’ degree
• Age 20- 35 years
• Excellent verbal communication skills with fluency in the local languages spoken in the study areas i.e. Luo, Luhya, Embu, Kalenjin, Kamba, Kikuyu, Maasai, Meru and Mijikenda (Added advantage to candidates who can speak more than one local language).
• Well organized, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills.
• Proven ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters;
• Willing and able to traverse various study regions by public transport;
• Ability to work independently under supervision and as part of a team
• Ability to work comfortably in the specific study regions
• Ability to recall detail and apply existing knowledge to new situations.
• Proven capacity to be punctual and reliable.
• Capability to exercise honesty, trustworthiness and HIGH INTEGRITY.