Field Officer at GiveDirectly

Responsibilities

• Community Engagement team
• Conduct community entry meetings at the village level with the help of the village elder.
• With the help of the village elder, populate the village list for use by the census team.
• Identify any potential risks that we may face before starting enrollment activities in the village.
• Update the community engagement trackers with the outcome of the meetings.
• Census team
• Meet with the village elder and guides to understand village boundaries
• Working with other team members, visit every household in the village.
• Complete quality and accurate census surveys for all eligible households using Taroworks.
• Sync the collected data every day after the field activities.
• Brief the AFM (or their designate) on the day’s outcome and help him/her in the management of any potential risks that may/emanate during the census.
• Registration team
• Explain Give Directly’s program to eligible households
• Provide cell phones to recipients as appropriate and report on issuance back to the office.
• Identify and eliminate ineligible households
• Complete quality and accurate registration surveys for all eligible households using Taroworks.
• Sync the collected data every day after the field activities.
• Brief the AFM (or their designate) on the day’s outcome and help him/her in the management of any potential risks that may/emanate during the registration.
• Audit team
• Identify and eliminate ineligible households
• Complete quality and accurate audit surveys for all eligible households using Taroworks.
• Sync the collected data every day after the field activities.
• Brief the AFM (or their designate) on the day’s outcome and help him/her in the management of any potential risks that may/emanate during the audit.

Note: You will be assigned one of these teams but re-allocations may be done when necessary by the AFM or their designate.

Requirements

• Higher Diploma or Bachelor's Degree from a recognized institution
• Only 'TUGEN' speakers will be considered for this role
• Candidates with previous working experience in the field with vulnerable communities (1-2 years minimum) will have an added advantage
• Empathy, honesty, and the highest standards of integrity
• Strong interest in advancing the distinctive values and mission of GiveDirectly
• Physical fitness and the ability to cope with difficult weather conditions or terrain
• Patience and good judgment in resolving recipient problems