gui²de East Africa Jobs

gui²de East Africa Field Officers Jobs

Deadline to Apply: July 4th, 2017

Location: Engineer, Nyandarua

About gui²de: Georgetown University, founded in 1789 in Washington DC in the USA, is a Jesuit university committed to both teaching and research at the highest levels.

Consistent with these traditions and its commitment to global development, the university established the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation, gui²de, which conducts empirical field-based research to assess the impact and effectiveness of interventions and policies aimed at empowering individuals to improve their lives.

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

General

Prompt arrival to work

Completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner

Interact with community members and local chiefs/village elders with the highest level of integrity and understanding

On non-field days, conscientious performance of office work for instance translations, per training/learning

Assist in daily survey organization and storage

Ensure data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data collection and transport

Administer household and at times Agrovet surveys
Visit households

Networking with the different components of the project and reporting appropriately

Help organize/invite participants to FGDs

Help facilitate at Focus Group Discussions and or help in translations during such discussions

Qualifications:

Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili. Local language might be an advantage

Experience with data collection through household surveys, academic tests,

focus groups or observations

Ability to recognize when questions are difficult or unclear to subjects

Excellent note taking ability during interviews and focus groups

Willingness to travel within the regions we are working in

Comfortable with interviewing individuals within their homes

Basic computer knowledge and skills (mandatory)

Ability to comfortably work with groups and within groups

Desired

Bachelors’ degree or college diploma in Agriculture, social sciences, health and /or business administration

Past experience in data collection

Past experience working with health facilities in accounts, procurement and or stock management

Experience with pilot studies, especially related to improving data collection tools

How to Apply:

To apply, please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 2 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address.

Your CV should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience and languages spoken fluently to this email gui2dedfi@gmail.com

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