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Innovations for Poverty Action NGO Kenya Research Associate, Precision Agriculture for Development Jobs

Introduction

Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) is a US-based non-profit organization with a mission to support smallholder farmers in developing countries by providing customized information and services that increase productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability.

Responsibilities

Assist with overall project management, monitoring and implementation.

Track progress of project activities and regularly inform Research Coordinator of progress.

Coordinate field logistics, including the implementation of phone and in-person surveys with large samples of respondents.

Manage, support and train a team of field staff.

Implement systems to manage, clean, and analyze data related to project activities.

Ensure smooth and timely data flow between various project activities.
Assist with survey programming (e.g. SurveyCTO).

Monitor indicators of staff performance (especially productivity and back-check verifications).

Implement research protocols to ensure quality of all data collection activities.

Prepare summary statistics and other analyses related to project outcomes.

Keep track of project expenses and prepare financial reports.

Work closely with PAD Kenya country office team and Principal Investigators.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Psychology, Statistics, Political Science, Computer Science or a related field.

Proficiency in STATA, Excel, and ODK or

SurveyCTO.

Strong proven quantitative skills and enjoy working with data.

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Excellent management, critical thinking and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work under time pressure and solve problems in field.

Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented with ability to work both independently and in groups and to be supervised remotely.

Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player.

Proficiency in R, SAS or Python.

Experience with spatial analysis and GIS.

Experience working on agricultural issues in developing countries (particularly sub-Saharan Africa).

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online 31st December, 2017

For more information and job application details, see; Innovations for Poverty Action NGO Kenya Research Associate, Precision Agriculture for Development Jobs

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