Senior Field Officer at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

About the Position:

The Senior Field Officer under the general supervision of the Field Manager and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures coordinates the facilitation of field activities and functions within IPAK. Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Senior Field Officer, to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Field Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

General Duties

• Successfully working in a team and avoiding/minimizing conflicts with the rest of the team members
• Participating in staff training and making efforts to improve one’s capacity
• On non-field days: conscientious performance of office work (interview debriefing, financial reporting, organizing, )
• Prompt arrival at work and completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner
• Interact with facility staff and respondents with the highest level of integrity and understanding
• Assist in the daily organization of documents, equipment, and their storage while ensuring data integrity is
• Networking with the different components of the project and reporting appropriately

Project and Data Collection Duties

• Conducting backcheck surveys on phone using SurveyCTO
• Conduct sit-ins, spot-checks to ensure highest quality of data
• Hold team briefings to go over logistics, data quality issues,
• Coordinate with FM and FOs to schedule survey appointments
• Assist in management of data collection activities including financial management, data collection progress tracking, and backchecking
• Assist in screening and surveying respondents using SurveyCTO, as necessary
• Oversee a team of 4-5 Field Officers conducting data collection at health facilities
• Assist FM in developing work plans and ensuring that they are followed
• Ensure respondents feel comfortable and safe, and that their confidentiality is protected
• Assist in organizing materials in readiness for field work
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Working Conditions: 90% Field Work, 10% Office Work

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of a diploma in any health-related discipline with two years’ experience or a university degree in a health-related
• Proven experience in managing a
• Experience in research activities at community or health facility level
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and Swahili
• Well organized, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills, and comfortable discussing sensitive issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good at taking notes and giving feedback on happenings during data collection
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Previous experience in managing a team conducting phone surveys using CATI is desirable
• Honest, reliable, dependable and a person of high integrity
• Fluency in Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin, Meru, Kisii, or Maasai language is an added advantage