Senior Field Officer - Kenya Life Panel Survey Project at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

About the Position: 

• The Senior Field Officer under the general supervision of the Field Manager within the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures will assist to coordinate and facilitate survey field activities and functions.

Duties and Responsibilities

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.

• Assist bench testing and piloting of the survey tool on Survey CTO to ensure it is up to standard.
• Data collection management which includes leading a team conducting surveys and provide feedback on Survey CTO programming and conducting data collection.
• Work closely with the Field Manager to ensure that all work schedules are received by the enumerators every morning before any activities begin.
• Ensure all teams have sufficient work for the day based on the work schedules and make changes/adapt if necessary.
• Ensure that all the teams have all necessary materials tools required for data collection. Keep track of KLPS DBS supplies, equipment, and inventory levels.
• Coordinate with KLPS Field Manager(s) to ensure a continuous supply of necessary materials and available on time.
• Lead a team of FOs during pilot practice and provide feedback on questionnaire and Survey CTO programming.
• Ensure completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner including update in reports of work accomplished.
• Oversee the transportation and storage of collected DBS samples from the field to the designated office. Ensure proper handling, packaging, and documentation to maintain sample integrity.
• Monitor all aspects of the KLPS DBS process, including collection, packaging, transportation, and storage. Ensure that established protocols and procedures are followed consistently and continuously provide a timely report to the Field Manager(s) and the Research Associate on the progress of DBS, areas for retraining and performance of the staff in the DBS collection.
• Organizing data collected by enumerators, providing feedback on day-to-day operations and survey instruments.
• Human resource management which includes Supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of FOs.
• Develop and discuss a supervision plan with the project management.
• Monitor staff attendance and updating attendance records including leave and to enforce all human resource policies and procedures in coordination with IPAK’s Human Resource Manager and the Research Associate.
• Diligent completion of checklists and other means of monitoring data.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of the assigned project equipment (tablets, weighing machines, field gear, DBS equipment’s etc.)
• Perform any other duty assigned by the supervisors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Nursing with a valid nursing license.
• 2- 3 years of field experience in data collection.
• Experience in supervising, implementing data collection and managing field officers.
• Prior experience in data collection using Survey CTO and supervising electronic data collection systems.
• Excellent supervisory, planning, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage data collection at various levels (planning, piloting, collecting, back checking, reporting, and team supervision).
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and a team player.
• Advanced user of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English, Kiswahili, and the local languages (Luhya or Luo)
• Demonstrated ability in community sensitization.

Preferred

• Experience in kids anthropometric measures
• Experience in DBS collection