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POSITION: Field Manager 

REPORTING TO: Research Associate 

START DATE: 30th May 2022 

LOCATION: Ndaragwa 

DURATION: 9 Months 

DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis 

ELIGIBILITY: Position open to local Kenyan hires only 

About the Project: Expanding household and business access to finance is a central topic in development economics. We will evaluate financing contracts which may lead to both high demand and successful completion of  contracts. We focus on loans where the asset being financed is used as collateral. These new asset-collateralized  loans (NACLs), such as mortgages and car loans are uncommon in the developing world. Our study will explore the  mechanisms by which NACLs encourage take-up and repayment, so that better policy decisions can be made  regarding programs to expand their use. It will compare NACLs both to standard collateralized loans (SACLs, where  the collateral is an existing asset already owned by the borrower) and to layaway savings plans and a hybrid layaway loan plan. The objective of this project is to understand whether and why new asset-collateralized loans—loans where  the very asset being purchased is used as collateral—increase loan take-up while controlling default. 

About the Position: The Field Manager under the general supervision of the Research Associate and within the  limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures supervises data collection. Below is a list of  some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Field Manager to be carried out as needed according to the  determination of the Research Associate.  

Duties and Responsibilities 

Survey Preparation 

• Help in reviewing study materials for local context and general understanding. 


• Assist in Pre-testing survey tools prior to planned fielding and provide constructive feedback on how to  improve the survey tools and protocols. 


• Helping with survey software programming on SurveyCTO.

HR and Finance 

• Arrange for transport, supplies, accommodation, and venues etc. needed by team for fieldwork


• Request and manage funds for the team  


• Manage staff appraisal and provide feedback as necessary to the RA/SRA and the enumerators 


• Report field staff hours any other necessary information to IPA HR for payment 


• Promptly report any performance or other HR issues to IPA  


• Assist with training and capacity building for enumerators and other field staff including leading portions of  training. 

General 

• Schedule, prepare and assign work, in consideration to timelines keeping in mind other relevant factors like  security, weather and logistics  


• Helping in piloting and pretesting the survey instruments 


• Electronic data consolidation at the end of each day, accounting for all households and respondents visited  and relaying this to the RA/SRA. 


• Ensure proper storage of all paper data in a secure, well-organized, and well-documented repository. 


• Supervise enumerators conducting phone and household data collection and provide feedback to  enumerators, and the RA/SRA. 


• Participate in developing data quality assurance tools including back checks, high frequency checks, and spot  checks. 


• Review high frequency checks on collected data and provide feedback that will inform training and  supervision.  


• Contact respondents by phone confirm a subset of their answers and ensure that data is accurate. • Interviewing or note-taking as needed. 


• Manage compensation for respondents and distribute to enumerators as needed 


• Coordinate with RA/SRA to improve skills of data collection staff and the clarity of data collection 


• Develop reporting tools with the project team and to daily update the RA/SRA on the progress of data  collection  


• Maintain updated project inventory records, assigning to staff and coordinating with the procurement office for  necessary action like insurance  


• Help in forming and maintaining relations with relevant administrative and department heads and securing  necessary approvals  


• Obtain any introduction and permission letters needed for fieldwork 


• Represent and explain the study to facility owners, local chiefs, and village elders and ask for support • Managing the team day-to-day in the field 


• Assist in training teams on electronic survey implementation and ensure that enumerators adhere to training  they received on data collection 


• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

Required 

• Bachelors’ degree in social sciences or related discipline or a Diploma with at least 2 years experience in field management.  


• Excellent supervisory and management experience (2-4 years) managing data collection teams. 


•  Knowledge of quantitative or/and qualitative research methods. 


• Ability to train field teams on the survey and data collection processes. 


• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.  


• Experience in conducting quality control including back checks and High-Frequency Checks.


• Proficiency in MS Office Suite Especially MS Word and Excel.  


• Experience working with stakeholders especially government officials. 


• Excellent team-building, interpersonal, and negotiating skills (ability to develop networks of useful contacts within and beyond the Unit). 


• Proven analytical and problem-solving capability 


• Excellent organizational and coordinating skills, including ability to cope under pressure while maintaining a  high level of accuracy and level headedness as well as meticulous attention to detail. 


• Ability to work independently and under supervision, as appropriate, assessing priorities and managing  workload effectively. 


• Flexible, committed, reliable and enthusiastic approach with ability to work as part of a team with staff at all  levels.  


• Ability to maintain confidentiality. 


• The ability to use initiative and creativity to resolve problems and identify and assess practical options. • Self-motivated with a proactive and flexible approach to work and a willingness to learn and develop 

Desired 

• Knowledge in SurveyCTO is an added advantage  


• Experience working with STATA  


• Some experience designing survey forms. 

How to Apply 

Please click here to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a ROLLING BASIS.

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