Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 22, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization that creates and evaluates solutions to social and development problems and works to scale up successful ideas through implementation and dissemination to policy makers, practitioners, investors, and donors.

Position Overview
IPA is seeking 34 highly motivated and qualified individuals with outstanding data collection, people management and communication skills as a Field Officer to support the implementation of a primary-grade remedial education research project. The Field Officer will be responsible for collecting data by using various data collection methods. He/she has direct contact with participants and have a significant bearing on the quality of data collected and ultimately on the quality of data output. Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Enumerator, to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Field Manager.

Specific responsibilities include:
a) Explaining project objectives and obtaining informed consent from all respondents before data and sample collections.
b) Collect and record data from the field through in-person interviews.
c) Submit completed tasks to the supervisor and discuss developments daily
d) Review data gathered from an interview to check if they are complete and accurate
e) Report any complication during data collection to the Field Manage as soon as he/she identifies the problem.
f) Keep all data collecting instruments safely and secure Effectively communicate the research to all participants in an easy-to-understand language.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Must have at least a Diploma in Teaching.
• Must be able to communicate well with children.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and interacting well with respondents.
• Proficiency in written and oral communication in the local languages in the four provinces mentioned above.
• Previous experience with SurveyCTO is preferred
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Previous experience in conducting field surveys/Focus Group Discussions
• Excellent interpersonal skills: Ability to respectfully engage people in public
• Attention to detail and strong note-taking skills
• Must have basic knowledge of how to use Microsoft office tools, especially Word and Excel.
• Must be based and Stationed in Western and Central province in the listed Districts Preferably a resident of that district.
• He/she must be physically fit
• Good listening and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
To apply for this job email your details to info-zambia@poverty-action.org 



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