Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Benefits Project
Position: Data
Entry Consultant
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Bungoma
and Kakamega, Western Kenya
Eligibility: Position
open to local Kenyan hires only
About Innovations for Poverty Action
(IPA): seeks qualified applicants for the
position of a Data Entry Consultant for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
(WASH) Benefits Project.
Wash Benefits is a 5 year project
that is evaluating the combined impacts of water, hygiene, sanitation and
nutrition interventions on the health of young children in Western Kenya.
The Project is currently on its final
year focuses on evaluating the health benefits of sanitation, hygiene,
household water treatment and nutrition, using a large-scale, randomized
evaluation that is taking place in Western province.
We are currently seeking two Data
Entry Consultants to provide data entry services to IPAK for WASH Benefit
surveys and forms.
Overview: The Data Entry Consultants will be based in the Western
region of Kenya, in either Bungoma or Kakamega County.
He/she will work closely with the
WASH Benefits Data Collection and Data Management teams.
The Consultant will be expected to
enter different types of survey and the pay will be determined by the number
and type of surveys entered.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Data entry
- Data reconciliation
- Data storage
- Data inventory
- Completion of scheduled activities each day in
a timely manner.
- Maintaining high standard of professional
integrity in all activities.
Qualifications:
Required
- Post-high school training
- Experience entering data
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and CS Pro
- Fluent in Swahili and English, Luhya speaking
will be an added advantage
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in both English and Kiswahili
- Ability to work independently and as part of a
team
- Well organized, detail-oriented, able to
prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal
supervision
- Experience with position responsibilities
listed above
How to Apply
Please send by email a cover letter
and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email
address.
Your CV should include your scores or
grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any
relevant work experience.
Applications must be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.
Please ensure that the subject line
reads: “Data Entry Consultant” REF NO. Wash Benefits- 2015-09-03”.
Position: Office
Assistant
Start Date: 1st October 2015
Location: Siaya
Eligibility: Position
open to local hires only
About Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations for Poverty
Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and
promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems.
In close partnership with decision
makers - the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with
the poor around the world - we design and evaluate potential solutions to
poverty problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation
method available.
We also mobilize and support these
decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at
scale.
Job Purpose: To work with the Field Managers and Administrative
Assistant in ensuring that the Siaya Office operates smoothly.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
General office tasks:
- Opening the office in the morning
- Coordinating and ensuring office cleanliness
at all times
- Prepare tea for the office
- Ensuring that drinking water is available at
the office at all times
- Be present at the reception when necessary,
receive guests at the office
- Conduct security checks each morning when
opening the office and give a report
- Offer messenger services when required,
including post office visits
- Responsible for reporting any breakages or
damages in the office that require fixing, and ensuring that this has been
fixed within reasonable time.
Procurement:
- Ordering and shopping for office supplies for
the office, including cleaning items, tea supplies and others, through
process maker
- Maintains supplies by checking stock to
determine inventory levels; anticipating requirements; placing and
expediting orders and stocking items
- Actively involved in accurate supplies project
reallocations on a monthly basis
- Ordering Supplies for the projects
Other Office Tasks:
- Assisting in facilitating events and training
logistics
- Printing, Binding and laminating documents
- Any other duties as assigned by the
supervisor.
Skills and Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Basic computer knowledge and able to use
Microsoft office and excel
Core Competencies:
- Results oriented person
- Proven organizational and problem solving
skills
- Team player
- Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relations with people in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment
in the organization.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Honest and reliable
Language:
- Fluency in spoken and written English and
Kiswahili
Education:
- Certificate/ Diploma in any related field
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter, CV, 3
references, daytime phone number(s), and email address.
Your CV should include your scores or
grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant
work experience.
Applications can be submitted to any of our branch offices, or by email to
jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org ,if you submit by email, please ensure that the
subject line reads: “OFFICE ASSISTANT REF NO: GE EFFECTS-2015-09-01”.
Position: Research
Associate
Location: Busia
or Siaya (to be communicated during interviews)
Start Date: November
2015
Eligibility: Position
open to local hires
About Innovations for Poverty Action: is a non-profit organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.
In close partnership with decision
makers -- the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with
the poor around the world -- IPA designs and evaluates potential solutions to
poverty problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation
method available.
We also mobilize and support these
decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at
scale
About the Project: The
Rural Electric Power Project (REPP) is a research project based at UC Berkeley
to study the impacts of electrification for “under grid” households and
businesses in Western Kenya. Over the past two years, we have laid the
foundation for a randomized evaluation of electricity access.
Over the next year, we will develop a
comprehensive endline survey instrument and administer a follow-up survey round
involving up to 4,000 households, as well as neighboring businesses.
Our academic objective is to study
issues relating to energy poverty. Therefore, the specifics of our plans may
evolve as new opportunities and ideas arise.
The Research Associate will gain
first-hand field experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge
development research.
The position will be located in Busia
or Siaya town, Western Kenya.
Principal investigators are
Professors Edward Miguel (UC Berkeley), Catherine Wolfram (UC Berkeley), and
Ken Lee, a graduate student at UC Berkeley.
The RA will be responsible for
managing a field staff of 10 to 20 Kenyan nationals.
Responsibilities:
- Implementation of the research plan;
- Refining study protocols;
- Designing programming, and piloting existing
and future surveys using Survey CTO (a platform built on Open Data Kit)
- Quality control, data cleaning and analysis;
- Tracking expenditures and preparing financial
reports
- Drafting grant summaries and reports;
- Building and maintaining relationships with
key local partners,
- Coordinating a weekly call with the UC
Berkeley team, among others.
Required Qualifications and
Characteristics
- Bachelor's degree in economics, social
sciences, public policy, or a related field
- Strong desire to pursue a PhD in development
economics or a related field
- Strong organizational skills and ability to
manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexible, self-motivating, and able to solve
unexpected problems
- Strong quantitative and data analysis skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills in English
- Strong track record of delivering results
Desired Qualifications and
Characteristics
- Fluent in (or desire to learn) Swahili
- Experience living in rural Kenya or similar
environment
- Working knowledge of STATA (strongly
preferred) or other data analysis software
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing a
team
How to Apply:
In a single PDF, please attach your
resume and a brief cover letter summarizing your qualifications and interest in
the position.
Your CV should include your scores or
grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any
relevant work experience.
In addition to the above application procedure applications must be submitted
only by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.
Please ensure that the subject line
reads: “RESEARCH ASSOCIATE.” REF NO: REPP-2015-09-01.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted for an interview.
Applicants are encouraged to apply
early, as applications will be reviewed on a ROLLING BASIS.
Deadline to Apply: 5th
October 2015
Disclaimer: The
above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the
work being performed by the Research Associate. The statements are not intended
to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities.
Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet
organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any
form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the
information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal
information to the organization. Please direct questions to
jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.
