Unconditional Cash Transfer Project Field Officer Job in Rarieda, Kenya
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Effects on Domestic Violence
Job Title: Field Officer
Location: Rarieda Constituency
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a research organization that seeks to improve the understanding of how people living in poverty make decisions and to leverage that knowledge to produce better social outcomes. It enables researchers to conduct rigorous laboratory-based studies in behavioral economics in a developing country and applying the outcomes of research to real-world problems. About the project: This is a follow-up study of a recent Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT) project in Nyanza, that aims to measure the impacts of purely unconditional cash transfers on domestic violence.
The purpose of this study would be to inquire in greater depths about intra-household relationships, domestic violence as well as relationships with neighbors and community dynamics.
Description of Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
Prompt arrival at work.Administer household surveysCompletion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner.Successfully working in a team.Organizing data collected from the field.On non-field days: conscientious performance of office work (such as matching IDs, translation of work, photocopying, etc.)Assist in daily survey organization and storage Ensure data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors in data collectionMaintaining high standard of professional integrity in all activities.Providing the Project Lead with daily feedback regarding surveying activities.Excellent oral and written communication skills in Dhuluo (must), English and KiswahiliExperience with data collection through household surveys, academic tests, exit interviews.Ability to recognize when questions are difficult or unclear to subjectsExcellent note taking ability during interviewsExperience in conducting qualitative research and/or moderating focus groups is a plusComfortable with interviewing interviews within their homesBasic computer knowledge and skills (mandatory)Ability to comfortable work with groups and within groupsBachelors’ degree or college diploma in social sciences, economic, development studies and/or business administrationPast experience in data collection- show proof of this in applicationExperience using computer assisted interviewing or ODK is a plusPlease send us your cover letter and detailed CV to jobs@busaracenter.org
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.View the original article here
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