Job
Title:
Field Officer
Title:
Field Officer
Organisation:
GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly
Duty
Station: Lamwo, Uganda
Station: Lamwo, Uganda
Reports
to:
Associate Field Manager
to:
Associate Field Manager
About
US:
US:
GiveDirectly
is an international non-profit organization that currently operating in Kenya
and Uganda that aims to help people living in extreme poverty by making
unconditional cash transfers to them via mobile phone. GiveDirectly is driving
a re-evaluation of the norms underlying international philanthropy with a
provocative model: We deliver donations directly to the extreme poor and let
them decide what to do with them. This approach builds on two converging
trends: the rapid spread of electronic last-mile payments solutions in emerging
markets, and the large body of experimental evidence showing that direct
transfers are as or more cost-effective at reducing poverty than traditional,
top-down approaches. GiveDirectly’s field operations utilize
state-of-the-art technologies and business processes to deliver transfers
securely, efficiently, and transparently.
is an international non-profit organization that currently operating in Kenya
and Uganda that aims to help people living in extreme poverty by making
unconditional cash transfers to them via mobile phone. GiveDirectly is driving
a re-evaluation of the norms underlying international philanthropy with a
provocative model: We deliver donations directly to the extreme poor and let
them decide what to do with them. This approach builds on two converging
trends: the rapid spread of electronic last-mile payments solutions in emerging
markets, and the large body of experimental evidence showing that direct
transfers are as or more cost-effective at reducing poverty than traditional,
top-down approaches. GiveDirectly’s field operations utilize
state-of-the-art technologies and business processes to deliver transfers
securely, efficiently, and transparently.
Job
Summary: The Field Officer (Lamwo) will play a
critical day-to-day role in delivering GiveDirectly’s gold-standard cash
transfer product to donors and recipients. The Field Officer will carry out and
support a variety of field activities, depending on his / her team assignment
and GiveDirectly’s needs on any given day. In short, the Field Officer will be
responsible for executing the recipient surveys and associated processes that
facilitate GiveDirectly’s unique cash transfer model, from enrollment of
recipients to sending actual transfers. The role will reward high-quality
judgment on operational questions and challenges, work ethic, communication
skills, and a strong commitment to GiveDirectly’s mission and model.
Summary: The Field Officer (Lamwo) will play a
critical day-to-day role in delivering GiveDirectly’s gold-standard cash
transfer product to donors and recipients. The Field Officer will carry out and
support a variety of field activities, depending on his / her team assignment
and GiveDirectly’s needs on any given day. In short, the Field Officer will be
responsible for executing the recipient surveys and associated processes that
facilitate GiveDirectly’s unique cash transfer model, from enrollment of
recipients to sending actual transfers. The role will reward high-quality
judgment on operational questions and challenges, work ethic, communication
skills, and a strong commitment to GiveDirectly’s mission and model.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The jobholder will meet with the village elders and guides to understand
village boundaries
The jobholder will meet with the village elders and guides to understand
village boundaries
·
In charge of coordinating with team members, visit every household in the
village
In charge of coordinating with team members, visit every household in the
village
·
Complete census surveys with accurate data
Complete census surveys with accurate data
·
Explain GiveDirectly’s program to eligible households
Explain GiveDirectly’s program to eligible households
·
Provide cell phones and SIM cards as necessary
Provide cell phones and SIM cards as necessary
·
The Field Officer will identify and eliminate ineligible households
The Field Officer will identify and eliminate ineligible households
·
Explain safety and readiness information to recipients
Explain safety and readiness information to recipients
·
Ensure someone in the household is ready to operate the phone to access
transfers
Ensure someone in the household is ready to operate the phone to access
transfers
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the GiveDirectly Field Officer job opportunity should
preferably hold a Degree or Diploma in a relevant field.
The ideal candidate for the GiveDirectly Field Officer job opportunity should
preferably hold a Degree or Diploma in a relevant field.
·
Previous working experience in the field with vulnerable communities (1-2 years
minimum)
Previous working experience in the field with vulnerable communities (1-2 years
minimum)
·
Empathy, honesty, and the highest standards of integrity
Empathy, honesty, and the highest standards of integrity
·
Keen interest in advancing the distinctive values and mission of GiveDirectly
Keen interest in advancing the distinctive values and mission of GiveDirectly
·
Patience and good judgment in resolving recipient problems
Patience and good judgment in resolving recipient problems
·
Computer and mobile device data entry ability or experience
Computer and mobile device data entry ability or experience
·
Excellent communication skills
Excellent communication skills
·
Physical fitness and ability to cope with difficult weather conditions or
terrain
Physical fitness and ability to cope with difficult weather conditions or
terrain
·
Fluency in Acholi and English
Fluency in Acholi and English
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at
the web link below.
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at
the web link below.
NB:
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a
ROLLING BASIS. GiveDirectly does not request for any form of payment from an
applicant.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a
ROLLING BASIS. GiveDirectly does not request for any form of payment from an
applicant.
Deadline:
4th November, 2016
4th November, 2016