Title:
Associate Field Manager
date:
End June 2016
to:
Field Manager
Associate Field Manager (AFM) will play a central role in ensuring that
GiveDirectly delivers a gold-standard product to donors and recipients. The
Assistant Field Manager will manage the Field Officers (FOs) on one of GD’s
field-based recipient enrollment team
s. The AFM will own day-to-day management
of his team, including: daily work planning and team management, tracking team
and individual performance; achieving targets; coaching field officers; and
identifying opportunities for risk mitigation and process improvement. The AFM
will serve as the key “eyes and ears” resource on the ground for the Field
Manager (FM) and will be responsible for regularly synthesizing updates on team
performance as well as field successes and challenges. The role will reward
exceptional personnel management, organizational skills, high-quality judgment
on operational challenges, and a strong commitment towards driving both team
and individual productivity and quality.
management (20%)
- Meet
with field teamsevery morning to align plans for the day and solve field
challenges - Coordinate
team approach for village surveys each day to maximize efficiency and
productivity. Ensure teams get to the field on time - Track
FO productivity & quality of service, including reviewing operational
reports each week; discuss team and individual performance weekly with FOs
and FM; be primarily responsible for course correction if metrics are
slipping - Keep
senior management informed of key risks to workplan (e.g. village-specific
challenges, political instability, rumors about GiveDirectly, recipient
refusals, terrain challenges during rainy seasons, etc.) - Meet
weekly with other members of field management (Field Manager, other AFMs)
in order to discuss challenges in the field and propose solutions - Meet
with Field Manager at least once per month to discussany adjustments to
workplans
collection and process improvement (20%)
- Collect
surveys on average 1-2 days a week in order to help teams achieve targets
and to help identify areas for improvement - Vet
new versions of surveys, including impact on field-staff productivity, and
recommend survey improvements as necessary (e.g. potential process gaps) - Raise
ideas for continuous improvement of the enrollment process/recipient
experience; execute process improvements and ideas raised by the Field
Manager/Country Director
control (15%)
- Monitor
and ensure quality control when the field staff conduct surveys - Periodically
check and review FO data collection in the field and coach staff to
correct any issues observed - Spend
1-2 days resolving difficult cases in the field that require special
attention (hard-to-find recipients, cases of potential fraud)
Officer management and development (15%)
- Coach
FOs on challenges that come up in the field. Provide additional
case-specific input as requested by FOs (e.g. ambiguity around potential
impostor) - Exercise
judgment and escalate recurring issues or questions to the Field Manager. - Coach
FOs who are underperforming and provide disciplinary measures when
necessary - Encourage
teamwork and improve morale through mentorship, affirmations, and various
management initiatives - Spend
1-2 days per week shadowing staff in order to identify areas for
improvement and professional development, particularly during staff
training - Conduct
monthly performance check-ins with direct reports and annual performance
reviews
(20%)
- Spend
one day a week in the head office in order to complete administrative
tasks and attend meetings - Ensure
all allowance requests and spent allowance requests are submitted
correctly and promptly - Ensure
timecards are accurately submitted in a timely fashion - Process
leave requests so as not to conflict with work planning and operations - Resolve
miscellaneous equipment requests - Participate
in a weekly field-management forum to solve problems and collaborate on
work planning
(10%)
- Arrange
interview logistics and conduct interviews for new FOs (after initial
screen from HR Manager). Recommend potential hires to Field Manager for
final approval - Provide
initial training to newly hired FOs and on-going professional development
to staff. - Participate
in meetings with district, sector and cell officials as necessary.
Represent GiveDirectly in the field and manage daily communication with
local leaders - Assist
Field Manager with hosting journalists, donors, and other external parties - Assist
Field Manager with communicating and executing new
projects/pilots/technologies (e.g. software changes and upgrades,
recipient targeting projects, content collection for website and mobile
app, etc.) - Assist
with response to “crisis” events (e.g. refusal spikes, government shut-down,
coordinated fraud, etc.) - Promote
effective team culture by encouraging recognition of positive
achievements, planning team events periodically, and other team-building
initiatives
- Working
proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda and excellent communication skills - Exceptional
leadership ability with demonstrated success in motivating and developing
junior staff - Exceptional
ability to solve complex operational challenges in the field - Alignment
with GiveDirectly core values and commitment to advancing GD’s mission - Positive
attitude, strong work ethic, and team-player mentality - Strong
interest in being the engine of the day-to-day field work - Demonstrated
ability to work in a highly independent and self-directed manner, while
effectively communicating about gaps and risks - Strong
relationship building skills and the ability to represent the organization
effectively to external parties - Analytical
and technical skills, including intermediate proficiency with Microsoft
Excel
and terms:
- 350,000
rwf gross monthly salary and UAP health insurance with 0% co-pay from
employees - Work
Monday through Friday with additional compensation for work on Saturday if
needed - Field-based:
must be willing to work in any of GiveDirectly’s locations - Allowances
provided as needed for travel, airtime, or other reasons. - Employment
is subject to police clearance checks
will be received on a rolling basis. If interested, please apply on this link: https://givedirectly.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk06vix