Title: Field Officer
date: End June 2016
to: Associate Field Manager
Background: GiveDirectly is driving a re-evaluation of the assumptions
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 c
onverging trends: the rapid spread of
electronic last-mile payments solutions in the emerging markets, and the large
body of experimental evidence showing that direct transfers are as or more
cost-effective at reducing poverty than more traditional, top-down approaches.
GiveDirectly’s field operations utilize state-of-the-art technology and
business processes to deliver transfers securely, efficiently, and
transparently. Our unorthodox approach – allowing the poor, and not the donor,
to choose where they invest – has prompted debate in the popular press and
among policy makers. GiveDirectly has been featured on NPR’s This American Life, and in Foreign Affairs, The Economist, and The New York Times. It was named one of the Top
10 Most Innovative Companies in Finance by FastCompany, one of the 25 Most Audacious
Companies by Inc., and one of GiveWell’s top-rated charities
for 4 years running.
- Census
team - Ensure
every household in the village (umudugudu) is visited - Complete
census surveys using smart-phones with accurate data - Registration
team - Explain
GiveDirectly’s program to all eligible households - Provide
cell phones and SIM cards as appropriate - Identify
and eliminate ineligible households - Complete
surveys using smart-phones with accurate data - Audit
team - In
cases of fraud or irregularities, visit households and administer surveys
to determine whether the household should be enrolled in the program - Follow-up
team - Follow-up
surveys: Call recipients and administer surveys over the phone - Collect
data from the survey to improve program and uncover any recipient
problems - Conduct
field visits as necessary to administer surveys in-person - Hotline
calls: Answer recipients’ calls and respond to their questions or
concerns. Escalate any problems as necessary - Resolve
registration issues: Follow-up and provide advice to recipients who did
not register with mobile money, or who registered under the wrong name - Adverse
events: Deal with any issues that arise when recipients receive money - Community-engagementteam:
- Ihuriro:
Before GiveDirectly enters a community, organize umudugudu-levelmeetings
to explain GiveDirectly’s program to communities and answer any questions
that arise - Focus
groups: Organize and run focus groups with communities as needed
will be allocated specific teams but may rotate within the above-mentioned
teams depending on the organization’s needs.
qualifications:
- Diploma
or university degree - Honesty
and high standards of integrity - Strong
interest in advancing the distinctive values and mission of GiveDirectly - Patience
and good judgment in resolving recipient problems - Working
proficiency in Kinyarwanda
qualifications:
- Previous
experience working in the field with vulnerable communities - Experience
using computer and mobile devices for data entry - ConversationalEnglishor
French - Physical
fitness and ability to cope with difficult weather conditions or terrain
and terms:
- 200,000
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 - Will
be 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
interested, please apply on this link: https://givedirectly.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk06vi3
