Enumerators,
Financial Education through Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), Rwanda
Financial Education through Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), Rwanda
- Location: Kigali
and nationwide field sites, Rwanda - Desired
Start Date: September 5, 2016 - Reports
to: Field
Supervisor, IPA Rwanda - Length
of Commitment: 30
working days - Application
deadline:
August 3, 2016
Organizational
information:
information:
Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization.
Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA
works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate
approaches to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in
development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields,
including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization.
Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA
works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate
approaches to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in
development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields,
including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
Project
Description:
Description:
IPA
will carry out field data collection for the Financial Education through
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) project in Rwanda, which is led by the
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. The Enumerators will play a critical
role in planning and carrying out this data collection. The project will be
working within all districts and will be collecting data from SACCO
clients. Administrative data will also be collected.
will carry out field data collection for the Financial Education through
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) project in Rwanda, which is led by the
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. The Enumerators will play a critical
role in planning and carrying out this data collection. The project will be
working within all districts and will be collecting data from SACCO
clients. Administrative data will also be collected.
Position
Summaries:
Summaries:
The
Enumerator position provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands‐on experience in a
field setting with a vibrant organization undertaking cutting‐edge development
research. The Enumerator will work closely with the research staff and field
staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
Enumerator position provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands‐on experience in a
field setting with a vibrant organization undertaking cutting‐edge development
research. The Enumerator will work closely with the research staff and field
staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
- Conduct
interviews to research participants in the field; - Be
willing to work in rural areas and stay overnight, for 5 days in a week; - Adhere
to all IPA survey and data protocols; - Perform
other duties related to the project that may be assigned to him/her, such
as, but not limited to, testing the questionnaire and make arrangements
for his/her interviews; - Be
responsible for maintaining good relations with IPA, its employees,
partner organizations and project participants; - Keep
track of expenses; - Transmit
data collected to her/his coordinator on a daily basis; - Having
worked with IPA in the past is an added advantage.
Qualifications:
- The
applicant must have a bachelor’s degree, most preferably in Economics,
Finance, Management, Social work, Development Studies or related field,
with at least one (1) year of field/data collection experience;
- Must
have practical knowledge of MS Office; should be familiar with computer
assisted interviews and have the ability to use electronic devices, i.e.
tablets or smartphones; - In
addition to English, written and spoken fluency in Kinyarwanda is
essential. - Extensive
knowledge of quantitative data collection; a passion for learning best
practices and innovations is desired; - Having
worked with IPA in the past is an added advantage.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
Please
click on the following link to apply for this job position and follow the
instructions here.
click on the following link to apply for this job position and follow the
instructions here.
Please
apply by August 3, 2016.
apply by August 3, 2016.
Start
date is September 5, 2016, and the expected commitment is 30 working days.
Salary is based on experience.
date is September 5, 2016, and the expected commitment is 30 working days.
Salary is based on experience.
