Field Supervisors Positions:
1. Community Based Environmental Health
Promotion Programme (CBEHPP),
2. Teacher Incentives, and
3. Entrepreneurship
- Location:
Kigali, Rwanda and field sites in Rusizi District (CBEHPP); Kigali, Rwanda
and field sites nation-wide (Teacher Incentives and Entrepreneurship) - Desired start date: November 24, 2014 for CBEHPP and January for
Teacher Incentives. - Length of Commitment: 6 months
- Reports to : Field
Manager - Deadline date: 14th November 2014
- Application materials: A cover letter and CV are required and should
be submitted to: jobs-rwanda@poverty-action.org
State your preferred project in your cover letter.
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.
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 Descriptions:
CBEHPP
The CBEHPP Field Supervisor will play a critical role
in implementing an impact evaluation of the Community Based Environmental
Health Promotion Programme (CBEHPP). This programme seeks to improve
health through education and community participation by training local
community members to lead weekly health club meetings. These meetings are
designed to educate participants about safe hygiene, sanitation, and other
health behaviors. Innovations for Poverty Action is currently preparing for the
midline evaluation of this programme, with midline data collection to begin in
January 2015. This ongoing study of 9,000 households in 150 villages will
generate evidence about the health and economic impacts of health clubs on
households, with a focus on the impact on children age 5 and under. Our
findings will help to inform the work of the Ministry of Health and that of our
implementing partner in their current and future programs.
in implementing an impact evaluation of the Community Based Environmental
Health Promotion Programme (CBEHPP). This programme seeks to improve
health through education and community participation by training local
community members to lead weekly health club meetings. These meetings are
designed to educate participants about safe hygiene, sanitation, and other
health behaviors. Innovations for Poverty Action is currently preparing for the
midline evaluation of this programme, with midline data collection to begin in
January 2015. This ongoing study of 9,000 households in 150 villages will
generate evidence about the health and economic impacts of health clubs on
households, with a focus on the impact on children age 5 and under. Our
findings will help to inform the work of the Ministry of Health and that of our
implementing partner in their current and future programs.
Teacher Incentives
Innovations for Poverty Action, in close collaboration
with local partners, will be evaluating the impact of various incentive schemes
for teachers in Rwanda. The Field Supervisor will play a critical role in
implementing these various schemes and in the data collection that will
follow. For this, the project will be working with 300 schools in the
country and will be collecting data from teachers and students. The
project will also be working closely with a sub-sample of these teachers to
provide professional development and performance-related feedback. After this,
the project will evaluate the impacts of these different interventions and
incentives on teacher performance, student testing and teacher recruitment, in
order to better understand how education outcomes throughout the country may be
improved.
with local partners, will be evaluating the impact of various incentive schemes
for teachers in Rwanda. The Field Supervisor will play a critical role in
implementing these various schemes and in the data collection that will
follow. For this, the project will be working with 300 schools in the
country and will be collecting data from teachers and students. The
project will also be working closely with a sub-sample of these teachers to
provide professional development and performance-related feedback. After this,
the project will evaluate the impacts of these different interventions and
incentives on teacher performance, student testing and teacher recruitment, in
order to better understand how education outcomes throughout the country may be
improved.
Entrepreneurship
Innovations for Poverty Action will be working with
over 3,000 entrepreneurs throughout Rwanda to understand the impact that
improved information has on their businesses. At the center of this project is
an innovative ICT tool which entrepreneurs will use to track and analyze their
firm’s growth over time. This tool will assist entrepreneurs in making
strategic business decisions regarding their finances, operations and assisting
them in customer research. The Field Supervisor will play a critical role
in recruiting entrepreneurs to use this tool and in conducting the subsequent
evaluation of the tool’s impact on entrepreneurs’ work, growth and job
creation.
over 3,000 entrepreneurs throughout Rwanda to understand the impact that
improved information has on their businesses. At the center of this project is
an innovative ICT tool which entrepreneurs will use to track and analyze their
firm’s growth over time. This tool will assist entrepreneurs in making
strategic business decisions regarding their finances, operations and assisting
them in customer research. The Field Supervisor will play a critical role
in recruiting entrepreneurs to use this tool and in conducting the subsequent
evaluation of the tool’s impact on entrepreneurs’ work, growth and job
creation.
Position Summaries:
The Field Supervisor position provides an excellent
opportunity to gain hands‐on experience
in a field setting with a vibrant organization undertaking cutting‐edge development research. The Field Supervisor will work closely with
the research staff and field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but
not limited to:
opportunity to gain hands‐on experience
in a field setting with a vibrant organization undertaking cutting‐edge development research. The Field Supervisor will work closely with
the research staff and field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but
not limited to:
- Coordinate and supervise all enumeration
activities during the data collection process with survey households, - Monitor, check, and assess the quality of the
work of the enumerators, and review the questionnaires for completeness,
consistency, and accuracy. - Monitor the condition of survey equipment
assigned to the enumerators, - Double check the completeness of the
list of households required by your team, - Report all errors, discrepancies and changes
of the questionnaire if any, and oversee the upload of the new version of
the questionnaire for all team members. - Ensure that there are no problems with
lodging and transportation for enumerators, and monitor time management. - Carry out field preparations including
contacting cell and village leaders to locate the respondents, make
appointments with respondents, - Ensure that all technical and logistic issues are
reported to the Field Manager
Qualifications:
A successful Field Supervisor is detail-oriented and
has excellent organizational skills and who will be committed to our high
standards of data quality. The position requires strong leadership and
communication skills. In addition, the following qualifications and experience
are desired.
has excellent organizational skills and who will be committed to our high
standards of data quality. The position requires strong leadership and
communication skills. In addition, the following qualifications and experience
are desired.
- At least 1 year of experience working on
qualitative and quantitative data collection, with management experience
is necessary. - Extensive knowledge of quantitative data
collection; a passion for learning best practices and innovations is
desired. - In addition to English, written and spoken
fluency in Kinyarwanda is essential. - Prior experience managing teams and strong
leadership skills are necessary. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
(including Excel) is necessary. - Ability to travel is required.
- Prior experience with Computer Assisted
Interviewing (specifically Open Data Kit) and the development of
corresponding applications is preferred. - Prior experience in creating and implementing
Field Plans for team logistics is preferred - Familiarity and prior experience working in the
study area is preferred . - A Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Management,
Social work, Demography or Development studies is preferred. - Strong organizational and management skills.
- Strong communications skills.
- Interest in travelling and passion for poverty
research. - Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple
tasks efficiently and work effectively on a team.
DISCLAIMER: The above
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to
be performed by the Field
Supervisor. The statements are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management
reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational
needs as necessary.
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to
be performed by the Field
Supervisor. The statements are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management
reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational
needs as necessary.
To apply for this position, please submit both a cover
letter and CV to: jobs-rwanda@poverty-action.org
You should state your preferred project in your cover letter.
letter and CV to: jobs-rwanda@poverty-action.org
You should state your preferred project in your cover letter.