About the Position:
The Senior Field Officer under the general supervision of the Field Manager within the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures will assist to coordinate and facilitate survey field activities and functions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Senior Field Officer, to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Field Manager.
Assist bench testing and piloting of the survey tool on Survey CTO to ensure it is up to standard.
Data collection management which includes leading a team conducting surveys and provide feedback on Survey CTO programming and conducting data collection.
Work closely with the Field Manager to ensure that all work schedules are received by the enumerators every morning before any activities begin.
Ensure all teams have sufficient work for the day based on the work schedules and make changes/adapt if necessary.
Ensure that all the teams have all necessary materials tools required for data collection. Keep track of KLPS DBS supplies, equipment, and inventory levels.
Coordinate with KLPS Field Manager(s) to ensure a continuous supply of necessary materials and available on time.
Lead a team of FOs during pilot practice and provide feedback on questionnaire and Survey CTO programming.
Ensure completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner including update in reports of work accomplished.
Oversee the transportation and storage of collected DBS samples from the field to the designated office. Ensure proper handling, packaging, and documentation to maintain sample integrity.
Monitor all aspects of the KLPS DBS process, including collection, packaging, transportation, and storage. Ensure that established protocols and procedures are followed consistently and continuously provide a timely report to the Field Manager(s) and the Research Associate on the progress of DBS, areas for retraining and performance of the staff in the DBS collection.
Organizing data collected by enumerators, providing feedback on day-to-day operations and survey instruments.
Human resource management which includes Supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of FOs.
Develop and discuss a supervision plan with the project management.
Monitor staff attendance and updating attendance records including leave and to enforce all human resource policies and procedures in coordination with IPAK’s Human Resource Manager and the Research Associate.
Diligent completion of checklists and other means of monitoring data.
Ensure proper use and maintenance of the assigned project equipment (tablets, weighing machines, field gear, DBS equipment’s etc.)
Perform any other duty assigned by the supervisors.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Nursing with a valid nursing license.
2- 3 years of field experience in data collection.
Experience in supervising, implementing data collection and managing field officers.
Prior experience in data collection using Survey CTO and supervising electronic data collection systems.
Excellent supervisory, planning, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage data collection at various levels (planning, piloting, collecting, back checking, reporting, and team supervision).
Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and a team player.
Advanced user of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Excellent communication skills with fluency in English, Kiswahili, and the local languages (Luhya or Luo)
Demonstrated ability in community sensitization.
Preferred
Experience in kids anthropometric measures
Experience in DBS collection
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