Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a nonprofit organization focused on research and policy aimed at improving the lives of those living in poverty. IPA connects top researchers with policymakers to design and rigorously test solutions, refining them based on evidence. The organization ensures that proven strategies are applied in practice to create meaningful change. Despite the vast sums spent globally on poverty-reduction programs, there’s often little clear evidence about what actually works—and when such evidence does exist, it’s frequently underutilized. IPA addresses this gap by collaborating with researchers and decision-makers to generate and apply high-quality evidence for maximum impact.
Position: Field Manager
The Field Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, overseeing, and monitoring field operations to ensure they run efficiently and effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitoring Field Activities & Ensuring Compliance
- Oversee fieldwork to ensure adherence to IPA’s data quality standards, relevant regulations, organizational policies, and safety guidelines.
Team Leadership & Supervision
- Manage and support the field team, offering direction and supervision to ensure project goals are met.
- Foster a strong, collaborative team environment, monitor performance, encourage communication, and take action to resolve issues when needed.
Field Planning & Risk Mitigation
- Design field operation plans including scheduling, resource allocation, and team deployment.
- Anticipate and manage risks, troubleshoot problems during data collection, and apply solutions to keep operations on track.
Reporting & Record Keeping
- Compile and submit reports on data collection status, challenges, and achievements.
- Maintain thorough documentation of all field activities for both internal and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, sociology, community development, or a related discipline.
- Prior experience as a field supervisor or in similar roles involving data collection, project coordination, or field operations.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage field teams and ensure successful outcomes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Swahili and English.
- Capable of identifying and resolving challenges during fieldwork.
- Skilled at fostering positive relationships with team members, local stakeholders, and community participants.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Comfortable working in multicultural and diverse settings.
- Organized, self-motivated, and deadline-oriented.
- Quick to learn, adaptable, and confident under pressure.
- Strong situational awareness to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Experience using SurveyCTO and Stata.
- Technologically proficient, with experience using tablets for digital data collection.
Application Deadline: 9 June 2025
How to Apply:
Please follow the link provided below.
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