Data Collection Field Officers, Kirinyaga County, Kenya 133 views0 applications


About Evidence Action

Evidence Action scales proven development solutions to benefit millions of people around the world.

We fill the gap between knowing ‘what works’ and having impact at scale. We implement cost-effective interventions whose efficacy is backed by substantial rigorous evidence. We identify innovative, appropriate financing mechanisms and build best-practice operational models.

We voraciously self-evaluate, learn, and improve our models for scaling with a commitment to transparency on progress, impact, and value for money: Our flagship programs are;

  • Dispensers for Safe Water: D.S.W is an entrepreneurial program scaling the chlorine dispenser system – a proven, innovative, and low-cost approach to increase rates of household chlorination hence providing safe drinking water to vulnerable populations.
  • The Deworm the World Initiative actively supports the scale-up of school-based deworming programs worldwide to improve children’s health, education, and long-term development. We partner with governments to support their work as part of our strategy for financial sustainability and in order to ensure integration with other health and education initiatives.

About Monitoring Learning and Information Systems (MLIS) Team

The MLIS team embodies the evidence-based nature of Evidence Action’s work and enables us to be a data-driven organization. The team provides services across Evidence Action Africa region in meeting the following outcomes:

  • All ongoing program monitoring needs met (including M&E design and quality data collection)
  • Programs delivered with access to timely and useful data for day-to-day programmatic planning and decision making
  • Analysis and research conducted to support program improvements (including operation research, market research and cost-efficiency analysis)
  • Support with timely, useful and clear information for evidence-based decision making (including provide support to connect the dots)
  • Support provided to regional leadership for new programs and partnerships for exploration and evaluation
  • Standards, systems and processes setup for delivery of all functions (monitoring, analysis, research, information systems and quality data)

The team provides services across Evidence Action’s Africa Region through three sub-teams that work closely together to deliver quality, timely and useful information:

  • Field monitoring team: Takes lead in recruitment and training of data collection staff, manages the data collection process, develops and implements systems related to data collection.
  • Design, Data Processing and Analysis (DPA ): Responsible for data management, analysis and research. DPA ensures that all ongoing program monitoring needs are met and analysis and research is conducted to support program improvements.
  • Data Learning team: Supports the program teams with timely information in innovative, useful and clear ways to translate analysis and research to evidence-based decision making and action. DIAL also seeks out innovative ways to engage with program and is responsible for internal communications. Also ensures the program have access to timely and useful data through a cloud-based multi-user system.

Current Activity

In March this year, Evidence Action supported the government in deworming school going children in 147 schools within Kirinyaga County. MLIS will be supporting with the collection of coverage validation data from sampled schools and communities. This information will help the program to make informed decisions on subsequent deworming exercises. We are therefore looking for people who can support us in collecting this data.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Accurately collect evaluation data from sampled schools and communities using paper and electronic data collection tools
  • Timely and meaningfully support information flow from the field to the supervisors
  • Adhere to all data collection protocols during data collection activities
  • Maintain cordial public relations with local stakeholders including government officials, school heads, teachers, other monitors and community members through observing meaningful and respectful engagement in the course of field work
  • Any other duty as may be assigned by supervisors

To be considered for this position, one MUST have the following minimum requirements:

  • At least a diploma or certificate from a reputable college or university within Kenya. Those with certificates in nursing and teaching will also be considered.
  • A minimum C+ mean grade in KCSE
  • An original copy of the Kenya National Identity card
  • Available for training and deployment between 2nd to 6th May 2017.
  • Experience in electronic data collection with a bias to ODK will be an added advantage
  • Familiarity with and ability to work in Kirinyaga county

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Evidence Action scales proven interventions that improve the lives of millions. We implement cost-effective interventions whose efficacy is backed by substantial rigorous evidence.

Evidence Action identifies innovative, appropriate financing mechanisms and builds best practice operational models. We voraciously self-evaluate, learn, and improve our models for scaling with a commitment to transparency on progress, impact, and value for money.

Our current programs are:

  • Dispensers for Safe Water is an entrepreneurial program for more than 4.7 million people in rural Eastern and Southern Africa. It is a proven innovation that dramatically expands access to water treatment at an extremely low cost.
  • Deworm the World Initiative scales up school-based deworming programs worldwide to improve children’s health, education, and long-term development. It currently supports deworming of more than 200 million children annually.
  • Evidence Action Beta explores what program with proven impact might work next for millions of people. Similar to beta testing for software, we are pressure-testing promising interventions as to their suitability for massive scale-up.
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0 USD Nairobi CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Evidence Action

About Evidence Action

Evidence Action scales proven development solutions to benefit millions of people around the world.

We fill the gap between knowing 'what works' and having impact at scale. We implement cost-effective interventions whose efficacy is backed by substantial rigorous evidence. We identify innovative, appropriate financing mechanisms and build best-practice operational models.

We voraciously self-evaluate, learn, and improve our models for scaling with a commitment to transparency on progress, impact, and value for money: Our flagship programs are;

  • Dispensers for Safe Water: D.S.W is an entrepreneurial program scaling the chlorine dispenser system – a proven, innovative, and low-cost approach to increase rates of household chlorination hence providing safe drinking water to vulnerable populations.
  • The Deworm the World Initiative actively supports the scale-up of school-based deworming programs worldwide to improve children's health, education, and long-term development. We partner with governments to support their work as part of our strategy for financial sustainability and in order to ensure integration with other health and education initiatives.

About Monitoring Learning and Information Systems (MLIS) Team

The MLIS team embodies the evidence-based nature of Evidence Action's work and enables us to be a data-driven organization. The team provides services across Evidence Action Africa region in meeting the following outcomes:

  • All ongoing program monitoring needs met (including M&E design and quality data collection)
  • Programs delivered with access to timely and useful data for day-to-day programmatic planning and decision making
  • Analysis and research conducted to support program improvements (including operation research, market research and cost-efficiency analysis)
  • Support with timely, useful and clear information for evidence-based decision making (including provide support to connect the dots)
  • Support provided to regional leadership for new programs and partnerships for exploration and evaluation
  • Standards, systems and processes setup for delivery of all functions (monitoring, analysis, research, information systems and quality data)

The team provides services across Evidence Action's Africa Region through three sub-teams that work closely together to deliver quality, timely and useful information:

  • Field monitoring team: Takes lead in recruitment and training of data collection staff, manages the data collection process, develops and implements systems related to data collection.
  • Design, Data Processing and Analysis (DPA ): Responsible for data management, analysis and research. DPA ensures that all ongoing program monitoring needs are met and analysis and research is conducted to support program improvements.
  • Data Learning team: Supports the program teams with timely information in innovative, useful and clear ways to translate analysis and research to evidence-based decision making and action. DIAL also seeks out innovative ways to engage with program and is responsible for internal communications. Also ensures the program have access to timely and useful data through a cloud-based multi-user system.

Current Activity

In March this year, Evidence Action supported the government in deworming school going children in 147 schools within Kirinyaga County. MLIS will be supporting with the collection of coverage validation data from sampled schools and communities. This information will help the program to make informed decisions on subsequent deworming exercises. We are therefore looking for people who can support us in collecting this data.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Accurately collect evaluation data from sampled schools and communities using paper and electronic data collection tools
  • Timely and meaningfully support information flow from the field to the supervisors
  • Adhere to all data collection protocols during data collection activities
  • Maintain cordial public relations with local stakeholders including government officials, school heads, teachers, other monitors and community members through observing meaningful and respectful engagement in the course of field work
  • Any other duty as may be assigned by supervisors

To be considered for this position, one MUST have the following minimum requirements:

  • At least a diploma or certificate from a reputable college or university within Kenya. Those with certificates in nursing and teaching will also be considered.
  • A minimum C+ mean grade in KCSE
  • An original copy of the Kenya National Identity card
  • Available for training and deployment between 2nd to 6th May 2017.
  • Experience in electronic data collection with a bias to ODK will be an added advantage
  • Familiarity with and ability to work in Kirinyaga county
2017-05-02

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