Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States-based non-profit organization dedicated to creating, evaluating and replicating innovative solutions to poverty and policy problems worldwide. IPA specializes in using the randomized controlled trial methodology to evaluate the impact of development programs.

Project Summary:

IPA Ghana seeks to hire a Field Manager for 12 months, who will support the evaluation team under the Disseminating Innovative Resources and Technologies to Smallholders (DIRTS) project. Lead Principal Investigators on the DIRTS study are Dean Karlan and Christopher Udry of Yale University. The study’s interventions are implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Ghana Insurers Association and several other partners. Evaluation of the project occurs via a series of electronic and paper surveys with randomly selected respondent households. This position will be based in Tamale, with required travel across the Northern Region.

Responsibilities:

The Field Manager, working closely with the evaluation team, Project Coordinator, and Implementation Coordinator, will oversee the work of the surveyor’s Team Leaders and Associate Field Managers, and supervise and monitor the adequate execution of the Weekly labor surveys on Open Data Kit, throughout the agricultural season. Fulfilling these activities entail the execution of the following tasks:

•   Recruitment, training, and supervision of Community Survey Assistants (CSA);
•   Recruitment, training, and supervision of IPA field staff;
•   Development of field protocols for all data collection activities;
•   Managing finances and tracking field expenditures;
•   Piloting and developing instruments with the Senior Research Associate (SRA), Implementation Coordinator (IC) and Research Associate (RA).
•   Other tasks that may be required by the  IC, SRA or RA for successful completion of activities;

Qualification Required & Experience

It is required that candidates have;

•   Fluency in Dagbani and English
•   Education in economics, development, statistics, or related field, Bachelor degree is preferred
•   Excellent management, communication and organizational skills
•   Project management experience, as well as experience supervising, designing, and implementing data collection and/or field work activities, and managing teams of field workers is preferred.
•   Experience in collection of survey data is a plus
•   Experience working in Northern Ghana is a plus

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, follow this link and complete all required information

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Note that a Cover Letter and CV will be required to complete the form. Incomplete applications, or applications not completed through the web-form will not be considered.

Closing Date: 16 November, 2014

Notice
Please note, that due to the volume of applications, IPA will only contact shortlisted candidates.