Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to design and rigorously evaluate, sometimes implement approaches to solving development problems, and to refine these solutions and their applications together with decision-makers to ensure that the evidence created is used to improve opportunities for the world’s poor. IPA works in a variety of fields, including education, agriculture, microfinance, and health.
Since our founding in 2002, IPA has conducted over 450 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide. IPA has been formally established in Ghana since 2009 and has experienced a fast growth since then. It has a young and dynamic team overseeing 19 ongoing projects, and composed of 84 permanent staff.
Job Description
Making Ghanaian Girls Great Project
•Reports to: Field Supervisor
•Work Location: Ada East, Ada West, Ningo Prampram, Shai Osu-Doku, Kadjebi and Nkwanta South
•Desired Start date: May, 2016
•Duration: Three months (maximum)
•Application deadline: 10th May, 2016
•Job Code: FS-MGCubed-27416
Project Overview
IPA Ghana seeks a survey team to carry out quantitative surveys for the endline of the “Making Ghanaians Girls Great” (MGCUBED) Project. The MGCUBED project investigates how the improvement in specific supply and demand factors impact on learning outcomes and student retention in Ghana. It is focused on informing policy makers about interventions that ensure optimum retention, enrolment and learning for girls in deprived communities. IPA is seeking to hire a team of Surveyors, Auditors, Editors and Team Leaders to work on the MGCubed Endline Survey for about three (3) months (between May and July 2016). The survey team will collect data from schools in 6 districts (Ada East, Ada West, Ningo Prampram, Shai Osu-Doku, Kadjebi and Nkwanta South) using three local languages i.e. Dangme, Ewe and Akuapem Twi. The work will require extensive travel within the districts.
Job Description
All applications will automatically be screened for the surveyor position. From the pool of best applicants, IPA will then select suitable candidates for the Auditor, Editor and Team Leader positions based on prior experience and proven skills.
Team Leader
Team Leaders will oversee survey fieldwork. This will involve managing a team of Surveyors, supervising daily survey activities, survey monitoring and writing daily field reports to the Supervisors. Additionally, the team leader responsibilities include:
•Play a lead role in the team’s school entry process
•Maintain records; including survey tracking and surveyor attendance.
•Maintain a high quality data collection process
•Provide feedback and report on field activities.
Required Skills or Experience
•Oral and written fluency in English and any of these Ghanaian languages (Dangme, Akuapem Twi and Ewe)
•A minimum of a tertiary education (Diploma or University degree).
•Excellent management, communication and organizational skills
•Experience in data collection.
•Experience in using technology to collect data on the field
•Residency in any one of the projects districts (Nkwanta South, Kadjebi, Ada East, Ada West, Shai-Osu-Doku, and Ningo Prampram districts) is preferred
How To Apply
To apply, please fill out the online application form by clicking the link below:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2736751/IPAG-MGCubed-Field-Staff-Appl-Form
Please take note of the following instructions:
•This position is temporary and will be based in Accra.
•Your Cover Letter and CV will be required to complete the application form.
•Incomplete applications or applications not completed through the web-form will not be considered.
•Due to high volume of applications received, IPA will only contact shortlisted candidates.
DISCLAIMER: Please note that IPA will never require monetary compensation as part of its application process. Any requests for monetary compensation by persons claiming to be IPA employees or persons claiming to represent IPA should be disregarded and reported. Please direct questions to [email protected].