Company Profile

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States-based non-profit organization dedicated to discovering, and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA designs, rigorously evaluate and refines 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.

Job Description

• Reports to: Research Associate
• Location: Tamale, Ghana
• Length of Commitment: 1 year (renewable)
• Desired start date: As soon as possible
• Deadline to apply: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

Position Summary
The Field Manager will work closely with the Research Associate and will oversee the adequate execution of all field-based data collection activities.

The Field Manager will perform the following responsibilities:

• Recruitment, training, and supervision of Field teams during field surveys.
• Development of training manuals for all data collection activities.
• Managing finances and tracking field expenditures.
• Assisting with data reconciliation and management.
• Piloting and developing instruments with the Research Associate.
• Manage and track survey and intervention equipment used in the field.
• Accurately evaluate the performance of field staff during recruitment, training, and data collection.
• Adhere to all IPA survey protocols and ensure field teams also do same.
• Report all concerns and issues immediately to the Research Associate.
• Promptly respond to contact from the Research Associate or other IPA staff;
• Be responsible for maintaining good relations with IPA, its employees, partner organizations and project participants.
• Perform other work-related duties that may be assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

Skills or Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Project management experience including experience in supervising, designing, and implementing data collection and managing large teams of enumerators/surveyors is preferred.
• Field research knowledge (Familiarity with RCT and other field research methodologies, survey techniques, and data collection procedures is highly beneficial)
• Fluency in English, Dagbani, Gurune, Frafra and any other of the dominant languages in the survey sites.
• Excellent management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience working in an international NGO is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package (depends on experience)
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.