Position Overview
The Field Manager will report directly to the Associate Research Manager and the IPA management team. He/she will be responsible for assisting the IPA Zambia Survey Project team.
Qualifications and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Statistics, Public Policy, Demographics, or any other relevant field.
· Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and interacting well with respondents.
· Proficiency in written and oral communication in the local languages in the four provinces mentioned above.
· At least 3 years of field management experience working on data collection projects, training of enumerators, managing and coordinating project logistics.
· Excellent understanding of project management. Strong organizational, management and communication skills.
· Proficiency in the MS Microsoft Office package. Excellent command of Excel is required.
· Experience with electronic data collection platforms. Knowledge of SurveyCTO is a plus.
· Experience with data management with Stata is a plus.
· Prior experience as an enumerator is desirable.
· Strong written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English is required.
· Fluent oral and written communication skills in Nyanja, Lozi, and Tonga and other languages are a plus.
· Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple tasks and datelines efficiently and work effectively on a team.
· Flexible and proactive work ethic with a demonstrated interest in the vision and mission of IPA.
· Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Preferred
• Possesses exemplary Emotional Intelligence.
• Extremely proactive and works to meet deadlines.
• Extremely confident and can learn and adapt very quickly.
Should be organized and be aware of all the moving pieces all the time.
How to Apply
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