VACANCIES

QUANTITATIVE FIELD INTERVIEWERS FOR A RESEARCH PROJECT

African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) is a non-governmental international

organization based in Nairobi, committed to conducting high quality and policy-relevant research
on population, education and health issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. In partnership with Data
Measurement and Evaluation unit, APHRC will conduct a survey to collect outcome monitoring
data on Orphan and Vulnerable Children in 13 counties of Kenya’s western region. The survey
will measure project outcomes using a standardized methodology that has been developed for
application across multiple countries. To implement the survey, APHRC invites applications for
quantitative field interviewers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidates will be in charge of the following activities:

- Participate in the training of fieldworkers and pilot survey;

- Conduct interviews in all selected households and respondents;
- Complete, edit and submit all assigned interviews for cross-checking and verification by the
Supervisor;
- Keep updated records and databases of assigned work;
- Safeguard all assigned project equipment;
- Timely report all project related issues to the Supervisor for quick and effective
troubleshooting;
- Other related activities, assigned by the supervisor and project manager.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

- Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, with a minimum grade of
C+;
- Good knowledge of the study areas (Bungoma, Busia, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu,
Migori, Nyamira, Siaya, Vihiga, Bomet, Kericho, and Narok). Residence in one of these
counties is preferable;
- Proven experience in household survey and experience with data collection pertaining to
children and vulnerable populations;
- A minimum of two years’ experience as an interviewer in similar surveys;
- Familiarity and proficiency in using tablets and/electronic gadgets for quantitative data
collection;
- Ability to be away from home for several weeks;
- Possess strong interpersonal, team work, communication (written and oral);
- Fluency in English, Kiswahili, and at least one of the local languages (e.g. Luo, Luhya, Kipsigis,
Kisii, Maasai);
- Availability to work full time on the project during the period September to November 2018;
- Willing to work outside normal business hours.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and CV with contacts of three
referees, via email to cvs@flexipersonnel.com., by close of business 7th September 2018. Indicate
on the cover letter and the email subject “Quantitative field interviewer: OVC 2- project”.
In the application letter, indicate the County, Sub-county and Village you reside in.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

PLEASE NOTE APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS DURING ANY STAGE OF
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

(APHRC) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children.