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Job Title:     Field Officer (A’ Level Jobs)

Organisation: GiveDirectly

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Associate
Field Manager

Start Date:
May 2019

About US:

GiveDirectly is an
international non-profit organization that currently operating in Kenya and
Uganda that aims to help people living in extreme poverty by making
unconditional cash transfers to them via mobile phone. GiveDirectly is driving
a re-evaluation of the assumptions underlying international philanthropy with a
provocative model: we deliver donations directly to the extreme poor and let
them decide what to do with them. This approach builds on two converging
trends: the rapid spread of electronic last-mile payments solutions in the
emerging markets, and the large body of experimental evidence showing that
direct transfers are as or more cost-effective at reducing poverty than more
traditional, top-down approaches. GiveDirectly’s field operations utilize
state-of-the-art technology and business processes to deliver transfers
securely, efficiently, and transparently.

Job Summary:  The Field Officer [FO] will be responsible for
executing the recipient surveys and associated processes that facilitate
GiveDirectly’s unique cash transfer model, from enrollment of recipients to
sending actual transfers. The role will reward high-quality judgment on
operational questions and challenges, work ethic, communication skills, and a
strong commitment to GiveDirectly’s mission and model.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Meet
with the village elder, includes refugee and IDP leaders and guides to
understand village and other boundaries.

·        
Coordinating
with team members, visit every household in the village.

·        
Complete
census surveys with accurate data.

·        
Explain
GiveDirectly’s program to eligible households.

·        
Provide
cell phones and SIM cards as necessary.

·        
Identify
and eliminate ineligible households

·        
Explain
safety and readiness information to recipients.

·        
Ensure
someone in the household is ready to operate the phone to access transfers.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

The Field Officer
will play a critical day-to-day role in delivering Give Directly’s
gold-standard cash transfer product to donors and recipients. For that reason,
the suitable candidate for this position will:

·        
The ideal
candidate must hold an A’ Level certificate or Diploma or equivalent from a
credible institution. A degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage

·        
Possess
previous working experience in the field with preference to vulnerable
communities (1-2 years minimum)

·        
Have
ability to conduct and support
recipient surveys and associated processes.

·        
Must
possess work/language proficiency in
English and either Juba Arabic, Swahili, Luo and Runyoro. Ability to speak
either Dinka, Nuer, Acholi, Shiluk, Madi, Zandi, Bari, Lumasaba will be an
added advantage.

·        
Computer
and mobile device data entry knowledge and skills and good typing skills.

·        
Excellent
communication skills and the ability to represent the organization effectively
to external parties.

·        
Have
ability to exercise patience and good judgment in resolving recipient problems.

·        
Particularly
skilled with interpersonal skills with high empathy, honesty, and integrity.

·        
Must be
able to work in and within teams.

·        
Possess
high-quality problem solving, work ethic and a strong commitment to
GiveDirectly’s mission and model.

·        
Good
time-management skills.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the web
link below.

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Deadline: 30^th April 2019

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