Title: Field Survey Coordinator
Job Position No.: Locally recruited position
Title: Field Survey Coordinator
Required No.: 1
Reports to: Project Leader
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Grade: TBD
Job Summary:
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dhaka office, seeks to employ a qualified candidate to serve as Field Survey Coordinator for its newly launched project - the Bangladesh Integrated Food Policy Research Program (IFPRP) - for one year, fixed-term, renewable appointment. The position will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the incumbent will report to the Project Leader. Grade level will be decided based on the experience and expertise of the candidate.
The Bangladesh Integrated Food Policy Research Program aims to: 1) identify gaps and offer solutions for the development of an evidence-based policy framework to enhance the efficiency and performance of the country’s grain reserves and overall food systems; and (2) strengthen the institutional capacity in policy and strategic decision making of the relevant agencies within the Ministry of Food of the Bangladesh government.
The incumbent is expected to work under the supervision of the Project Leader and will be responsible for assisting all aspects of the project’s field survey and data collection activities. The specific duties will include, but not limited to:
- Facilitate overall preparations for survey activities (including preliminary and exploratory assessments, sampling frame identification, liaising with relevant authorities at different levels, arranging transport, payments for enumerators, and other logistics, etc);
- Assist preparing and pre-testing survey questionnaires and other data collection instruments;
- Participate in enumerator training;
- Coordinate the attendance of enumerators, proper implementation of survey activities, and timely collection of survey questionnaires;
- Coordinate and assist data entry and data management;
- Prepare report on surveys and other field activities; and
- Perform other duties and tasks as deemed necessary.
Qualifications:
- BSc degree in Business Management, Public Administration, Statistics, Information Technology or a related field;
- Work experience in a research, academic and development environment;
- Previous experience on data collection, needs assessments and surveys (participative survey, focus group, interviews);
- Good computer skill (MS word and Excel);
- Fluent in communicating in English and Bengali;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, managerial and leadership skills, and ability to create effective working relations with staff and other stakeholders.
IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.
IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY:
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 19 NOVEMBER, 2016. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE.
Only sort listed candidates will be invited for the interview. Please do not submit any certificates with your application. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidate.
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