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Field Agents

JOB SUMMARY

Company Global Commun...
Industry NGO/IGO/INGO
Category Science
Location Accra, Tema, ...
Job Status Contract
Salary GHS
Education Bachelor̵...
Experience 1 year
Job Expires Jul 14, 2018
Contact ...
 

Company Profile

Global Communities is a development organization serving more than 20 million people worldwide each year. The organization’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions

Job Description

  • Location: Accra (10), Tema (5), Ashaiman (5), Takoradi (5), Kumasi (5)
  • Job Title: Field Agent
  • Reports To: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
  • Contract Duration: Upon Request 
 
BACKGROUND
Global Communities is seeking Ghanaian nationals for the position of Field Agents for the YIEDIE program in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This program is designed to create jobs and business opportunities for disadvantaged urban youth in Ghana and will focus on capacity building/training for youth development in the construction sector in Ghana. 
 
The Field Agent will provide data support for the YIEDIE field activities in all 5 project cities. In this role, s/he will assist the YIEDIE team by visiting specified communities/areas in order to carry out the following tasks.  
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Screening applicants for entrepreneurship/technical training opportunities offered by the YIEDIE program 
  • Collecting and recording data on YIEDIE program applicants and sampled follow up youth.
  • Entering data (from YIEDIE program areas) in an electronic system
  • Liaising with the Monitoring and Evaluation team on the YIEDIE project to address any challenges in the applicants’ screening and data tracking processes
  • Make calls to locate sampled respondent in conducting Project Surveys
  • Protect the privacy of respondent and confidential information
  • Undergo two day training on how to use the ODK tool 
  • Undergo two day training on how to administer the follow up questionnaire
  • Pretest of the ODK tool on the field
  • Comply with the requirements necessary for conducting a successful interview
  • Turn over all literature and materials used in  Project Surveys to the Monitoring and Evaluation team
  • Other general administrative work that may be assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
  1. A Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Development Planning and Sociology 
  2. A minimum of one year experience working in a similar role, preferably with an INGO.  
COMPETENCIES
  • Strong IT and database software skills and possess the ability to master new technology tools, as required.
  • Have outstanding communications, writing, and research skills
  • Ability to operate office equipment such as photocopier, scanner, etc.

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