Field Coordinator

BRAC Tanzania

Job Description

BRAC is an international development organization dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor to bring about change in their own lives.  The organization focuses on working with poor women and takes a comprehensive approach to increasing their self reliance.  BRAC Tanzania is now operating in 112 branches across the country and offering integrated services in microfinance, agriculture & livestock, and empowerment and livelihoods for adolescents.

In Tanzania, BRAC is looking for new members to join its Research and Evaluation Unit (REU), which is an in-house but independent facility supporting BRAC’s existing development programmes.  The primary responsibility of this Unit is to generate knowledge on the relevance and effectiveness of BRAC’soperations. The vision for this Unit is to go beyond evaluation of BRAC programmes and make significant contributions in the national development agenda through rigorous, relevant and well communicated knowledge.

To learn more about BRAC REU, visit:

http://www.brac.net/content/where-we-work-tanzania-research-and-evaluation

http://www.brac.net/content/where-we-work-uganda-research-and-evaluation

Job Description

BRAC REU is looking to hire a Field Coordinator, who will be primarily responsible for the logistical coordination and supervision of field studies.

Responsibilities

·         Ensure the delivery and collection of questionnaires to and from the field

·         Assist with the recruitment of enumerators

·         Facilitate trainings for enumerators

·         Supervise data collection conducted by enumerators

·         Cross-check questionnaires and give feedback to enumerators

·         Update researchers/project leader about the challenges of data collection

·         Facilitate procurement of survey materials

·         Any other task, as given by the supervisor (may assist with report writing and data analysis)

Qualifications

·         Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline to BRAC programs (eg. Development studies, agriculture, economics, business, etc.)

·         High academic performance evidenced in GPA score

·         Research experience

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills – English and Kiswahili

·         High attention to detail

·         Demonstrated problem solver

·         Strong team player

·         Takes initiative and demonstrates strong sense of responsibility

·         Strong organizational skills and ability to perform well under pressure

·         Willingness to travel frequently within Tanzania, as required by work assignments

 How to Apply
Interested qualified and experienced candidates are requested to submit an electronic application to hr.bractz@gmail.com including the following: a cover letter, CV, writing sample, 2 recent passport size photographs, copies of academic transcripts and references. 

Address to the attention of:

Country Representative

BRAC Tanzania
PO Box 105213, Mbezi Beach
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.