In A Nutshell
Manage the digitization and feasibility testing of a successful behavioral intervention designed to boost planning and savings for low-income households across low- and middle-income countries.
Responsibilities
- Support the effective digital AI-powered adaptation and testing of our existing behavioral savings intervention.
- Qualitative fieldwork with potential participants to improve the tool.
- Oversee feasibility testing of the AI-powered digital tool.
- Coordinate research partners including UC Berkeley, and local implementing organization.
- Develop intervention training protocols and potentially lead trainings implementation extension staff.
- Support feasibility testing data collection and set up protocols to monitor fidelity.
- Manage project workflows and timelines.
- Manage all aspects of project implementation across multiple country contexts.
- Work closely with Principal Investigators and partners to track project progress and troubleshoot challenges that arise.
- Manage partner relationships to ensure clear communication between all parties and smooth adaptation and testing.
- Support the development of sampling plans and a field management plan for conducting surveys (as needed).
- Ensure quality control for data collection and data management activities, including high-frequency data checks (as needed).
- Conduct data analysis and contribute to the written project material.
Skillset
- Must be willing to be physically based in Rwanda.
- Minimum of two (2) years relevant work/research fieldwork experience.
- Experience living and working in LMICs.
- Self-directed, intrinsically motivated; proven capacity to manage work independently.
- Ability to remain flexible, demonstrate resourcefulness, and adapt to change.
- Cultural sensitivity, positive can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and demonstrated ability to work diplomatically, proactively, and with integrity across diverse constituencies.
- Experience cultivating relationships and interfacing with implementing, government, and funding partners in LMICs.
- Experience with project management; ability to work independently and manage complex and competing priorities.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English. Additional language skills helpful.
- Familiarity with Microsoft and Google Suite, and data collection software like SurveyCTO.