About Evidence Action

At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.

Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 9 countries, our team of 800+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions.

Our Deworm the World program has delivered over 2 billion treatments, significantly reducing worm prevalence and generating more than $23 billion in lifetime productivity gains.  Through Safe Water Now, we’ve saved the lives of over 15,000 children.  Our Accelerator explores untapped opportunities in global health, testing low-cost interventions with the greatest potential to save and improve lives. 

At Evidence Action, your colleagues are your greatest asset. You'll partner with high-caliber colleagues in an environment blending innovation, autonomy, and teamwork. Our team excels in disruptive thinking and believes in rolling up our sleeves to get things done. If you're looking to work flexibly and with purpose, join a team that delivers measurable change for millions.

About the Safe Water Now Program

Our flagship Dispensers for Safe Water (DSW) provides safe drinking water to over 10 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya. Recent evidence highlights that water treatment reduces all-cause child mortality by about 25%. Evidence Action’s designs deliver safe water at the source in rural settings through its established Dispensers for Safe Water (DSW) and newly launched In-Line Chlorination (ILC) interventions. Over the past year, we’ve more than doubled our footprint in East Africa and are exploring expansion into new countries, as well as developing an innovation agenda through our Accelerator process to develop the next generation of safe water programs.

The role

Officer, Field Monitoring-MLE is a member of the Field Operations Team and the larger Monitoring Learning Evaluations department. S/he is responsible for collecting monitoring data for the Safe Water program Now program in Kenya. This is an exciting field position that enables you to interact with local community members as you collect data that informs the program to make justifiable decisions.

This role reports to (title): Associate, Field Operations, MLE

Duties and responsibilities

Data collection and quality

Accurately and timely collect Safe Water Now evaluation data, through the administration of questionnaire, collection of samples, and making observations, in the areas of operation, using electronic and/or paper instruments. Participate in bench-testing of electronic instruments as part of training and instrument improvement process Timely and meaningfully support flow of information from the field to the Program Leadership by utilizing “soft feedback” tools. Participate in the data collection training of operation/program field staff. Support data flow process from the field to the office, by adhering to the data flow protocol that indicates when and how submit data

People management

Enthusiastically provide mentorship to new staff involved in the Safe Water Now data collection activities, including shadowing their work in the initial days in the field.

Stakeholder relationship

Maintain cordial public relation with local stakeholders, including government officials and community members, through observing meaningful and respectful engagement in the course of field work.

Financial management

Contribute towards the cost-efficiency of the organization and programs through accurate management of financial payments and expenditures in the field and at the office

Communication

On a daily basis share insightful feedback with program leads based on field observations. Timely development and dissemination of adoption monitoring reports with program teams at office level.

Other

Support data collection needs from other programs, and other duties as may be assigned by the MLE leadership.