Economic Policy Research Institute: Fieldworker

The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) is a nonprofit independent research institute that supports the process of South Africa’s socio-economic transformation and development. EPRI specialises in providing social protection research, capacity building courses and policy advisory services to government and civil society.

EPRI seeks to appoint a Fieldworker, based in Claremont, Cape Town.

Responsibilities:

• Find and process participants for a pilot project and programme;
• Conduct interviews with care-givers and adolescents;
• Meet with various stakeholders, banks, schools, community leaders;
• Work in a variety of environments (urban, peri-urban and rural);
• Regularly report to project manager on progress and problems encountered;
• Communicate effectively;
• Data capturing;
• Complete reviews of the project.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification or background dealing with social work will be preferred;
• Experience in administering surveys;
• Ability to communicate in the required language - proficiency in at least two official languages of South Africa;
• Knowledge of/or working experience in Western Cape will be preferred;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Field work experience;
• Computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules;
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies as needed for the pilot;
• Ability to discussing implementation at a high level so that it can be improved as the pilot is rolled out;
• Promptness;
• Street-wise and comfortable with working in all types of environments;
• Valid driver’s license-prerequisite.

To apply, submit a CV to jobs.epri@gmail.com.

Should you not hear from EPRI within two weeks of your application, consider your application as unsuccessful.

For more about the Economic Policy Research Institute, refer to http://epri.org.za.

For other vacancies in the NGO sector, refer to www.ngopulse.org/vacancies.

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