IPM Research Armenia
TITLE: Field Manager
START DATE/ TIME: Immediately
DURATION: Long term with two months probation period
LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia
JOB DESCRIPTION: Field Manager will be responsible for carrying out
fieldwork in accordance with the project timeline, budget and pre-agreed
quality standards. He/she will be responsible for filled questionnaires,
sufficient number of interviewers and supervisors at disposal, quality of
trainings, quality of field materials.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Before Fieldwork:
– Staff the team of professional interviewers in Yerevan and all other
major regional cities;
– Staff, train and supervise the team of regional coordinators, appoint
regional coordinators at least one for each region;
– Conduct professional trainings for interviewers and coordinators;
– Take part in all project related trainings.
During Fieldwork:
– Thoroughly understand project specifics, including sampling and survey
questionnaire;
– Develop recommendations vis-a-vis survey sampling and questionnaire as
well as timing and field costs;
– Administer and supervise completing survey questionnaires and other
data-collection techniques during the entire period of fieldwork;
– Document all survey data and results and prepare written technical
reports;
– Prepare field materials related to the project (maps, directions,
interviewers badges etc.) in coordination with the Project Manager;
– Control the work of interviewers during the entire process of the
project.
Upon completion of the Fieldwork:
– Obtain timely reaction to the discovered problems by the control group
upon completion of the fieldwork;
– Report the problems and solutions to the Project Manager;
– Cooperate with Project Manager or with Client on any topic related to
the field work;
– Evaluate interviewers upon completion of field activities in accordance
with the pre-established evaluation guidelines (developed by the IPM head
office);
– Develop reports describing the database of interviewers (new VS old).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
– Master’s or Bachelors degree in Social and Political Sciences,
Marketing, Economics and Business Administration;
– At least 1 year of experience as a Research Coordinator/ Field Manager/
Project Manager at marketing research organization;
– Sound understanding of the research process;
– Proficiency in Russian and English languages;
– Superior analytical, writing and communication skills;
– Good software skills;
– Strong leadership, organizational and time management skills;
– Ability to work independently to solve problems;
– Ability to work under pressure;
– Ability to travel within Armenia.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: To apply, please send your applications in
English to: hr@… .
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of
this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its
website – www.careercenter.am, Thanks.
OPENING DATE: 16 February 2011
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28 February 2011
ABOUT COMPANY: The Institute for polling and marketing (IPM Research
LLC) is an independent market research company that has an extensive
experience in conducting country level household surveys for
international and local organizations.
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IPM Research Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia
Before Fieldwork:
– Staff the team of professional interviewers in Yerevan and all other
major regional cities;
– Staff, train and supervise the team of regional coordinators, appoint
regional coordinators at least one for each region;
– Conduct professional trainings for interviewers and coordinators;
– Take part in all project related trainings.
During Fieldwork:
– Thoroughly understand project specifics, including sampling and survey
questionnaire;
– Develop recommendations vis-a-vis survey sampling and questionnaire as
well as timing and field costs;
– Administer and supervise completing survey questionnaires and other
data-collection techniques during the entire period of fieldwork;
– Document all survey data and results and prepare written technical
reports;
– Prepare field materials related to the project (maps, directions,
interviewers badges etc.) in coordination with the Project Manager;
– Control the work of interviewers during the entire process of the
project.
Upon completion of the Fieldwork:
– Obtain timely reaction to the discovered problems by the control group
upon completion of the fieldwork;
– Report the problems and solutions to the Project Manager;
– Cooperate with Project Manager or with Client on any topic related to
the field work;
– Evaluate interviewers upon completion of field activities in accordance
with the pre-established evaluation guidelines (developed by the IPM head
office);
– Develop reports describing the database of interviewers (new VS old).
Field Manager will be responsible for carrying out
fieldwork in accordance with the project timeline, budget and pre-agreed
quality standards. He/she will be responsible for filled questionnaires,
sufficient number of interviewers and supervisors at disposal, quality of
trainings, quality of field materials.
