Kenya Intern at Decodis
About the job
Decodis is a social research company that focuses on understanding vulnerable people. At Decodis, we do more than just listen. We decode. We hear not only what people say and the words they choose, but how they say it – the pitch, pauses and emphasis in their voice.
Using a set of tech-led techniques, we can gather these voices in detail and at scale. We create custom data capture tools and analyses, elevating the voices of respondents. From survey development to final analyses, we can help organizations better understand the populations they serve. See www.decodis.com for more details.
This full-time position is remote and can be performed anywhere in Kenya.
Start date would be as soon as possible June 2024.
This is a paid internship.
On this job, you should expect to collaborate with various team members who are based in Kenya and India.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Help to create and manage interactive voice recording surveys (85%)
At the moment, Decodis is engaged in three large scale projects in Pakistan, Kenya and Nigeria. These are managed by two Project Managers based in Kenya and India.
For these, the role of the intern will be:
- Assisting the Program Managers to set up the IVR interface;
- Helping to test the IVR once it is set up;
- Monitoring which respondents have taken the IVR survey;
- Reporting up to the Project Manager any problems immediately;
- Interfacing between the IVR provider and the survey companies to know when to push surveys.
2. Assisting Project Managers for other tasks (15%)
- From time to time, Project Managers may need extra help with other tasks.
The ideal candidate
The following personal characteristics are important:
- An initiative-taker who can manage competing priorities with little supervision;
- An adventurous attitude and openness to learn;
- A confident and positive personality which enables him or her to engage supportively with colleagues within Decodis and with our clients and partners;
- Excellent time management and intuitive prioritization skills;
- Comfort with juggling multiple tasks and managing change;
- High diligence and strong organizational skills.
Qualifications
At a minimum, we require the qualifications listed:
- Minimum of two years of experience working in an office environment;
- Excellent verbal communication skills in English. These must be fluent and articulate enough to engage with Decodis colleagues and partners effectively;
- Proven ability to assist on projects in complex and multi-dimensional circumstances;
- Adequate proficiency with excel to create monitoring;
- Extensive experience with MS Office tools;
- Demonstrable ability to execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
The following would be a plus:
- Written and spoken French;
- Experience with other technical platforms;
- Experience working in countries outside Kenya.
We encourage people of all genders, gender-orientations, backgrounds and ethnicities to apply.
All work would be remote, although the ideal candidate would need to be able to work within hours where there is a minimum three hours of overlap with the East Coast of the U.S. and full time overlap with India.
How To Apply
Please visit www.decodis.com/work-with-us and click on the Intern link to complete the application process as directed, including attaching both your cover letter and CV.
Please rest assured that our application process is revised by humans who are really interested in learning about you, and your application form is a great way for us to do that. Therefore, we do not accept email applications.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for follow-up.
If you have any technical issues applying, please contact us at info@decodis.com.