Field Enumerator – Data Collector at COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale – Apply Now

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

• Participate in community assessment, registration of new beneficiaries, collect and record information as required.
• Ensure accuracy of data collected from respondents and properly document/input such in the questionnaire or digital device.
• Interpret interview questions to assist respondents in understanding them and providing eloquent answers.
• Be expected to ensure completeness of all assigned questionnaire, discussion guide or data collection tool
• Transcribe Focus Group Discussion and in-depth interview data when necessary.
• Participate in planning and conducting quantitative and qualitative research (focus group discussions and in-depth interviews) when necessary.
• Expected to take good care of any equipment provided for the assignment and will be required to return them in the same state as they are received.
• Work closely with the program team to capture all relevant data and information from program
• Participate in debrief sessions to share field experiences about the community and the entire data collection process.
• Submit a report of the activity including details of findings as required by the supervising staff and in the format approved by the project.

Other Responsibilities:

• Ensure confidentiality & ethical consideration in line with the COOPI’s data protection principles & the humanitarian principles of do no harm.
• Promote effective partnership by collaborating with the partners and donors in the field during data collection, including beneficiaries to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
• Ensure respect, promote individual & cultural differences, encourage diversity by maintaining high ethical standards & act consistently with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
• This ToR shall be inclusive of any other task specifically assigned by the MEAL Officer and indirect supervisors for what concerns the implementation of the program activities.

Key Competencies

• Certificate, Diploma, Degree in relevant field with a minimum of 2 years for a university diploma or a year for a degree.
• Experience in the field of humanitarian assistance is an advantage.
• Experience in data collection & statistics is an advantage.
• Experience in the humanitarian field, NGO, or INGO is mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain integrity in performing responsibilities assigned.
• Trusted by the community, with a certain maturity in making decisions, widely accepted & respected.
• Possess good leadership skills & the ability to explain instructions clearly.
• Good knowledge of English, Hausa, Kanuri & other native languages where deemed necessary based on areas of deployment or redeployment.
• Respect & promote individual & cultural differences & encourage diversity.
• Integrity & transparency maintain high ethical standards & act in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
• Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
• Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner, is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
• Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own action & delegated work.
• Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication, explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools is an advantage.
• Requires the technical skills to use design software programs mentioned above & possesses a general interest & aptitude for learning new technology.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills, including experience presenting to multiple audiences (e.g., technical & non technical, government circle).
• Inter personal skills & very sociable disposition stemming from proven experience.