Engagement Of Enumerators For COMITAS Program - Taraba

Basic Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• A University Degree or HND in any field
  
• Recent (last two years) experience participating in conflict-related research activities
  
• Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative research in the Northern part of Nigeria
  
• Experience working in the selected communities and a good understanding of the local dialects is preferred.
  
• Experience in data collection and analysis using participatory methodology with basic GIS skills.
  
• Possess a degree of flexibility to work and availability to respond to comments and questions promptly and appropriately.
  
• Strong command of English, Fulfulde, and Hausa, especially the ability to write high-quality, clear, and concise reports.
  
• High regard for cultural norms and traditions.
  
• Demonstrate patience and good leadership skills.
  

Deliverable(s):

• Share field notes and tools as they are available with the Mercy Corps Research team.
  
• Type field notes to Excel and share them daily.
  
• Interview summaries
  
• Pictures and summaries from workshops and interviews.
  

Reporting and Supervision:

• Reports directly to: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Senior Officer, working closely with COMITAS Program Team.
  

Duration:

• Upto 45 days which may include weekends.
  

Basic Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• A University Degree or HND in any field
  
• Recent (last two years) experience participating in conflict-related research activities
  
• Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative research in the Northern part of Nigeria
  
• Experience working in the selected communities and a good understanding of the local dialects is preferred.
  
• Experience in data collection and analysis using participatory methodology with basic GIS skills.
  
• Possess a degree of flexibility to work and availability to respond to comments and questions promptly and appropriately.
  
• Strong command of English, Fulfulde, and Hausa, especially the ability to write high-quality, clear, and concise reports.
  
• High regard for cultural norms and traditions.
  
• Demonstrate patience and good leadership skills.
  

Deliverable(s):

• Share field notes and tools as they are available with the Mercy Corps Research team.
  
• Type field notes to Excel and share them daily.
  
• Interview summaries
  
• Pictures and summaries from workshops and interviews.
  

Reporting and Supervision:

• Reports directly to: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Senior Officer, working closely with COMITAS Program Team.
  

Duration:

• Upto 45 days which may include weekends.
  

Role of the Enumerator

The field enumerators will be primarily responsible for collecting qualitative and quantitative field data, entering data using digital platforms (e.g. CommCare), and any other responsibilities for which he/she may be called upon to carry out. The data collection process may be carried out through one-on-one interviews, and focus group discussions (FDGs) using an electronic data collection tool designed by Mercy Corps.

• Enumerators will be expected at all times to follow sampling methods as directed by Mercy Corps.
  
• Compile, record, and code information derived from specified forms into a predefined form or database.
  
• Ensure that the supervisor is kept abreast of completed assignments and progress.
  
• Identify and report any issues that may arise while attempting to obtain valid data.
  
• Analyse the authenticity of the information provided by ensuring direct contact with each targeted study population (population of interest).
  
• Interpret interview questions to assist respondents in understanding them and providing eloquent answers.
  
• Double check information on survey forms or information pads to ensure the accuracy of information.
  
• Engage in data entry in cases where paper base options are used.
  
• Comply with quality and research ethics during field work (this includes data protection and information confidentiality of respondents or target project participants).
  
• Participate in debriefing sessions to share field experiences about the community and entire data collection.
  
• Enumerators are expected to be always respectful of the community and community leadership and membership.
  

Note: Enumerators would undergo training on the specific tools to be used for each assignment before deploying to the field. Different criteria, which range from skills, experience in research and data collection, availability, knowledge of program technical areas, contextual understanding, and familiarity with the local language of defined data collection area would be the criteria for the selection of enumerators for an assignment.

Organizational Support:

• The Enumerators will be managed by the Mercy Corps staff;
  
• Technical support for the enumerators will be provided by Mercy Corps.
  
• Devices will be provided by Mercy Corps to the enumerators when engaged in data collection. Enumerators will be expected to take good care of this equipment and will be required to return them in the same state as they are received.