Field Monitors (Pool)

Action Against Hunger is recruiting Field Monitors to support the Monitoring & Evaluation and/or Programs teams in ensuring collection of qualitative and quantitative data in Yola and Mubi, Adamawa State.

Position Details

• Reporting to: MEAL Officer
• Proposed start date: November 2026
• Work location: Yola and Mubi, Adamawa State

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervision of data collection team
• Support in routine monitoring of project activities across supported sites as assigned by ACF
• Carry out routine supervision and spot checks on the enumerators daily activities
• Ensure quality of the data being collected by the enumerators
• Locate and validate each respondent before the questionnaire is administered
• Provide technical support with data collection tools to enumerators in the field if required
• Coordinate movements of the enumerators team in the field to reach the determined threshold of respondent according to schedule
• Ensure proper methodology is implemented for data collection, as per validated ToR
• Ensure proper handling of the devices by the enumerators
• Conduct accurate quantitative and qualitative data collection
• Conduct mobile or paper data collection depending on the activity implemented
• Transcribe and take notes from phone interviews when required
• Ask questions in a clear and kind manner, and ask all the questions exactly as worded
• Provide live translation of data collection tools
• Interpret interview results to third party when necessary
• Interpret the interview findings in English
• Transcribe the answer in an ordinate and clear way by recording responses accurately
• Probe to clarify unclear respondents answers when necessary
• Adhere to survey methodologies trained on by ACF teams

Accountability Mainstreaming

• Support in implementation of Accountability frameworks across ACF supported locations
• Monitor field activities and ensure Accountability to Affected population by ensuring beneficiary entitlements are reaching the right beneficiaries as per project design
• Report any cases or complaints formulated by beneficiaries to the accountability unit
• Provide feedback and complaint form for stakeholders if required
• Give feedback to supervisors after each day of data collection

Additional Responsibilities

• The enumerator will also perform other related tasks as required and is responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task
• The enumerator should be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work/activities
• The enumerator is expected to conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, Charter of Principles and Core Values

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of Diploma in any science or social sciences or any other relevant field
• Proven experience in supervising field data collection and related activities
• Fluency in English and local languages especially Hausa, Kanuri, Shuwa, Fulani (both written and spoken skills)
• Previous working experience in multiple languages: interpretation and translation skills
• Possess good interpersonal skills – able to work with diverse stakeholders and partners effectively
• Have basic computer literacy
• Have good capacity to work and manage a team
• Be strategic in thinking and planning
• Have demonstrated experience and knowledge of survey procedures and data quality techniques
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Have good understanding and knowledge of the local situation and community dynamics including cultural, gender and protection issues, including ability to effectively convey information in local languages
• Previous experience of working with NGOs
• Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and demonstrable understanding of conflict/post conflict development contexts
• Female indigenes of the state where the activity will be implemented