Prequalified Enumerators

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises in more than 30 countries, where we help save lives and rebuild futures. We deliver high-quality aid where needs are greatest. When we started our relief efforts after World War II, humanitarian needs were critical. They still are – and we’re still there, protecting people forced to flee and supporting them as they build a new future. Today, we work in both new and protra

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Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of NRC M&E officer, the selected enumerators will take full responsibility for handling all the enumeration-related activities, including contacting NRC beneficiaries over the phone, physical verification, conduct interviews with them based on pre-agreed survey protocols, amongst others.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

  • Assist NRC M&E department in collecting data as per the program/ project needs.
  • Understand the questionnaires before undertaking any interviews with respondents.
  • Maintain effective communication with M&E officers/Assistants and other colleagues working in the field.
  • Respond to follow up data quality checks by M&E officers/Assistants during data collection and after completion of data collection.
  • Report on all field challenges to M&E officers/Assistants assigned to work with in each assignment.
  • Represent NRC professionally during the engagement of data collection!
  • Contact NRC program beneficiaries through the usage of predetermined questionnaire, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and collect data from them.
  • Ensure completeness of survey questions for accuracy and consistent during interviews with respondents. 
  • File and archive all hard data collected from the NRC beneficiaries ensuring that they arranged probably and in a correct manner.
  • Ensures the confidentiality of collected data and data storage are maintained.
  • Maintain and safeguarding of all the equipment’s in the call centre.
  • Implement field data collections of any type (quick surveys, assessment, Impact assessment) as requested by NRC department.
  • Provides data entry services through use of digital mobile data collection systems.
  • Ensure timely submission of data collected on daily bases.
  • Any other duties as assigned.

Skills and qualifications

  • At least a diploma or a degree in of the relevant fields of social sciences, public health research and statistics, education, economic, Administration, development studies monitoring and evaluation and other relevant degree.
  • At least one-year data collection and community engagement experience or relevant work experience.
  • Experience with digital data collection tools (e.g.ONA, ODK, KoboToolBox, etc.)
  • Able to manage the features of KOBO/ODK using android smart phones.
  • Demonstrate positive behaviors for consistency, liability, and trustworthiness at work to complete assignments and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Good community mobilization skills and the ability to resolve individual and group conflicts.
  • Computer Skills- Ms Excel and Office.
  • Ability to work independently and with a very limited supervision.
  • Ability to work with a team.
  • Ability to understand Somali dialect will be an added advantage.
  • Excellent English language proficiency

Competencies:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to work in demanding, stressful situations under difficult field working conditions with respect for basic security rules
  • Fluency in both spoken and written English as well as excellent Somali language is required
  • Able to travel to remote area when required
  • Able to remain impartial and maintain confidence
  • Able to elicit information without leading the interviewee

Skills, knowledge and experience:

  • High school degree. University degree is added advantage
  • Experience in data collection and use of digital data collection tools is desired 
  • Good computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications is required
  • Prospective candidates must have strong interpersonal skills as well as good qualitative and quantitative skills. 

Duty station: Jubbaland (Kismayo, Dollow, Dhobley, BeletHawo and Luuq)

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How to apply

Travel: Enumerators might be asked to travel within Jubaland cities when engaged                                  

Duration and type of contract: short term contracts that are need based

NOTE: PLEASE STATE ON YOUR APPLICATION/COVER LETTER THE AREA YOU ARE APPLYING FOR. 

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