Job Description

1. Background & Position Overview

Research Analytics International is seeking qualified, highly motivated, and detail-oriented Field Enumerators to conduct primary quantitative and qualitative data collection across selected study sites in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Enumerators will play a critical role in gathering high-quality, reliable field data. The role involves participating in mandatory field training, traveling to target intervention communities, administering survey instruments, and ensuring data integrity throughout the collection process.

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2. General Duties & Responsibilities

Training Participation: Attend and actively participate in all pre-deployment training sessions and pre-testing of survey instruments.
Data Collection: Administer surveys and conduct interviews with target participants according to project protocols and sampling guidelines.
Data Quality Control: Ensure completed questionnaires are accurate, complete, and uploaded/submitted daily according to supervisor instructions.
Field Logistics & Ethics: Coordinate closely with team leaders, adhere to field ethics, obtain informed consent from all participants, and ensure strict confidentiality of respondent data.
Community Engagement: Conduct interviews in the appropriate local languages while maintaining a respectful and cultural approach in target communities.

3. Country-Specific Requirements & Deployment Summary

Country

Total Enumerator Days

Mandatory Language Proficiency

Focus Areas / Context

Ethiopia

84 Days

Afaan Oromo, Amharic, Hadiya, and Hammer

Training, inter-site travel, and field data collection.

Uganda

108 Days

Luganda, Luo, and Japadhola/Lugisu/Lusamia OR Kiswahili

Training, inter-site travel, and field data collection.

Kenya

32 Days

Kiswahili, Gabra, and Borana

Training, inter-site travel, and field data collection.

Tanzania

75 Days

Kiswahili

Training, inter-site travel, and field data collection.

Note: Total enumerator days cover all phases: mandatory training, travel between intervention sites, and active field data collection.

4. Qualifications & Key Skills

Education: Minimum of a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Public Health, or a related field.
Experience: Proven prior experience as a quantitative or qualitative field enumerator or data collector.
Technical Skills: Familiarity with mobile data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, CSPro).
Language Skills: Mandatory fluency (speaking, reading, and writing) in the specified local language(s) for the respective country applied for.
Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication, active listening, and problem-solving abilities in field settings.

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