PREQUALIFIED ENUMERATORS

Job title: ENUMERATORS

Duty station: Mogadishu, Baidoa, Hobyo, Galdogob,

Dhobley, Beledweyne, Janale, Buhodle, Galkayo South/North,

Mataban, Mahas, Kismayo, Beledhawo, Hudur, Elbarde & Guriel

Duration: 2 Year with possibility of Extension.

Reporting to: NIS MEL Department

Start Date: 1st January 2023

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INTRODUCTION:

The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) is a non-profit foundation headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with country offices in Somalia, Mali, and Myanmar. NIS implements a large range of projects together with donors and key national stakeholders to assist countries and communities to successfully emerge from conflict. Escaping conflict requires a broad mix of activities targeting peacebuilding, state-building, reconciliation processes, and community recovery efforts. As a result, NIS believes there are multiple ways to support communities and institutions in transitioning away from conflict.

NIS current projects include constructing, rehabilitating, and installing economic and community infrastructures such as solar streetlights, stadiums, markets, roads, government buildings, and solar electrification to hospitals, health clinics, and government buildings. In addition, NIS works with local institutions/vocational training facilities and curricula by nurturing youth with skills, managing secondees to government institutions, and managing grant-making programs supporting peace-building and social cohesion.

NIS Somalia is currently implementing projects across the country through different funds for a wide range of stabilization and reconciliation projects including solar streetlights, waste management, road construction, stadium rehabilitation, and building capacity of Somali institutions at both the federal and national levels. Part of the work involves internal routine data collection and assessing the progress of ongoing projects through data collection for baselines and evaluations by engaging prequalified trained enumerators.

Objectives:

The overall objective is to update the existing prequalified list of enumerators in Somalia. NIS foundation recognizes the importance of building local capacities for sustainable change, and to this end, NIS desire to update the existing pool of local young talented individuals to be engaged as enumerators for the year 2023-2024. The enumerators will be engaged in conducting data collection and entry in all the project baselines, gender, and social inclusions (GESI) thematic assessments, feasibility studies, environmental impact & social assessments, endline, and other relevant assessments that may deem necessary such need assessments and market surveys. With this background, NIS foundation invites qualified enumerators with a desire to provide the above-stated service to apply while specifically stating the candidate’s current location.

Specific responsibilities/duties

The enumerators will be responsible for the following:

• Attend/participate in data collection training that will be conducted by NIS Foundation
• Administer pre-testing of tools and set interview dates with respondent
• Develop an adequate understanding of the research protocol, the study population, and the study tools before the actual fieldwork.
• Gather and accurately record responses on questionnaires (Household & economic activity mapping surveys) through an Open Data Kit (ODK) upon the consent of the respondents.
• Conduct qualitative interviews with the key informants including beneficiaries, community members, government officials, youth leaders, women leaders and community leaders, sports officials, hospital management, etc.
• Facilitate Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with 8 -12 participants
• Ensure completeness of forms for accuracy and consistency immediately following data collection
• Transcription and translation of qualitative data such as audios for KIIs and FGDs into word documents.
• Submit completed questionnaires and other equipment used in fieldwork to the NIS MEL team.
• Maintain teamwork and effective communication with both the team leader and other enumerators during the fieldwork
• Maintain effective communication with the key staff to provide updates on the progress and the challenges encountered during the field data collection and seek guidance on the way forward.
• Capture action photos during the data collection at the field with the consent of the interviewee.
• Any other duties assigned by the NIS MEL team.

Post-Enumeration duties:

• Report any unusual situations to the team leader daily
• Attend any follow-up meeting/session requested by the NIS team
• Ensure that all questionnaires and any equipment provided are accounted for
• Turn over all literature and materials used in the survey to the team leader
• Follow confidentiality and security procedures to ensure respondent privacy is protected.

Essential traits

• Honesty: Shows a high level of integrity and will not fabricate responses or misrepresent the project.
• Communication: Confidently expresses self, able to clearly ask questions and help the respondent understand what is needed from her/him.
• Relationship Builder: Able to build trust with people at the target location and maintain confidentiality.
• Cultural Awareness: Must be aware of and sensitive to the cultural expectations of communities in the area.
• Accuracy: Must be able to interpret and record responses appropriately without distorting the respondent’s meaning or confusing the analysis.
• Endurance: Must be able to work for a full day working hours in the field across the number of days stipulated.

Skill and Qualifications

Enumerators should have:

• At least a diploma in any of the network fields of education, social science, information technology, and any other relevant discipline/study.
• Highly organized individual, punctual, capable of handling multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing time effectively
• Ability to work independently as well as an effective team player
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience and knowledge on mobile data collection such as ODK/Kobo among others
• Excellent knowledge of English and Somali (essential)
• Experience in undertaking both quantitative and qualitative research.
• Prior experience in undertaking key informant interviews
• Prior experience in interviewing and facilitating focus group discussions and in-depth interviews

Timeline & Conditions:

The selected enumerators will be engaged from January 2023 to December 2024 depending on their performance and the decision of NIS management including program and M&E. The assignment/ contract is “need-based’’ and remuneration will be paid based on the satisfaction of tasks carried out.