Job Title: Data Collection Enumerator
Locations: Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara
Employment Type: Part-time
Slot: 20 Openings
Reports To: Field Supervisor / MEAL Officer
Organization: NGO / Humanitarian Organization
Duty Station: Field Location / Project Communities
Department: Programme / Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Job Summary
- The Enumerator is responsible for collecting accurate, reliable, and timely information from individuals, households, and communities to support project implementation, needs assessments, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
- The Enumerator conducts interviews, administers questionnaires, gathers field data, and ensures that all information collected is handled confidentially and ethically.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Conduct household surveys, community assessments, and beneficiary interviews.
- Collect accurate data using digital tools such as KoboCollect, ODK, or paper-based questionnaires.
- Identify and interview eligible respondents in accordance with project guidelines.
- Explain the purpose of data collection and obtain informed consent from respondents.
- Ensure the confidentiality and protection of all information collected.
- Participate in training sessions and understand survey tools before field deployment.
- Conduct interviews respectfully, professionally, and without discrimination.
- Verify collected information to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Submit completed questionnaires and daily field reports to the supervisor.
- Report challenges, security concerns, and other field-related issues promptly.
- Work closely with community leaders, mobilizers, and other project staff.
- Ensure that data collection activities follow organizational policies and humanitarian principles.
- Support monitoring, evaluation, baseline, endline, and post-distribution monitoring exercises.
- Meet assigned daily data collection targets within the agreed timeframe.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum of SSCE, Diploma, or Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Previous experience in humanitarian or NGO data collection is an advantage.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate in local languages.
- Basic computer and smartphone literacy.
- Experience using KoboCollect, ODK, or other digital data collection platforms.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Good attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
Core Competencies:
- Honesty and integrity.
- Confidentiality and data protection.
- Respect for cultural differences.
- Accountability and professionalism.
- Good time management.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Neutrality and impartiality.
- Respect for gender equality and inclusion.
Expected Deliverables:
- Completed household and individual questionnaires.
- Accurate and verified field data.
- Daily field activity reports.
- Timely submission of collected data.
- Reports on field challenges and community feedback.
- Compliance with data protection and safeguarding requirements.
Humanitarian Principles and Code of Conduct:
The Enumerator is expected to uphold the following principles:
- Humanity.
- Neutrality.
- Impartiality.
- Independence.
- Do No Harm.
- Accountability to Affected Populations.
- Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
Application Closing Date
13th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Application Letter to: hrofficer@globalcareinternational.org.ng using “Application for the Position of Enumerator – Global Care International” as the subject of the email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.