Enumerators/Data Collectors

Enumerators/Data Collectors DATA BASE UPDATE: 

MANICALAND PROGRAM AREA (Mutare, Mutasa, Chipinge and Chimanimani districts)

 Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity.

We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. In Zimbabwe, we have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 31 years.

Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.

Plan International Zimbabwe is making a call for applications for suitably qualified individuals to be part of a database of enumerators that the program area will refer to as and when enumerator job opportunities arise. Find below the job specifications:

Enumerators – Job Profile

Dimensions of the role

• Reporting to the Monitoring Evaluation Research & Learning (MERL) Coordinator/ Specialist with a working relationship with Project Manager/Coordinator.
• Ensure that the data that is collected is of high quality for program and influencing decision-making.
• Role shall be occupied by a young person/ recent graduate from the community in which the project is operating.
• Data collector will be Plan International database for a period not more than a year.

Accountabilities

• Understand Plan International Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning data collection processes.
• Ensure data integrity by making sure that the data is accurate and free of errors introduced by either human or technological means.
• Ensure data precision by collecting according to the agreed disaggregation characteristics, such as sex, age, and disability status etc.
• Ensure data completeness by making sure no data are missing and no responses are incomplete, uncollected, or unusable.
• Ensure confidentiality in data collection especially when collecting personally identifiable or sensitive data.
• Ensure that data are valid, accurate and aligned to their definition, i.e. the data actually represent what they are supposed to represent.
• Attend data collection training to ensure that the data gathered for a MERL initiative is accurate, rigorous and ethical and protects our reputation in communities.
• Collect data from program participants in line with the sampling methodology and Plan International MERL standards.
• Enter the data collected into the data entry base in a timely manner.
• Ensure respectful and careful use of the data collection devices to avoid damage to the device.
• Ensure the data collection device is not used for any other purpose other than project data collection and no application other than what is currently installed in the tablet/device is added.

Knowledge 

• A degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Development studies or other relevant discipline is an added advantage.
• Data management, quality control and validation processes and requirements.

Specific skills of this position:

• Apply recognized standards of data quality assurance.
• Manage quantitative and qualitative data collection.
• Use relevant digital data collection tools.
• Able to speak English and the local language relevant to the district.
• Be a self-starter and able to meet deadlines.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Office applications in particular Excel.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are required to submit their curriculum vitae & cover letter (indicating preferred distrct) outlining their suitability for the enumerator position to:

Manica.Enumerators@plan-international.org

Plan International takes very seriously the responsibility and duty to ensure that we and anyone who represents us does not in any way harm or place at risk children and young people. In this regard, reference and background checks on applicants will be performed including police clearances on child related offences in conformity with our Safeguarding Policy.

Plan International does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Only shortlisted candidate enumerators will be contacted.  The deadline for applications is 05 July 2024.