Openings at Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)

Roles and responsibilities of the Enumerator

The youth enumerator is primarily responsible for collecting field data. He or she has direct contact with respondents and have a great bearing on the quality of data collected and ultimately on the quality of data output.

The responsibilities of the youth enumerator are as follows:

• Attend enumerators’ training workshop scheduled tentatively in the week of 22nd June 2022
• Receive and guard enumeration materials and equipment, if any received
• Develop an enumeration schedule/itinerary together with supervisor
• Locate (or select) sample members
• Make appointments with respondents
• Conduct interviews with respondents
• Comply with the requirements necessary for conducting a successful interview
• Record responses on online survey forms
• Ensure that conducted survey is complete
• Upload conducted surveys to the online database
• Turn over all materials used in the survey to the supervisor

Skills and Qualifications

• Should be aged between 18-34
• Advanced level certificate
• Experience in data collection is preferred but not mandatory.
• Prior experience using tablet or other electronic devices in data entering. Prior experienceusing ODK,  KoBoToolbox or SurveyCTO would be an added advantage. Experience in qualitative data collection (FGDs &KII) is strongly desired.
• Ability to travel to different nearby locations to conduct FGDs and KII.
• In-depth understanding of respective community’s challenges and dynamics
• Willingness to learn and explore new experiences.
• Fluency in speaking local language and basic understanding of English
• Familiar with smartphones/ tablets and intermediate skills in navigating the internet, mobile apps, etc. Training on online data collection will be provided.