Sustainet
EA is looking for a well-organized and highly motivated individual who is
results oriented to fill the following position:
Job
Title: Field
Enumerators
Department:
Programmes and Projects
Location
/ Duty Stations: Siaya,
Bungoma and Kakamega Counties
Background: This baseline
is to be conducted as an integral step towards the establishment of Green
innovation centres which is one of the components of the broader GIZ vision of
“One world zero hunger”.
This
is a global project that aims to use innovation in the agricultural and food
sector to boost the incomes of smallholders, create more employment
opportunities (particularly in food processing), and to increase regional food
supplies in the project’s rural target areas.
Value
chains of interest will include dairy and orange fleshed sweet potatoes
(OFSP).To achieve this, the project works with innovation partners locally to
promote green innovation networks in the agricultural and food industry.
Together,
they are developing innovative approaches to growing, processing and selling
staple foods, and establishing and implementing programmes for strengthening
the domestic processing sector.
Sustainet
EA ,a regional consulting company has been sub contracted by GFA to implement
the household baseline survey for GIZ Green Innovation program.
Sustainet
EA,will therefore spearhead this assignment in western Kenya and
seeks to recruit enumerators specifically in Bungoma Siaya and Kakamega.
Purpose: The enumerator will be responsible for carrying out the interview with individuals selected specifically at the household level (House hold survey).
Purpose: The enumerator will be responsible for carrying out the interview with individuals selected specifically at the household level (House hold survey).
The
enumerator will have an important task of delivering first-hand information
from the community.
He or
she, working under the guidance of the field supervisor will thus be required
to ascertain the accuracy information being collected.
Further,
this nature of assignment requires that the enumerator is consistent across
tables and that all tables and data sheets in the survey are adequately completed.
Enumerators
must check over surveys upon completion and sign the survey verifying the
accuracy of the survey.
Responsibilities and Tasks of the enumerator:
Responsibilities and Tasks of the enumerator:
- Under
go 3 day training in Kisumu town
- Conduct
test trials before the commencement of the actual house hold survey
- Study
and understand all instruction included in the enumerators guide and
provided through the preceding training
- Coordinate
with the supervisor on how to carry out the survey and to report daily
work done;
- Check
that material necessary to carry out the survey is sufficient, appropriate
and accurate;
- Introduce
yourself, explaining who you are and for who you are working in a manner
that facilitates the participation of individuals in the survey;
- Accurately
capture and record data from the household surveys
- Double
check and revise the survey at the end of the survey in order to correct
mistakes and sign off on completed surveys as verification of the accuracy
of the survey.
- Ensure
adherence to the Code of Conduct for Enumerators.
Reporting
Arrangements: The
Enumerator will report to the Field supervisor
Commencement dates
Training in Kisumu: 23 – 26 May
Pilot survey: 27 – 28 May
Field survey: 30 May – 23 June
Qualifications
Commencement dates
Training in Kisumu: 23 – 26 May
Pilot survey: 27 – 28 May
Field survey: 30 May – 23 June
Qualifications
- Ability
to read and write
- Fluent
in English, Kiswahili and local languages in the target counties
- Advanced
level certificate (university education desired)
- Competencies
in community mobilization and facilitation/training and good understanding
of rural livelihoods
NB:The
applicant should make applications in their respective counties.
How to apply:
How to apply:
If you meet the requirements above, please send your application letter and CV plus telephone contacts to:
Head of Human Resources and Development Department
Sustainet East Africa
Email: vacancy@sustainetea.org , copy to info@sustainetea.org