Field Enumerator / Data Collectors at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale (15 Openings)

COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Enumerator / Data Collector

Location: Rabah, Isa, and Sabon Birni LGA - Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-time
Slots: 15
Project/Programme: Integrated emergency response to the displaced population in Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina States, NW Nigeria, BHA (Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance)
Reports to: MEAL Officer.
Supervised: MEAL Assistant
Contract duration: Based on needs

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

• Participate in community assessment, registration of new beneficiaries, and collect and record information as required.
• Ensure accuracy of data collected from respondents and properly document/input such in the questionnaire or digital device.
• Interpret interview questions to assist respondents in understanding them and providing eloquent answers.
• Be expected to ensure completeness of all assigned questionnaire, discussion guide or data collection tool
• Transcribe Focus Group Discussion and in-depth interview data when necessary.
• Participate in planning and conducting quantitative and qualitative research (focus group discussions and in-depth interviews) when necessary.
• Expected to take good care of any equipment provided for the assignment and will be required to return them in the same state as they are received.
• Work closely with the program team to capture all relevant data and information from program
• Participate in debrief sessions to share field experiences about the community and the entire data collection process.
• Submit a report of the activity including details of findings as required by the supervising staff and in the format approved by the project.

Other Responsibilities:

• Ensure confidentiality & ethical consideration in line with the COOPI’s data protection principles & the humanitarian principles of do no harm.
• Promote effective partnership by collaborating with the partners and donors in the field during data collection, including beneficiaries to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
• Ensure respect, promote individual & cultural differences, encourage diversity by maintaining high ethical standards & act consistently with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
• This ToR shall be inclusive of any other task specifically assigned by the MEAL Officer and indirect supervisors for what concerns the implementation of the program activities.

Key Competencies

• Certificate, Diploma, Degree in relevant field with a minimum of 2 years for a university diploma or a year for a degree.
• Experience in the field of humanitarian assistance is an advantage.
• Experience in data collection & statistics is an advantage.
• Experience in the humanitarian field, NGO, or INGO is mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain integrity in performing responsibilities assigned.
• Trusted by the community, with a certain maturity in making decisions, widely accepted & respected.
• Possess good leadership skills & the ability to explain instructions clearly.
• Good knowledge of English, Hausa, Fulani & other native languages, where deemed necessary based on areas of deployment or redeployment.
• Respect & promote individual & cultural differences & encourage diversity.
• Integrity & transparency maintain high ethical standards & act in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules & standards of conduct.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
• Produces & delivers quality results in a service-oriented & timely manner, is action-oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
• Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own actions & delegated work.
• Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication, explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools is an advantage.
• Requires the technical skills to use design software programs mentioned above & possesses a general interest & aptitude for learning new technology.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills, including experience presenting to multiple audiences (e.g., technical & non technical, government circle).
• Inter personal skills & very sociable disposition stemming from proven experience.

Desired Experience:

• 1-2 years of relevant work experience in INGO/NGO. Experience working in the field of Research, Qualitative and Quantitative data collection in emergency contexts/IDP settings.

Application Closing Date
13th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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