The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) under the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is conducting a baseline study called ACTIVATE in the Savannah, Upper East, Western, Ashanti, Bono/Bono East, Greater Accra and Volta Regions in March, 2025.Ā BIRD is inviting Enumerators to express interest in this survey.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Pre-Enumeration duties:
- Attend a 3-day enumeratorsā training workshop on KNUST Campus (3rd to 5th March, 2025)
- Actively and fully participate in the pre-testing of questionnaires on the third day
- Travel to undertake fieldwork/data collection from 7th to 19th March, 2025
Enumeration duties:
- Travel to selected communities with organized transport
- Accurately identify and interview all sampled respondents in the selected communities
- Collect dataĀ using the questionnaires provided on the tablets
- Ensure data is accurately recorded.
- Safeguard the anonymity of respondents, instill confidentiality and develop a relationship of trust with respondents during the data collection exercise
- Take responsibility for field materials and equipment that you may be entrusted with
- Perform other tasks related to the fieldwork that may be assigned to you
Post-Enumeration:
- Ensure that all questionnaires are completed and uploaded on time
- Hand over all materials and equipment provided for use in the data collection to BIRD
Required Qualification, SkillsĀ and Experience and Other Relevant Criteria
- Interested persons should possess at least a first degree or preferably an MBA, MSc/MA/MPhil inĀ disciplinesĀ related to agriculture or related discipline.
- Extensive field data collection experience, especially within communities in the target regions. Participation the household listing exercise will be an added advantage
- Strong technical and technology skills with hands-on experience in using electronic data collection platforms like Kobo Collect or ODK Collect for conducting semi-structured interviews, or surveys with open-ended questions with post-coding.
- Fluency in the following local languages PREFERABLY Gonja, Builsa, Frafra, Kaseem, Ahanta, Nzema, Ga, Ewe, and Twi are required.
- Attention to detail; interested persons must be detail-oriented and be able to follow complex but simple instructions
- Strong inter-personal skills: Interested persons must be able to interact with people from diverse backgrounds and develop rapport with respondents
- Interested personsĀ MUSTĀ be available to attend enumeratorās training at KNUST, Kumasi
Brief Description of BIRD and Its Culture
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) is one of the foremost University-based institutions for development with special expertise in rural development, rural enterprises development, natural resource management, project planning and management, and a good track record for training, capacity building, and rural institutional development. BIRD has an interdisciplinary team of researchers and academics with diverse academic and professional backgrounds and it offers services in seven key areas namely: Rural Development and Innovations, Capacity Building and Institutional Development, Gender and Development, Private Sector and Rural Development, Rural Health, Social Protection and Evidence Generation. We adhere to a culture of excellence and a high performance is paramount. BIRD is committed to exceeding standards, and focuses on client satisfaction and share a vision of achieving outstanding results.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should email their CVs to:Ā surveybird2021@gmail.com Please indicate "ACTIVATE Call for Enumerators" in the subject line of all e-mail correspondences. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Application Deadline:Ā Ā close of business on 25th February,Ā 2025