Call for Enumerators for Field Data Collection: Study on alliance for change project on children in some selected cocoa growing districts in the Ashanti Region for the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI)

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| Published: 17th September 2024

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 on alliance for change project on children in some selected cocoa growing districts in the Ashanti Region for the Internation Cocoa Initiative (ICI) in September 2024. BIRD is inviting Enumerators to express interest in this survey.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Pre-Enumeration duties:

Attend a 2-day enumerators’ training workshop on KNUST Campus
Actively and fully participate in the pre-testing of questionnaires on the second day

Enumeration duties:

Travel to selected communities with organized transport
Accurately identify and interview all sampled respondents in the selected communities • Collect data 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, Skills and Experience and Other Relevant Criteria

Interested persons should possess at least a first degree or preferably an MBA, MSc/MA/MPhil in disciplines 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 Twi is 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 persons MUST be available to attend enumerator’s 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: surveys.bird@gmail.com Please indicate "Response to ICI Alliance for Change Call for Enumerators" in the subject line of all e-mail correspondences. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.