Senior Enumerator -Kaffa Zone

Employer: Village Enterprise

Industry: Nonprofit/International Development/Social Entrepreneurship

Function: Support field-level Participant Tracking, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, assist in all phases of M&E Program

Job Title: Senior Enumerator

Job Location: Gimbo and Shisho Ende districts, Kaffa Zone, Ethiopia

Contract: Full time

Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

Job Description

About the Job:

Village Enterprise is seeking a candidate who will manage enumerators in Kaffa Zone to successfully carry out data collection in support of implementation monitoring, evaluation adaptation and/or expansion of Village Enterprise programming. Candidate will support additional MEL and operations efforts as needed.

This is a split, field/office position, requiring ~60% time in the field and ~40% time in the office. A minimum time commitment of one year is required.

Directly Manage Enumerator Data Collection 

• Supervise enumerators in the field and provide feedback to the MEL coordinator.
• Train enumerators on best practices or data collection, android-based data collection, data collection so ware, and data collection assignments.
• Create enumerator data collection assignments and planned expenses.
• Monitor data collection progress, tracking progress at both the enumerator and data collection activity level.
• Collect feedback from enumerators on behalf of the MEL team.
• Conduct data quality assessments as assigned by supervisor.
• Directly collect data if needed.

Reporting and Communication

• Submit field activity schedule to supervisor for approval.
• Submit weekly enumerator feedback report to supervisor detailing any feedback collected from enumerators during the week.
• Submit regular field activity reports to supervisor, including findings from me spent supervising enumerators (i.e., enumerator audits), any inventory needs of enumerators (e.g., rain jackets, helmets, etc.) and other relevant details.
• Submit data quality review reports to supervisor if/when tasked with data quality review.
• Host weekly meetings with enumerators:
  • Participate in weekly meeting with direct supervisor
  • Participate in quarterly meeting with F&A where the travel s pend tracker is reviewed and updated if needed
  • Periodically participate in MEL Team Meetings as requested
  • Periodically participate in field staff meetings as requested
  • Participate in additional meetings and functions as requested

Support for MEL Team and Operations:

• Support MEL team trainings for non-enumerator staff.
• Assist with data entry including core program data, special research and report data, and attendance data.
• Assist with the collection of field-level monitoring data as well as other data collection as and when required.
• Support field usage of Taro Works on android devices, including installing or re- installing the application on phones and troubleshoot ng issues as needed.
• Other MEL tasks as assigned.
• Provide support to management team as requested.
• Other operations tasks as assigned.

The Senior Enumerator Will 

• Have at least one-year experience in household-level data collection.
• Have a minimum of Diploma in any discipline with prior experience/exposure in research disciplines.
• Possess necessary critical thinking and technical knowledge and skills, including;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
  • Proficiency with Google Documents, Gmail, and Android applications
  • Understand the elements of data quality: consistent, complete, accurate, timely, verifiable, valid.
  • Critical thinker: able to plan dynamic, budget-optimizing enumerator assignments taking into account data collection needs across program cycles, geography, and language skills of enumerators.
• Demonstrate ability to supervise data collection and teams of field workers.
• Possess Training and Communication Skills
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate key concepts to people with less than Level / Standard / Primary 5 education
  • Ability to orally communicate issues, problems, and key information
  • Ability to write clear, concise memos highlighting issues, problems, and key information
  • Experience working as part of a diverse team with the ability to work via email, phone, Skype, and other virtual communications
• Work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to work effectively in a highly independent capacity – self-managing, taking ownership of goals, and developing work plans

 Safeguarding: “Safeguarding at Village Enterprise is everyone’s responsibility”

• Continuously sensitize program participants about possible risks of child abuse, sexual/financial exploitation, prevention and response mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with VE’s safeguarding policies and Code of Conduct in all programs, operations and practices.
• Report any incident of child or adult safeguarding in program operations for appropriate ac on and follow up.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications coupled with a passion for changing lives of the extreme poor are invited to submit their applications and resume (PDF) – your cover letter should explain why your experience and background make you the ideal candidate for this position and should be no more than one page.

Submit applications through: >>https://villageenterprise.careers.flair.hr/positions/a78Jw00000BThxhIAD until December 4, 2025.

 

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:

Village Enterprise will provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Village will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Village does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected by the law. Village Enterprise will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship to daily operations.

Village Enterprise is a corruption, solicitation or bribery free organization. We or any of our employees or associates do not charge money from job applicants before, during or after recruitment.

Please report malpractices through our safeguarding Tollfree hotline 8495.