Background and Context
The ongoing crisis in the Northwest and South West Regions of Cameroon has significantly affected the livelihoods, safety, and access to basic services for thousands of people. The regions have experienced extensive displacement, destruction of infrastructure, and limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. In response, the Jesuit Refugee Service (ORS) aims to conduct a precision Multisectoral Needs Assessment to understand the current humanitarian situation and to tailor its intervention to the specific needs of the affected populations
The targeted localities for this assessment are Nkambe and Ako in Donga Mantung Division, Menchum Valley and Wurn in Menchum Division, Akwaya and Mamfe in Manyu Division, Alou and Fontem in Lebialem Division. The assessment will involve both quantitative household surveys and qualitative data collection methods, including Key Informant Interviews (KI) and Focus Group Discussions (FCDs]
In line with a community-centered approach, JRS seeks to recruit enumerators from these localities who have a strong understanding of the local context, languages, and cultures to ensure accurate data collection and meaningful engagement with community members.
Objective of the Enumerator Recruitment
The objective of this recruitment is to engage local enumerators from the targeted localities to conduct data collection activities for the Multisectoral Needs Assessment. These enumerators will be tasked with collecting quantitative data through household surveys and qualitative data through Kits and FGDs. Their local knowledge and familiarity with the community will be crucial in ensuring data accuracy and fostering trust with respondents,
Responsibilities of Enumerators
Enumerators will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Participate in training on data collection tools, methodologies, and ethical considerations.
- Conduct household surveys using digital tools, ensuring that responses are accurately recorded.
- Facilitate Kills and FGDs, ensuring a comfortable and respectful environment for participants
- Engage with community leaders and respondents with respect and cultural sensitivity.
- Adhere to ethical standards, ensuring confidentiality and voluntary participation in all data collection activities.
- Report daily on the progress of data collection activities to the field supervisor/JRS M&E
- Support the logistics of organizing and facilitating FGDs and Kills. h. Address challenges that arise during data collection, including adapting to changing security or logistical issues.
- Local residence in one of the target localities Nkambe, Ako, Menchum Valley, Wurn in the North West Region and Akwaya, Marife, Alou, and Fontem in the South West Region
- Minimum A-level education or equivalent.
- Experience in data collection for household surveys, Klis, and FGDs is highly desirable.
- Fluency in local languages spoken in the respective localities and working knowledge of English or Pidgin English.
- Good communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse community members
- Familiarity with digital tools such as smartphones or tablets for data collection.
- Strong knowledge of the local context and the challenges faced by the community, including conflict dynamics, displacement, and access to services.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under minimal supervision. Willingness to travel within the locality and to neighboring communities for data collection.
The enumerators will be recruited for a period of 11 days, which includes:
- 6 days (3 days in NW and 3 days in SW) of training (2 days) and pilot (1 day) on the data collection tools and methodologies.
- 5 days of field data collection/transcription, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Enumerators will undergo comprehensive training provided by JRS, covering the following areas
- Overview of the Multisectoral Needs Assessment and the context of the localities.
- Data collection tools and methodologies for household surveys, Kils, and FGDS
- Ethical considerations and informed consent processes
- Troubleshooting common challenges during data collection.
- Reporting mechanisms and communication with the supervisor.
- Enumerators will be supervised by experienced JRS M&E team who will offer support throughout the data collection period. Additionally, logistics, security, and necessary materials will be provided to ensure effective and safe operations.
- Enumerators will receive a competitive daily remuneration package that reflects local market standards. In addition, they will receive:
- Transport allowance for travel within and between communities
- Daily subsistence allowance to cover meals and other necessary expenses during data collection.
Complete applications (updated CV, photocopies of all diplomas and certificates justifying the required academic level and experience, and a letter of motivation specifying your chosen locality of work must be submitted to cmc.hr.recruitment@urs.net
N.B: No later than 07/11/2024 at 5pm They must be sent with the following mention on the mall Object:
'EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF ENUMERATORS".
NB: JRS applies the principle of zero tolerance to any undesirable behaviour, including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, fraud and corruption.
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