Primary Duties And Responsibilities
The consultants selected for this assignment will work in partnership with MKUKI-Kwale’s Research Leads:
Executing data collection as per requirements defined in the training:
Administer electronic questionnaires programmed onto a smart phone in a central location and in households.
Recruit respondents for focus group discussions.
Carry out transcriptions of focus group discussions and in-depth discussions.
Maintaining a high standard of professional integrity, respecting the study methodologies at all times.
Administering surveys within strict adherence to the research ethics standards as covered in the training and keeping all respondent information securely and confidentially.
Testing of questionnaires for ease of understanding of questions, simplicity and conciseness as per training provided.
Reaching out in a timely manner to supervisors to report any factors that would undermine the integrity or quality of the study.
Striving to meet the daily targets as defined before fieldwork deployment.
Keeping good custody and stewardship of materials that will be provided for the research.
Deliverables
20 comprehensively completed electronic questionnaires.
Criteria for Acceptance: Data from all electronic questionnaires uploaded on central system
Due date will vary according to timing of data collection rounds – to be agreed with supervisor
Acceptance: Project Lead
Key Competencies Required
Demonstrates professional competence to meet responsibilities and requirements, and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results.
Results-oriented: produces quality results to meet established goals, contributes to innovative and practical solutions related to the assignment.
Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to express themselves in front of strangers and convey complex concepts in a clear style.
Teamwork: Ability to interact, establish and maintain effective working relations with a culturally diverse team.
Client orientation: Ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with regional and national partners and stakeholders and pro-activeness in identifying the needs of beneficiaries and partners, as well as matching them to appropriate solutions.
Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred
A minimum of grade C in KCSE.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili.
Ability to competently use a mobile or tablets.
Good listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; strong organizational abilities; and demonstrated creativity and flexibility.
Willingness and ability to travel to areas outside of their home base, which means the possibility of being away from home for several days at a time.
In addition to intellectual abilities, the candidates should have a strong spirit, capable of walking reasonable distances to reach target interview households.
Ability to commit to work solely on the designated survey during the length of fieldwork.
Enumerators will need to have a minimum of a basic smart phone to be recruited. The smart phone will be for accessing the online survey. Data/internet costs will be covered by the project.
Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Must be able to work under strict deadlines.
Attention to detail.
Previous experience in data collection will be an advantage but not a requirement for recruitment.
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