Duty station:  Addis Ababa         

Duration and type of contract: Short Term (Jul 5-8, 2023: Four days)

Role and responsibilities

The data collector is responsible for households’ data collection via phone calls abiding to NRC’s protocols and displaying the required professional etiquette. S/he should be capable of gathering household data using digital tools. The applicant is expected to deliver quality data in daily basis to the designated NRC focal.   

 Generic Responsibilities

• Adherence and compliance with NRC policies, CFM SoP and other standards

• Take training about the PDM data collection processes and content

• Play team role in the place s/he is assigned

• Deliver high level of professional etiquette

• Making routine phone calls to selected interviewees who were returned from Sudan and benefited with cash support of NRC

• Comply to NRC’s core values

• Ensure the quality of data with high level of accuracy and integrity  

Specific Responsibilities 

• Introducing self and NRC for the respondents and telling the purpose of PDM

• Getting consent with the respondents before interview

• Asking and recording data such as name, sex, age, marital status, family size with sex and age category, location, etc.

• Maintaining confidentiality when collecting sensitive information such as health status, criminal records, personal specifics, and the likes

• Conducting interviews with respondents to collect information about their perspectives about the cash assistance made to them

• Properly asking semi-structured interview questions and recording their responses

• Ability to clearly communicate and hear during telephone calls

• Receiving the required feedback from households at the end of each interview session

• Thanksgiving for the respondents

Job Requirements

Competencies  

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

• BA/BSC in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, Sociology, Linguistics (English), Rural development, and related fields

• Experience in assessments and surveys as data collector

• Previous experience of working in stressful environment

• Has excellent knowledge of using tablets and/or smartphones

• Experience of working with digital data collection apps like KoboCollect

• Willingness to make phone calls to many beneficiaries’ households

• Excellent interpersonal and communication, facilitation, and writing skills

• knowledge of English language

• knowledge of Amharic/Oromiffa and other locally spoken languages

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Understanding of organizational requirements, standards, policies, and guidelines

• Ability to work under pressure

Behavioral competencies 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. 

• Handling insecure environment

• Planning and delivering results

• Empowering and building trust

• Communicating with impact and respect

How to Apply

Application procedure

Register using THIS LINK

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by 30 June 2023 at 5:00 pm. 

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”