Enumerators

Positions: Total 24 (12 Male and 12 Female)

Per Day Rate: 5000/-

Duty Station: Multan, Bahawalpur, DG Khan, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, and Jhang districts (each district will have 4 enumerators)

Duration: 15 days which includes training and field-level data collection.

Reporting Line:  Enumerators will work under the direct supervision of:

• District Supervisor, and  Quality Assurance (QA) Officer, with overall guidance from ACT’s FSLA Assessment Reporting & Documentation Officer and Team Lead.

Objectives of the Assignment

• To collect high-quality household-level data on food security, livelihoods, coping strategies, agriculture, and flood impacts using structured digital questionnaires (ODK).
• To ensure accurate, complete, and ethically compliant data submission to ACT.
• To support ACT in producing a comprehensive and evidence-based FSLA dataset for further analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Pre-Field Preparation

• Attend all enumerator training sessions on assessment tools, ODK usage, data collection ethics, PSEA, informed consent, and security protocols.
• Review and understand all survey instruments, definitions, and sampling procedures.
• Ensure functionality of Android devices, power banks, and ODK forms prior to field deployment.

B. Household Data Collection

• Visit selected villages and communities assigned for data collection.
• Ensure informed consent, transparency of purpose, voluntary participation, and confidentiality at every interview.
• Engage respectfully with respondents, maintaining sensitivity to local norms, gender dynamics, and cultural practices.
• Conduct face-to-face interviews with respondents using structured ODK questionnaires.
• Capture accurate, complete, and unbiased responses without influencing the respondent.
• Record additional qualitative notes when necessary to contextualize quantitative findings.

C. Data Upload and Documentation

• Upload collected data to ACT servers immediately upon returning from the field.
• Report any technical and accessibility issues (device malfunction, ODK errors, GPS issues, transportation) to the District Supervisor.
• Submit concise field notes highlighting challenges, observations, or contextual insights, when required.

D. Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Ensure all entries meet ACT’s data quality standards (completeness, accuracy, logical consistency).
• Address feedback or correction requests from the QA Officer promptly.
• Follow ACT’s ethical guidelines, safeguarding principles, and security instructions.
• Ensure the safety, dignity, and confidentiality of all respondents.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in social sciences, agriculture, development studies, economics, or related disciplines.
• Prior experience in household surveys, food security, livelihood, or agriculture-related assessments strongly preferred.
• Proven experience using digital data collection tools (ODK, Kobo, CommCare, SurveyCTO).
• Familiarity with local geography and languages especially Saraiki, customs, and social norms of South Punjab.
• Ability to travel extensively within assigned districts.
• Good communication, interviewing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and strict quality-control procedures.

  Inclusion and Cultural Considerations

• A gender-balanced team of male and female enumerators will be engaged to ensure access to respondents of all genders.
• Enumerators should demonstrate cultural sensitivity, especially while engaging with women, elders, PWDs, adolescent girls, and marginalized communities.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

Enumerators must adhere to:

• ACT’s and WFP’s Code of Conduct
• Data protection and confidentiality standards
• Do No Harm, safeguarding, and ethical research principles
• Strict prohibition on collecting personal identifiers or exerting any pressure on respondents
• Zero tolerance for data manipulation, and negligence.

Deliverables

• Successfully completed and uploaded household interviews using ODK, in line with daily targets.
• Daily submission of clean, quality-assured data.
• Timely communication of any field challenges or incidents.
• Contribution to an accurate, complete dataset for analysis and reporting