Data Collectors & Field Supervisors

About the Organization

The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs–Ethiopia (CCP/Ethiopia) is implementing the Community Service as Pathways to Work (CSPW) Project in 125 districts across the Amhara, Oromia, Southwest Ethiopia, and Central Ethiopia Regions, in collaboration with the Youth Network for Sustainable Development (YNSD) and with support from the Mastercard Foundation.

The project aims to expand opportunities for young Ethiopians to access dignified and fulfilling work through community service while strengthening self-efficacy, leadership, and business development skills.

Job Summary

CCP/Ethiopia will conduct the following assessments:

• Stakeholder mapping and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) in 15 towns
• Youth participant surveys
• Enterprise growth assessments

To support these activities, CCP/Ethiopia is recruiting qualified short-term Data Collectors and Field Supervisors for need-based field assignments.

Terms of Engagement

• Type: Short-term / need-based
• Duty Station: Selected field woredas/towns
• Reports to: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, CCP/Ethiopia

Key Responsibilities

Data Collectors

Key Deliverables:

• Completed surveys/interviews and electronic datasets
• KII notes/transcripts, where applicable
• Daily field progress reports
• Field challenge/incident reports, where applicable
• Final individual field report

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Primary role: Collect high-quality primary data
• Interviews: Conduct interviews/KIIs and administer questionnaires
• Sampling: Follow the approved sample
• Consent & ethics: Obtain informed consent and follow ethical requirements
• Data quality: Check completeness and accuracy of own submissions
• Back-checks: Participate when assigned
• Team management: Not applicable
• Troubleshooting: Report field challenges promptly
• Daily reporting: Submit individual progress updates
• Performance: Ensure own assigned work is completed
• Data integrity: Maintain confidentiality and data integrity
• Final reporting: Submit individual field documentation

Field Supervisors

Key Deliverables:

• Field implementation plan
• Training/debriefing records
• Daily team progress reports
• Data quality and back-check records
• Respondent disposition report
• Field challenge/incident log
• Daily data submission monitoring
• Final consolidated fieldwork report

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Primary role: Manage and assure quality of fieldwork
• Interviews: Monitor interviews and provide field support
• Sampling: Monitor and enforce sampling procedures
• Consent & ethics: Ensure team compliance with ethical standards
• Data quality: Conduct team-level quality checks and spot-checks
• Back-checks: Plan, conduct, and monitor back-checks
• Team management: Assign, coordinate, and support field teams
• Troubleshooting: Provide first-level problem solving and escalate major issues
• Daily reporting: Consolidate team progress and report to CCP/Ethiopia
• Performance: Monitor team performance and productivity
• Data integrity: Identify and address team-level data integrity risks
• Final reporting: Prepare and submit consolidated fieldwork report

Required Qualifications

Data Collectors

• BA/BSc in Economics, Business Management, Social Sciences, or related fields
• At least 3 years of data collection experience
• Strong communication and interviewing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in relevant local languages

Field Supervisors

• Master’s degree in economics, Social Sciences, or related fields
• At least 3 years of field supervision experience
• Strong team coordination, quality assurance, and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of research ethics and field data quality

Required Skills and Competencies

• Adaptability
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit:

• Updated CV
• Copies of academic credentials
• Reference letter(s) confirming relevant experience

Applications must be submitted within seven working days of the announcement via: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/H3aEjcxyfB?origin=lprLink

Candidates with a background in economics, business, or social sciences and experience in field research, surveys, and stakeholder interviews are invited to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.