Data Collection Officers
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- Youth Advocates Zimbabwe
- Expires 27 Oct 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Youth Advocates Vacancy
BACKGROUND
Youth Advocates (YA) is a multiple award-winning youth led organisation and is one of the Zimbabwe’s leading youth organisations and works towards responding to Zimbabwe’s worst humanitarian crises with programs targeting HIV and reproductive health. Youth Advocates helps communities survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Youth Advocates delivers online emergency support, protects young people, provides healthcare, prevents and responds to violence against women and girls, safeguards human rights and helps to kick-start economic recovery. YA is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of its work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. Youth Advocates is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
Youth Advocates is looking for data collectors for its SADC Youth Helpline Project being implemented in Zvishavane. The data collectors will be engaged in the processes for a maximum of 5 days.
Job Summary
The Data Collection Officers will be responsible for administering and entering project related baseline survey starting from data collection to data entry. Enumerators will work
in the field under the guidance and supervision of Research Officers/ Managers
Duties and Responsibilities
Key responsibilities.
• Conduct research and collect information by assigned methods
• Appropriate documentation of and report results
• Be able to move around to designated areas and conduct interviews
• Assist participants by reading forms and answering questions.
• Gather and accurately record responses on questionnaires provided by the Program team.
• Ensure that questionnaires have been thoroughly checked and completed.
• Submit daily completed questionnaires and other equipment used in fieldwork to the research supervisor.
• As part of each assignment, data collectors will participate in briefings; carry out data collection, data entry and/or reporting.
• Work according to the project needs.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
• Experience in data collection, administering questionnaires and conducting interviews and data entry
• Willingness to learn and goal oriented
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English and Shona
Essential
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong sense of and respect for confidentiality.
Added Advantage
• Practical experience working with adolescents and young people on HIV/SRHR issues.
Profile of Behavior
Ideal candidates must not be over 24 years with a relevant experience in data collection possessing the following skills/ behaviors
Honesty: Shows a high level of integrity and will not fabricate responses or misrepresent the program
Communication: Confidently expresses self, able to clearly ask questions and help the respondent understand what is needed from her/him.
Relationship Builder: Able to build trust with participants and maintain confidentiality.
Cultural Awareness: Must be aware of and sensitive to the cultural expectations of communities in Botswana.
Accuracy: Must be able to interpret and record responses appropriately without distorting what the respondents are meaning or confusing the reader.
Endurance: Must be able to work for a full day working hours in the field across a number of days.
How to Apply
Interested Candidates to send their applications to youthadvocateshq@gmail.com clearly spelling out in the subject: Data Collectors. No later than Wednesday the 27th of 2021 by 13:00
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