Field Researcher
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- The Halo Trust
- Expires 31 Mar 2025
- Mashonaland Central
- Part Time
Job Description
The HALO Trust is conducting a staff survey focused on operational safety. The position of Field Researcher is a temporary, non-renewable role dedicated to this survey.
The Field Researcher will be based in the HALO Zimbabwe programme headquarters with regular trips to our remote field camps and minefields. This will include multiple weeks of living in remote locations in basic conditions. The primary role is to conduct survey activities as part of a research study designed to improve operational safety for HALO staff. Interested candidates should be ready to start immediately and should be available for the duration of the task, tentatively scheduled to run between the second week of April 2025 to June 2025.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Complete Field Researcher induction training
• Complete interviewer induction training
o Understand the interview guide
o Understand “informed consent” protocol
o Understand the process for addressing any issues of uncertainty
o Be able to apply this in practice
• Conduct in-person survey interviews out in the field with HALO Deminers, Team leaders, and Supervisors conducting manual explosive ordnance clearance activities
o In local languages (Ndebele & Shona)
o Use interview guide provided
o Be precise in the application of the “informed consent” protocol
o Log responses on a mobile device (tablet), while also recording each interview
• Review the transcription of each interviews for accuracy in original language and English and upload these to a secure site, along with survey response data
• Ensure survey respondents know where to find information about the research study
• Participate in regular calls with the study research team.
Information and data security responsibilities
The Field Researcher shall:
• Adhere to all HALO information security policies
• Report any suspected data breach, inadvertent access, or loss promptly to HALO
• Ensure the confidentiality of all data collected during research activities
• Apply the “informed consent” protocol during all interviews
Qualifications and Experience
• Minimum academic qualification of a bachelor's degree (preferably in a social science or related qualification)
• At least one year experience in field research including interviews and handling of data is preferable
• Fluent spoken and written English and Shona (additional fluency in Ndebele desirable)
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of tools and use of mobile devices
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Empathetic towards the interviewees
• Results driven and creative to meet interview deadlines and volume targets
• A self‐starter able to organize and manage their own time
• A practical and adaptable person who is capable of living and working in challenging and basic environments
How to Apply
• Open this link: https://forms.office.com/e/42b3U0VLWJ on your browser to complete the job application form
• Submit an application letter and CV highlighting the job title in the subject line to recruitment@halozim.org
The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, colour, national origin, disability, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marriage or civil partnership/domestic partnership status. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. HALO has zero tolerance to all forms of safeguarding violations and is committed to providing a safe and respectful work environment for all employees, free from sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and bullying.
At no stage of the recruitment process does HALO charge a fee.
