Field Enumerators
Location: Northwest Region, Cameroon
Company: Plan International

Date: 24-May-2022

The Organization

 Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. ROLE PROFILE Title Field Enumerators (12 Required) Functional Area NWSW Emergency Response Reports to MERL Officer            Location Batibo, Guzang, Anyajua and Djichami Effective Date May 2022 role PURPOSE

To ensure efficiency and effectiveness in collecting data from Plan international’s program/project stakeholders in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon in close collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Team.

Dimensions of the Role

The Enumerator (or data collector) works under the supervision of the MERL Unit. He/she also works closely with the Field Assistant during his/her work in the field. He/she is primarily responsible for timely collection of data during selected exercises, including quantitative or qualitative data collections through structured or semi-structured interviews with representative samples of target populations

Accountabilities

Main duties and responsibilities;

Actively participates in initial training on selected data entry technology and data collection tools, takes part in the testing of the data collection tools and elaborates appropriate translation to local language if needed.
Assists in the validation and adaptation of data-collection tools and performs data collection as instructed by Project Manager: field and/or phone via structured (or semi-structured) and in-depth interviews and field visits and observations. Ensures quality of data and other information collected in the field and/or via remote means of communication.
Captures data using digital data entry technology provided and accurately enters data daily and saves them in the given platform.
Develops relationship of trust and safe space during data collection exercise with respondents; follows confidentiality and security procedures to ensure responsive privacy is protected.
Identify and report any challenges faced that could affect the quality of the data and documents them.

Success metrics:

Data collection conducted timely, with quality and achieving all the expected results.
Daily submission of reports with clean data records
Adhere to Plan International’s principles on safeguarding and young people during data collection

Dealing with Problems:

Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them.
Ensure SOPs are respected
Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of ​​responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of ​​work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Key relationships

 Keeps and maintains high contact with children, their families and communities
Maintains high contact with local partners.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

 Essential

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

Gained through education, training, & experience

Qualification and Experience

At least GCE O/ Level or its equivalent
Should be between 18 and 35years old
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology
Minimum of 6 months’ work experience in data collection, research and evaluation
Mastery of the NW/SW context.
Mastery of data collection tools
Ready to do field work with vast experience field work
 More than 6 months experience with data collection related work.
 Must be resident in the aforementioned communities of the Northwest region
Demonstrated behaviors needed by the post-holder to successfully perform the role:

Have basic computer knowledge and skills with mastery standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…);
Ability to speak, read and write English as well as pidgin English
Good community/local language communication skills

Plan International’s Values ​​in Practice

We are open and accountable

Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organization for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact

Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
Focuses resources to drive change and maximize long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together

Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
Develop trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
Develop trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment

Dealing with Problems:

Maintain neutrality to the on-going crisis.
The job requires intense interventions on the field, in areas often at risk. This requires caution, vigilance and compliance with security instructions on the part of the enumerator.
Excellent and creative leadership skills in implement the activities, in accordance with the standards, principles and with possible resistance from colleagues as is often the case in emergency response work
S/he should have the ability to work with tight deadlines and accept travels/stays in areas often austere.

Level of contact with children

High contact with Children in community

Closing Date: May 31st, 2022

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