Tanzania Red Cross Society and Belgian Red Cross – Flanders are looking for data collectors to conduct a household survey in April-May 2018.
Position: Data collector/ enumerator for social research
No. of candidate required: 25
Main tasks: Conduct household interviews about hand washing and behaviours related to personal hygiene, latrine use, safe water supply and health.
Specific tasks:
Participate in a 5 day training (16th – 20th April)
Conduct household interviews about handwashing, sanitation and health
Conduct spot checks in households about handwashing & sanitation
You will be responsible to administer aprox. 5 interviews a day from Monday to Saturday during a time period of 4 weeks
Daily reports and exchange with your supervisor
When the enumerator successfully completed all specific tasks he/she will be granted with a ‘certificate of attendance’ and the opportunity to participate in follow-up data collections in April 2019, April 2020, April 2021 and October 2021.
Required Qualification:
Bachelor degree or university student (social science, e.g. psychology, sociology, etc.)
Excellent communication skills in English and Swahili (written and spoken).
Excellent skills in use of smart phones
Experience with social research, especially interviewing will be an advantage.
Integrity, social skills, problem solving skills, sense of precision and ability to work self-dependently.
Good knowledge of the research area, preferably living in the area.
Commitment for participation in similar follow-up data collections in April 2019/2020/2021 and October 2021 is preferred
Place of work: Buhigwe District, Tanzania
Type of employment: Temporary contract for approximately 5 weeks in April-May 2018
Beginning: Tuesday 16th April 2018 (including 5 days of training at the start of the contract)