Field Enumerators - Kano at Data Lead Africa

About the assignment

• The study collects data on agricultural production, income, farming practices, access to services and finance, employment, market participation, climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, and the inclusion of women and young people.
• Selected enumerators receive training and conduct face-to-face interviews using a mobile data-collection platform. Apply for the state where you currently live or have strong knowledge of the local communities, language, agricultural activities and travel routes.

Key responsibilities

• Attend and complete the mandatory enumerator training.
• Learn the study objectives, questionnaire, field procedures and research ethics requirements.
• Participate in questionnaire testing and field practice.
• Work with supervisors to prepare daily field schedules and movement plans.
• Conduct interviews with farmers and other agricultural value-chain actors.
• Obtain informed consent before each interview.
• Administer questionnaires accurately using a smartphone or tablet.
• Capture GPS coordinates and support farm-area measurements where required.
• Transcribe and translate interviews into English as part of your deliverables.
• Probe respectfully to clarify incomplete or unclear responses.
• Review each questionnaire for accuracy and completeness before submission.
• Submit completed records within the agreed timeline.
• Protect respondents' privacy and maintain confidentiality.
• Report field challenges promptly to the assigned supervisor.
• Follow all data-quality, safeguarding and field-safety procedures.

Minimum requirements

• A university degree or equivalent qualification in Agricultural Science, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience conducting surveys or field interviews.
• Practical experience using KoboToolbox, ODK, Survey Solutions or a similar mobile data-collection platform.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English and at least one language commonly spoken in the selected state.
• Ability to transcribe and translate interviews into English.
• Willingness and ability to travel to rural and remote communities.
• Availability for the complete training and fieldwork period.
• Strong communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Honesty, accuracy, patience and respect for respondents.

Preferred experience

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• Conducted interviews with farmers or rural households.
• Worked on agricultural, livelihood, market-system or rural-development studies.
• Collected quantitative or qualitative data for research and evaluation assignments.
• Worked with research firms, development organisations, NGOs or government programmes.
• Used GPS-enabled digital tools for farm mapping or land-area measurement.
• Good knowledge of agricultural activities and rural communities within the selected state.
• Experience interviewing women, young people, pastoralists, cooperatives and underserved groups.