Field Level Workers (FLWs) at Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI)

Job Description  

• Assist in collecting data as per the program requirements for its different sites. 
• Administer Vitamin A to all eligible children in the range of 6-59 months 
• Hand over 2 co-packs of ORS/Zinc for each eligible child in the range of 0-59 months 
• Screen for malnutrition (Mid-upper arm circumference-MUAC screening or a regionally contextualized measure) and record data in the CommCare CHC App along with a photograph of the MUAC reading and handover of ORS co-packs.
• Collect data on the child’s vaccination status and coverage, and promote missing vaccinations  
• Collect household phone number.
• Engage in door-to-door campaign work. 
• Seek out respondents who fit the suggested profiles in assigned locations and collect data based on questionnaires developed and supplied by the program team. 
• Gather and accurately record responses on questionnaires provided. 
• Ensure that questionnaires have been thoroughly checked and completed. 
• Submit completed questionnaires and other equipment used in fieldwork to the supervisor and will, if required to do so, compile his/her findings in a format required by the program team. 
• As part of each assignment, participate in briefings; carry out data collection, data entry and/or reporting. 
• Take responsibility for project equipment that he/she may be entrusted with. 
• Recognize and give account of problems in obtaining data and provide useful feedback from field activities 
• Work according to the program needs and follow confidentiality/security procedures to ensure respondent privacy is protected 
• Report to the supervisor before and after a day’s work for further direction. 
• Perform any other duty assigned.

Desirable Skills/Quality:  

• Previous experience in conducting Nutrition assessments.
• Ability to pay attention to details and capture correct beneficiary’s information. 
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Possesses an analytical skill 
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English and Hausa. 
• Experience in data collection, administering questionnaires and conducting interviews, data collection and data entry. 

Qualifications

• Community Health Worker (CHEW), Nutrition and Dietician (NUD), Nurse and Health related courses.
• Proven experience working in an office environment.
• Listening skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the Nigerian Humanitarian and development context.
• Excellent reporting skills.
• Excellent communication, diplomatic, and writing skills.  Proficient in relevant computer applications.