STTA Data Collector at North East Regional Initiative (NERI)

Number of Positions: (10) Bassa (10) Mangu

Job Location: Plateau State

Contract Term: Short Time

Position Summary:

The STTA Data Collector will be responsible for direct quantitative and qualitative data collection during rapid assessment in Plateau State (Bassa and Mangu). He/She will work with the STTA Lead Researcher, understanding community dynamics and how people across communities have/or will respond to conflict especially in Bassa and Mangu LGAs. This role calls for an analytical, quick thinker, ready to work in target LGAs of focus.

Reporting & Supervision: 

The STTA Data Collector will report to the Rapid Assessment Consultant and the Director General-Plateau Peace Building Agency.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES 

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Participate in intensive three-day training on data entry for tools developed and test the tools
• Conduct assessment and enter data on an ongoing basis in selected communities
• Clean data where needed on a daily basis and relay errors to consultant and Plateau state Peace Building agency
• Ensure data quality, control, analysis, and administration.
• Work with LGA Team to put together all assessment findings into a format agreed upon with the consultant

Required Skills & Qualifications

•  A minimum of BSc in social sciences, humanities, or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Conversant with Plateau terrain.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in data collection preferably within the NGO sector.
• Ability to learn new methods and willingness to experiment and take risks.
• Ability to write clear English language evaluation reports
• Cost-and time-efficient research project management skills in research projects.
• Innovation and pushing the limits of technical and practical tasks; and
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Willingness to travel to research fields for data collection.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to understand NERI/PPBA needs.
• Initiative, drive and the ability to define research strategies from scratch.
• Excellent record keeping and documentation skills are required.
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Hausa.