Positions and allocation

1.   Data Collectors

Key responsibilities

Data collectors will:

• Attend and successfully complete the full research training and practical assessment.
• Participate in tool review, role plays and field piloting.
• Administer quantitative questionnaires using KoboToolbox or other digital data-collection platforms.
• Facilitate or support key informant interviews, focus group discussions and participatory research exercises.
• Obtain voluntary informed consent before every interview or discussion.
• Collect information accurately, objectively and respectfully.
• Take detailed qualitative notes and, where consent is provided, support audio recording and transcription.
• Protect participants’ privacy, confidentiality and personal information.
• Apply safeguarding, PSEA, trauma-informed, gender-sensitive and conflict-sensitive approaches.
• Follow referral and incident-reporting procedures where protection concerns arise.
• Review completed submissions daily and correct errors identified by the supervisor.
• Maintain regular communication with the field supervisor and comply with the approved fieldwork schedule.
• Refrain from promising assistance or benefits to participants.

Required qualifications and experience

Applicants should have:

• A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies, gender studies, peace and conflict studies, statistics or another relevant discipline.
• Previous experience collecting both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Practical experience administering digital surveys, preferably using KoboToolbox.
• Experience supporting or conducting interviews and focus group discussions.
• Strong communication, listening, probing and note-taking skills.
• Fluency in the language spoken at the selected study site and a working knowledge of English.
• Knowledge of the local context, culture and security conditions.
• The ability to work respectfully with women, young people, persons with disabilities, displaced people and other potentially vulnerable groups.
• Availability for the entire training, piloting and fieldwork period.
• Willingness to sign and comply with the organisation’s Code of Conduct, confidentiality agreement and PSEA commitments.

2.   Field Supervisors

Key responsibilities

Field supervisors will:

• Attend the full training and support the practical preparation of the field team.
• Coordinate and supervise five data collectors at the assigned site.
• Prepare daily field plans and allocate participants or locations to data collectors.
• Liaise with the research team and relevant local stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to sampling procedures and approved data-collection protocols.
• Observe selected interviews and discussions and provide immediate coaching.
• Conduct daily quality checks for completeness, consistency, accuracy and ethical compliance.
• Review KoboToolbox submissions and qualitative notes before approving them.
• Lead daily debriefing meetings and maintain a field progress tracker.
• Identify and address data-quality, logistical, safeguarding and security concerns.
• Escalate serious protection or PSEA concerns through the approved reporting mechanism.
• Ensure the secure handling and transfer of completed tools, recordings and field notes.
• Submit daily progress updates and a brief field completion report.

Required qualifications and experience

Applicants should have:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies, gender studies, peace and conflict studies, statistics or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supervising mixed-methods field research.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative surveys and qualitative methods, including KIIs and FGDs.
• Experience using KoboToolbox and conducting data-quality checks.
• Strong team leadership, problem-solving and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of research ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding and PSEA.
• Experience conducting sensitive or trauma-informed research is highly desirable.
• Fluency in the relevant local language and a good command of English.
• Availability throughout the training, piloting and fieldwork period.

Essential ethical commitments

All successful applicants must:

• Demonstrate zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
• Commit to safeguarding children and adults at risk.
• Use a trauma-informed and survivor-sensitive approach.
• Respect voluntary participation and participants’ right to refuse or withdraw.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect all research data.
• Avoid causing harm, re-traumatisation, discrimination or community tension.
• Disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest.
• Sign and comply with the PSEA declaration, Code of Conduct and data-confidentiality agreement.

Previous completion of PSEA, safeguarding, research ethics or trauma-informed data-collection training is an advantage. Selected applicants must complete all mandatory training provided by EthioAfric before deployment.

Application procedure

Interested applicants should submit:

• An updated CV of no more than three pages.
• A brief cover letter specifying the position applied for, preferred study site, relevant quantitative and qualitative research experience, local language proficiency, and availability for training, piloting and fieldwork.
• Contact details for two professional referees.
• Copies of relevant training certificates, if available.

     Application Email: Application vacancy@ethioafricraising.com

    Application – [Data Collector/Field Supervisor] –[Preferred site]
     Deadline: August 04, 2026

Location and language requirements

• Dessie City Administration: Amharic
• Seharti Woreda: Tigrigna

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants may be required to complete a written or practical assessment before final selection.

WOMEN AND QUALIFIED LOCAL APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Recruitment is merit-based. EthioAfric does not charge applicants any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.