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• Manage,
  coordinate and supervise a team of field enumerators who conduct field and
  household surveys; s/he will also work as an enumerator;
• Pro-actively
  coordinate and oversee the day to day socio-economic and household data
  collection using household surveys and agricultural plot measurements;
• Responsible
  for data-checking and quality control and ensuring transmission of data
  into Vital Signs data servers;
• Works
  closely with local officials to obtain relevant local/district permissions
  for the surveys;
• Prepare
  weekly plans, weekly performance reports and field work budgets for the
  Socioeconomic team and submit to the Country Director for approval;
• Quickly
  report regularly on work progress, challenges and incidents to the Country
  Director, and ensure the socioeconomic team submits financial returns for
  all the advanced funds on time;
• Support
  in reviewing other census datasets related to human practices, crop
  productivity, and-various aspects of poverty and development.

• The
  ideal candidate should hold a minimum of MSc in Economics, Social
  Sciences, Development Studies, or related fields.
• A
  minimum of three or more years’ experience in conducting socioeconomic
  surveying work and managing field teams.
• Possess
  a high degree of flexibility and ability to learn new skills and train
  others after identifying the development needs
• Highly
  skilled in the use of tools like questionnaires, farm field mapping,
  anthropometric measurements and GPS
• Good
  negotiation skills for moderating communication within the team with
  stakeholders and local government authorities
• Interpersonal
  skills to maintain cooperation with the field team
• Possess
  the ability to work outside normal business hours as may be required in
  the field

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