Job Title: Data Collector – 4 Positions (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Light for Disability Transformation (LIDIT)
Duty Station: Koboko, Uganda
About Organisation:
Light for Disability Transformation (LIDIT) is a community-based organization committed to promoting inclusive development by empowering deaf persons and other persons with disabilities (PWDs) through holistic, family-centered approaches. LIDIT works at the grassroots to dismantle stigma, promote integration, and create inclusive systems where PWDs are recognized as contributors to development. Our interventions focus on inclusive education, economic empowerment, advocacy, and capacity building under our flagship program known as SIGNO.
Job Summary: LIDIT is seeking competent and sign language-literate individuals to serve as Data Collectors for a household-based survey and beneficiary identification exercise in Koboko Municipality. This fieldwork is part of the baseline activities for the HEARD Project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administer LIDIT’s structured Household Inclusion Framework (LHIF) tool to 50 selected households.
- Collect accurate, respectful, and confidential household-level data on disability inclusion.
- Identify 30 eligible households for further participation in the HEARD project.
- Ensure daily reporting of data and field updates to the project team.
- Uphold ethical, inclusive, and culturally sensitive engagement throughout the assignment.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Proficiency in Uganda Sign Language (USL) – This is a mandatory requirement.
- A Certificate or Diploma in Social Sciences, Community Development, Special Needs Education, Public Health, or related field.
- Prior experience in data collection, field research, or community surveys is highly preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to speak local languages used in Koboko Municipality is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated understanding of disability rights and inclusive development principles.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following:
- A one-page Expression of Interest letter demonstrating suitability for the role
- A detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting relevant experience and sign language literacy
- (Optional but encouraged) Copies of certificates or letters of reference
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Level of Education: High School
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required