About this role
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct data collection for (Beneficiary registration and verification, Baseline, midline, and endline surveys, post-distribution monitoring, Activity monitoring, or any other program-related assessments.
- Support the MEL team in preparing, testing, and uploading digital data collection tools
- Ensure informed consent is obtained from all respondents before interviews
- Conduct interviews and focus group discussions in a clear, accurate, and neutral manner
- Review completed questionnaires for accuracy, consistency, and completeness before submission
- Upload the collected data to the designated server within agreed timelines
- Assist in basic data cleaning and verification
- Report field challenges, security issues, or inconsistencies to the supervisor immediately
- Represent Mercy Corps professionally when interacting with community members, partners, and local authorities
Education
- Bachelor's degree in social sciences, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, or other relevant fields
Years of Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in data collection for humanitarian or development projects, preferably in livelihoods, market systems, or disaster risk reduction contexts
- Familiarity with mobile data collection platforms such as ODK, ONA, CommCare, or Kobo
Management & Collaboration
- Report directly to the designated MEL staff at Mercy Corps
- Work closely with program technical teams and other relevant staff involved in program implementation
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality, professionalism, and impartiality in all program-related activities
Renumeration
This is a casual/daily wage position and not a regular employment opportunity. Successful applicants will be included in Mercy Corps' pool of enumerators for Herat Province. Once selected, enumerators will be deployed to the field on an as-needed basis. Remuneration will be based on the actual days or assignments worked in the field, rather than a fixed monthly salary.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer's sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or trafficking policy.
We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ([email protected]).