Casual Worker Individual (Enumerator)

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.