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Survey Enumerator (Consultant)

About Palladium:

Palladium is the implementing organization behind MKUKI-Kwale. As a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact, Palladium creates enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities, and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental, and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.

This Opportunity: 

Mradi wa Kuimarisha Kilimo-Biashara Kwale’ (MKUKI-Kwale) aims to develop a sustainable and inclusive value chain change model in a mine dependent smallholder farming community. Palladium has been contracted by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) to implement this Research for Development project.

The project takes advantage of an opportunity for ACIAR to build off an established Livelihoods Program in Kwale, Kenya, providing MKUKI-Kwale with a ‘head start’ through the following:

• Government and private sector buy-in has been achieved.
• Existing and established relationships and trust with the smallholder farming community.
• An existing level of understanding with respect to social dynamics, agronomic conditions, and value chains.

Key stakeholders involved in the established Livelihoods Program each play a different role. Government is focused on the number of people who benefit (breadth) whereas primary private sector partners are focused on socioeconomic impact with some degree of scale (breadth and depth). ACIAR brings an important missing piece – depth through rigorous evidence-based research, enabling breadth through the scale up and scale out of learnings.

The project lead will work with both the MKUKI-Kwale and Livelihoods Program teams to ensure success as the projects are intrinsically linked.

Palladium seeks to recruit a team of thirteen (13) casual research survey enumerators to work intermittently for a period of 1 year in the County of Kwale covering the sub-counties of Matuga (4), Kinango (3), Msambweni (3) and Lungalunga (3). Candidates need to be resident in these sub-counties, can demonstrate a good understanding of the area and converse in Swahili, English and one applicable vernacular like Digo, Duruma, Kamba.

The research is planned to start in the month of January 2024. At any phase of data collection, enumerators will be required to commit availability for a period of 15 working days.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The consultants selected for this assignment will work in partnership with MKUKI-Kwale’s Research Leads:

• Executing data collection as per requirements defined in the training:
• Administer electronic questionnaires programmed onto a smart phone in a central location and in households.
• Recruit respondents for focus group discussions.
• Carry out transcriptions of focus group discussions and in-depth discussions.
• Maintaining a high standard of professional integrity, respecting the study methodologies at all times.
• Administering surveys within strict adherence to the research ethics standards as covered in the training and keeping all respondent information securely and confidentially.
• Testing of questionnaires for ease of understanding of questions, simplicity and conciseness as per training provided.
• Reaching out in a timely manner to supervisors to report any factors that would undermine the integrity or quality of the study.
• Striving to meet the daily targets as defined before fieldwork deployment.
• Keeping good custody and stewardship of materials that will be provided for the research.

Deliverables

• 20 comprehensively completed electronic questionnaires.
•  Criteria for Acceptance: Data from all electronic questionnaires uploaded on central system
• Due date will vary according to timing of data collection rounds – to be agreed with supervisor
• Acceptance: Project Lead

Key Competencies Required: 

• Demonstrates professional competence to meet responsibilities and requirements, and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results.
• Results-oriented: produces quality results to meet established goals, contributes to innovative and practical solutions related to the assignment.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to express themselves in front of strangers and convey complex concepts in a clear style.
• Teamwork: Ability to interact, establish and maintain effective working relations with a culturally diverse team.
• Client orientation: Ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with regional and national partners and stakeholders and pro-activeness in identifying the needs of beneficiaries and partners, as well as matching them to appropriate solutions.

Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred:

• A minimum of grade C in KCSE.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Ability to competently use a mobile or tablets.
• Good listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; strong organizational abilities; and demonstrated creativity and flexibility.
• Willingness and ability to travel to areas outside of their home base, which means the possibility of being away from home for several days at a time.
• In addition to intellectual abilities, the candidates should have a strong spirit, capable of walking reasonable distances to reach target interview households.
• Ability to commit to work solely on the designated survey during the length of fieldwork.
• Enumerators will need to have a minimum of a basic smart phone to be recruited. The smart phone will be for accessing the online survey. Data/internet costs will be covered by the project.
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to work under strict deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Previous experience in data collection will be an advantage but not a requirement for recruitment.

Applicants are required to apply no later than December 29, 2023, at 11:59 PM EAT.

Proposal should include:

• A detailed CV, including relevant education, knowledge, and experience.
• Applications will go through a screening test which will include ability to fluently read and write, plus a written test.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics.

These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

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