Enumerators (10 Posts) || Oxfam

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. We are working across regions in about 70 countries, with thousands of partners, and allies, supporting communities to build better lives for themselves, grow resilience and protect lives and livelihoods also in times of crisis. 

Because we want lasting solutions, we fight the inequalities that keep people locked in poverty and injustice, we tackle not the symptoms but the systems, and we campaign for genuine, durable change. The specific areas of work for Oxfam in the Southern Africa (SAF) cluster include Just Economies (JE); Gender Justice (GJ), Climate Justice (CJ) and Humanitarian Response.  

The Role:

Oxfam in Southern Africa is looking for Enumerators who will work closely with the MEAL Officer to collect all the required data from  Mberengwa district for the GAC project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall supervision of the MEAL Officer, the Enumerators will be responsible for performance of the following duties:

1. Support assessments and data collection in the field.
2. Data entry and experience with Excel
3. Undertake registration of all beneficiaries with their alternate family members into mobile application systems such as KOBO/ODK/Survey CTO.
4. Daily cleaning and uploading the data on to tablets.
5. He/She will be responsible for organizing and maintaining the data and survey equipment in a safe and secure manner until it can be returned to the MEAL Officer.
6. Safeguard the confidentiality and privacy of the collected information.
7. Administer a minimum prescribed number of questionaries per day.
8. Facilitate and verification of the participatory processes of village vulnerability ranking.
9. Work closely with the field teams/community groups to verify data collected from the field.
10. Complete beneficiary registration with other Oxfam team members
11. Support organisation of and arrangements for food distributions
12. Support post-distribution monitoring activities.
13. Support and assist the EFSVL and MEAL programme officer to ensure Oxfam system and minimum standards as well as the administrative functions of operation are adequately undertaken.
14. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be:

• Post A Level educational qualification (university education desired)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills including report writing
  • Team working skills and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Basic understanding of technology such as mobile phones and computers
  • Expertise to enter, transcribe, record, maintain data/ information in written or electronic forms (previous experience in enumeration preferred)

• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam
  • Familiarity and commitment to humanitarian principles: core Humanitarian Standard, SPHERE principles and Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes
  • Should be based in Mberengwa District
  • Basic working knowledge of English and local languages.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam: 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

TO APPLY:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 
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Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.