Field Enumerator

Job Description

Our client, CIPHER (Centre for Information Privacy, Human-Centered Technology and Ethics Research), is an independent, non-partisan research institution in Freetown building the evidence on how personal data is collected, held and used in Sierra Leone. CIPHER is conducting the National Trust Data Privacy Barometer study to understand public awareness, attitude and practices regarding data privacy in Sierra Leone. The nationally representative survey will cover across five regions and 18 districts. CIPHER is seeking ten reliable, careful and respectful Enumerators to interview sampled households on mobile devices. All selected field staff must complete two days of training and questionnaire piloting in Freetown before deployment.

 Key Responsibilities

• Attend two days of training in Freetown and pass the competence check before fieldwork.
• Visit assigned sampled households and identify eligible respondents aged 18 and above.
• Obtain informed consent before every interview and respect any refusal.
• Administer the questionnaire on a mobile device, neutrally and accurately.
• Protect respondent privacy, keep devices secure and follow safeguarding protocols.
• Check each interview for completeness and upload data daily.
• Report progress, refusals and problems to the Programs & Research Department and Research Committee every day.

 Qualifications

• Completed secondary school ( WASSCE or equivalent), with a diploma or above.
• Prior experience in household survey, field research or mobile data collection.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectively with different communities.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Confident using a smartphone or tablet.
• Good attention to detail, honesty, reliability and ability to follow instructions
• Available for the full 14 days (2 days of training and piloting, following by 12 days of fieldwork.

 Performance Indicators

• Assigned household interviews completed in line with the approved sample plan
• Daily interview target met in the correct households.
• Consent recorded for every interview.
• Interviews complete and consistent on supervisor review.
• Key responses confirmed at back-check.
• Data uploaded and daily report submitted on time.