Data gathering officer at Future Stars Initiative in Jos, Plateau
Organization:
- Future Stars Initiative
Job Location:
- Jos, Plateau
Employment Type:
- Full time
Date Posted:
Job Description
Position Overview
- The Data Collection Team is in charge of collecting precise, dependable, and prompt information to assist programme M&E, analysis, and status updates.
- Team members will carry out site visits, manage surveys or questionnaires, carry out interviews, document observations, and ensure information accuracy in line with project goals and professional conduct.
- The Future Stars Plan, in partnership with work collaboratively local Nonprofit organizations, is carrying out a complete data collection exercise on out-of-school children across Plateau State.
- This attempt goals to produce dependable evidence that will inform support, regulatory framework decisions, and targeted interventions to enhance entry to education for at risk children.
Primary duties
- Carry out site data collection using paper-based forms, tablets, or mobile apps.
- Manage organized and semi-organized interviews, target group discussions, and household surveys.
- Ensure informed approval is secured and secrecy of respondents is preserved.
- Confirm precision and thoroughness of data before entry.
- Collaborate with site supervisors to settle concerns encountered during data collection.
- Documentation routine advancement and hurdles to the manager.
- Follow timelines, data accuracy procedures, and ethical standard procedures.
- Ensure protection of project tools (phones, tablets, GPS devices, etc.) used for data collection.
- Preserve competence and neutrality while interacting with group members.
Credentials & Qualifications
- At least a Certification / Academic qualification in Community-related Sciences, Statistics, Community health, Development Studies, or a relevant field.
- Prior expertise in site data collection, surveys, or analysis preferred.
- Understanding with mobile data collection resources (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare) is an asset.
- Effective communication and people skills, with the capability to participate multifaceted populations.
- Capability to operate under pressure and deliver on time.
- Fluency in English and local languages of the project zone.
- Robust meticulousness and data precision.
Core Skills:
- Honesty and reliability and respect for secrecy.
- Cultural sensitivity and flexibility.
- Collaboration and partnership.
- Issue resolution and critical thinking.
- Schedule control and planning abilities.
Operating Terms:
- Regular commute to site sites, often in rural or hard-to-reach zones.
- Adaptable operating hours, which includes weekends when necessary.
- Site-based position with significant engagement with group members and participants.
Application Due Date
- Saturday 27th Sep, 2025
Steps To Apply
Suitable applicants should: Click here to submit application online