Data Enumerators/Research Assistants (75) Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute

Scaling Up Nutrition First 1000 Most Critical Days Program (SUN/MCDP) II Midline Survey

Vacancy announcements

The Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) is Zambia’s first premier and indigenous policy research institute dedicated to analysis of the agricultural and environmental sectors while also offering outreach services and capacity building. IAPRI is a non-profit company limited by guarantee and collaboratively works with public and private stakeholders. Established in 2011, the Think Tank provides empirically grounded policy advice on agricultural and natural resource management policies and rural livelihoods more broadly.

IAPRI in collaboration with Scaling Up Nutrition learning and Evaluation (SUN LE) project and the National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC), with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be conducting data collection exercise for the Scaling Up Nutrition First 1000 Most Critical Days Program (SUN/MCDP) II Midline survey.

The midline survey is designed to track progress against SUN 2.0 indicators in the 30 priority districts. The survey will estimate the nutrition status of women and children 0- 23 months old and assess progress made in addressing underlying factors associated with malnutrition.

IAPRI is recruiting for various positions to support this exercise.

1.Data Enumerators/Research Assistants (75 positions)

Successful candidates are expected to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

Attend the training course and other scheduled meetings.
Become fully familiar with the questionnaire.
Participate in listing of householdsAdminister questionnaire (using CAPI) to households in your assigned district Centre of Agricultural Policy Excellence s as directed by the supervisor.
Review each completed questionnaire for accuracy and completeness with your supervisor immediately after completing the interview.
Upload completed questionnaires each day.
Perform any other functions which the supervisor may assign you from time to time in furtherance of the survey.
Keep all the survey retainable materials safe.
Keep all information received from respondents completely confidential.
Cooperative with all members of the team.
Basic qualifications, skills and requirements:

a) Zambian citizen or permanent resident.

b) High school certificate. Tertiary level of education will be an added advantage

c) At least two years’ work experience in data collection at Household level or/and experience with provision of maternal and child services.

d) Able to use smart phones or tablets.

e) Able to follow written instructions and read maps.

f) Industrious, tactful, conscientious, reliable, energetic, and capable of exercising good judgment

g) Willing to work long hours, including evenings, weekends and as required for a short period of time.

h) Relevant language skills.

i) Able to read and speak the language of the assessment

j) Minimum 20 years of age

k) Able and willing to live in field setting for 6-8 weeks

l) Have a basic understanding of nutrition

Duration of the survey tentatively 8 May 2022 to 31 July 2022