Field Enumerator Program Officer at Taimaka
Our goal is to create as much good as we can for every dollar we spend.
- We do that by tackling acute childhood malnutrition – through treatment programs in northeastern Nigeria, and through innovation designed to make treatment available to every child who needs it.
Experience:
Location: Gombe
About the role
Taimaka is seeking a dedicated Field Monitoring Program Officer to support our measurement and evaluation work in Gombe State.
- The Field Monitoring Program Officer will help study programmatic successes in order to replicate them, and investigate weak areas where we can improve performance.
- This role demands excellent CMAM knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
- The Program Officer will report to the Program Optimization and Data Lead; and will supervise several Field Enumerators conducting household visits checking on program performance.
Key Responsibilities
Data Collection & Supervision:
Supervise and support a team of field survey enumerators to verify the accuracy of height, weight, and MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) measurements taken in OTPs (outpatient treatment programs)
- Develop and communicate survey schedules, transportation plans, equipment distribution, and data collection protocols
Ensure enumeration equipment is functional, well-maintained, and available
- Request and report payments needed for field activities
- Conduct audits of field activities and digital data to ensure accuracy and reliability
- Train and assess enumerators on survey protocols, household data collection, and use of Open Data Kit (ODK)
- Build and maintain strong relationships with communities.
Data Management & Reporting:
Track our program dashboard’s key indicators (non responders, defaulters, absentees, community deaths, and transitions between OTP and ITP)
Conduct audits of digital data, including plausibility checks, to ensure accuracy and reliability
- Provide input and ideas to improve OTP activities based on our key indicators
- Identify OTP strengths; develop and implement activities to investigate and replicate their successes
- Identify OTP sites where improvements can be made; develop and implement activities to investigate and recommend improvements alongside the program staff responsible for these sites
- Review collected data, assist with data cleaning, and provide input on the final analysis
Qualifications & Experience
Required:
Bachelor’s Degree
Fluency in English and Hausa (spoken and written)
- Previous experience in tracking and improving performance based on key indicators
- Proficiency in Excel
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to give feedback in a way that is motivating and that improves performance.
Prefered:
Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or Statistics preferred
Previous experience with CMAM
Experience managing household surveys or research in community health
- Proven experience supervising anthropometric data collection (MUAC, height, weight) and qualitative data collection
- Strong skills in community mapping, household numbering, and random sampling
- Demonstrated skills in data cleaning and digital monitoring
- Experience with ENA, R, and/or ODK/Kobo.
How to Apply
Important Note
For safety and logistical reasons, infants and young children cannot accompany staff during fieldwork.
- Applications shared with us through other channels are not reviewed and we only contact shortlisted candidates.
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