JOB DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda and local stakeholders, to promote a bright future for children. We have experience operating in all 30 districts across the country. Our main areas of focus include education, child protection, child rights governance, and health and nutrition in both humanitarian and development contexts.

ABOUT SAVE THE CHILDREN

Save the Children is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, with a vision of a world in which every child attains their right to survival, protection, development, and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We implement both development and humanitarian assistance programs in Rwanda and Burundi.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Save the Children is an organization that prioritizes evidence-based decision-making across all its projects. To ensure our decisions are grounded in evidence, we conduct regular data collection and monitoring activities. To achieve this objective, Save the Children is hiring Enumerators to support school-level and community-level data collection using electronic devices for surveys, assessments, and monitoring activities across project locations.

AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Participate in pre-data collection training, piloting of tools, and ethical data collection practices.
• Conduct school-level and individual interviews with caregivers, children, and community members using structured questionnaires via tablets or smartphones (Kobo Collect, ODK, SurveyCTO, etc).
• Ensure informed consent and child safeguarding protocols are strictly followed before any interview.
• Record data accurately and submit completed forms daily to the MEAL focal person.
• Ensure data confidentiality, security, and ethical handling of all information collected.
• Maintain daily communication with the MEAL Team, reporting progress and challenges encountered in the field.
• Handle and care for data collection equipment responsibly and report technical issues promptly.
• Travel extensively to assigned communities and remain flexible to adjust to field realities during data collection.
• Uphold Save the Children’s values, safeguarding, and accountability standards during all interactions with communities and children.
• Be responsible for maintaining good relations with Save the Children International, its employees, partner organizations, and project participants
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor in line with project needs.

QUALIFICATIONS 

 At least have a bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• At least two years of experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection.
• Prior experience conducting surveys with children.
• Familiarity with digital data collection tools ( KoboCollect, ODK, SurveyCTO) and using tablets/smartphones for surveys.
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English, spoken and written.
• Ability to work in rural and hard-to-reach areas with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage communities respectfully.
• Attention to detail, high level of accuracy, and organizational skills.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

Level 3: The enumerators will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g., once a week or more) or intensively (e.g., four days in one month or more ) because they work countrywide, or are visiting country programs.

The Enumerator is required to:

• Comply with Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy at all times.
• Ensure that data collection involving children is conducted safely and ethically, respecting the rights, dignity, and confidentiality of every child.
• Obtain informed consent and assent from caregivers and children before any interview or participation in data collection activities.
• Report any child safeguarding concerns immediately following Save the Children’s reporting procedures.
• Maintain professional boundaries and avoid any behavior that could be misinterpreted or put children at risk.
• Health and Safety.
• Report any health or safety incidents, hazards, or concerns immediately to their supervisor or MEAL team
• Ensure that all activities are conducted in a manner that minimizes risks to themselves, children, and the community.

Anti-Harassment Policy

Save the Children is committed to creating a safe working environment for all, including staff, children, and community members. We enforce a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, and any discriminatory or disrespectful behavior.

Recruitment Process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.