Field Assistant- Information Management

Job Description

Title: Field Assistant- Information Management

Company Name: ACTED

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 43000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 1 to 2 years

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Statistics or Computer Science.

• 1 to 2 years

• 1-2 years of working experience in NGOs/INGOs, especially in Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Management, Information Management, Research will get advantage.

• Good written and verbal communication in English.

• Experience of working in Rohingya Response

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with field teams, local authorities, and local communities

• Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as well as the ability to plan, take initiative and organize work independently.

• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn

• Comfortable working in refugee camp settings and spending majority of time in the field

• Comfortable working in a cross-cultural environment

The Field Assistant-IM will be responsible for the following tasks:

Coordination

Support Field Coordinator for coordination with local authorities, Camp-in-Charge (CiC), SMS agencies, implementing agency staff, and local communities, to ensure that field teams have the necessary permissions and support to work effectively

Assessment/Camp Monitoring

• Support day-to-day planning of data collection carried out by IM field teams, in coordination with Field Officer

• Ensure the presence of enumerators and volunteers as per the activity plan during Assessment/camp Monitoring

• Monitor the quality of activities carried out by enumerators (host) and volunteers (Rohingya), and provide immediate support and direction in coordination with Field Officer

• Track progress of day-to-day data collection against agreed targets and provide daily progress reports to Field Officer

• Track enumerators’ attendance, assets, log sheet and logistics item daily, and handover required documents and assets to Field Officer after completion of activity

• Support field teams in troubleshooting issues encountered in the field

• The Field Assistant-IM will be the focal person of his assigned camp for the activity Camp Facility and Infrastructure Monitoring

• Contribute to other official tasks as assigned by Field Officer

Training and preparation

• Support Project Officer-IM/ GIS Officer -IM for the translation of questionnaires into Bangla/Rohingya dialect if required

• Review questionnaire with Project Officer-IM / GIS Officer -IM and share feedback

• Support Project Officer-IM/ GIS Officer -IM in the facilitation of the training

• Ensure presence of the enumerators in the training venue

• Attend capacity building training