MEAL and GIS Data Collector

Job Description

Title: MEAL and GIS Data Collector

Company Name: HEKS/EPER (Coxs Bazar)

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 24 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 30274 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 year

• Minimum Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC).

• Bachelor degree is preferable.

• At least 1 year

• Age At least 24 years

Professional Experience:

• 01 Year previous experience in household survey, data collection, monitoring, assessment, PDM, or humanitarian/development projects.

• Practical experience with Kobo Toolbox/ODK/Comm Care/ Survey CTO, or similar digital data collection platforms.

• Good understanding of household survey techniques and respondent interaction.

• Experience working in Rohingya refugee camps or humanitarian settings.

• Prefer to knowledge in GIS mapping.

Professional requirements:

• Keep strong coordination with other implementing agencies and local governmental authorities at field level.

• Keep strong coordination with Shelter project team members.

• Knowledge on different standards (Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards, etc).

• Good communication skills.

Language

• Good in Bangla skills (written).

• Fluency on Cox’s Bazar/Rohingya Local dialect is an asset.

• Prefer to good in English

Personal requirements

• Ability to establish collaborative relationships with Team, staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders.

• Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve results effectively; Flexibility and Stress-management.

Duty station: Ukhiya (Camps), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Starting date: Immediate

Contract duration: 6 months

Contract type: Full time

Reports to: Officer-MEAL & MIS

Coordinates with: MEAL Department and Shelter team

Direct line manager of: N/A

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Data collection:

  • Conduct household-level surveys and interviews with selected beneficiaries’/community members in Camp-14, Camp-15 and Camp-16 under Shelter TSS project.

  • Collect project data using Kobo-Toolbox or other approved digital data collection platforms.

  • Follow the approved questionnaire, sampling methodology, and data collection protocol.

  • Ensure that all questions are asked accurately and neutrally without influencing respondents' answers.

  • Collect data on shelter assistance, household needs, satisfaction, utilization, appropriateness, accessibility, and other relevant indicators.

  • Ensure complete and accurate recording of respondent information and survey responses.

  • Monitor Shelter TSS project activities against project indicators and targets

  • Collect accurate quantitative and qualitative data and verify project outputs, beneficiary coverage, distributions, and implementation progress.

  • Maintain accurate beneficiary records with required disaggregation by sex, age, disability, location, and other relevant categories.

  • Support Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) by collecting community feedback and complaints through approved Complaint and Feedback Mechanisms (CFM) and referring sensitive cases confidentially.

  • Ensure inclusive participation of women, Ethnic Peoples, persons with disabilities, older persons, and other vulnerable groups.

  • Maintain confidentiality, informed consent, data protection, and accurate records of questionnaires, beneficiary lists, monitoring forms, and other evidence.

  • Coordinate with Project Officers, Community Facilitators, community leaders, Maji and relevant stakeholders.

  • Support evaluations, learning activities, rapid assessments, and other duties assigned by the MEAL Officer or Project Manager.

  • Perform other relevant duties assigned by the concerned authority.

• Community Engagement and Ethical data collection:

  • Prepare and submit field data, reports, monitoring updates, documentation, case studies based on project demand in consultation with Line Manager i.e, Daily, Weekly, Monthly etc

  • Prepare and submit field data, monitoring updates, and supporting documentation to the MEAL Officer.

  • Explain the purpose of the survey clearly to respondents before starting the interview.

  • Obtain informed consent before collecting any information and photographs.

  • Respect respondents' privacy, dignity, culture, and choices.

  • Conduct interviews in a safe and appropriate location while maintaining confidentiality.

  • Never force, pressure, or influence respondents to participate.

  • Avoid making promises regarding assistance, selection, or project benefits.

  • Immediately refer complaints, protection concerns, or sensitive disclosures through the established referral/FCRM mechanism rather than attempting to investigate or resolve them personally.

• Data quality assurance:

  • Check each completed questionnaire/data before submission to ensure completeness and consistency.

  • Immediately report any technical, logistical, or data-quality issues to the supervisor.

  • Avoid duplicate interviews and ensure that the correct household/beneficiary is interviewed.

  • Follow skip patterns, validation rules, and other instructions incorporated into the digital questionnaire.

  • Participate in data cleaning, verification, cross-checking and back-checking activities when required.

  • Maintain accuracy and consistency throughout the data collection process.

• Field coordination

  • Coordinate with the MEAL team and relevant Shelter (TSS) project staff, FF and CM during field-level data collection.

  • Follow the daily data collection plan and assigned household/sample list.

  • Maintain regular communication with the Field Supervisor/MEAL team regarding field progress.

  • Follow camp access, movement, and security procedures at all times.

  • Coordinate respectfully with community leaders, volunteers, and respondents without compromising the independence of data collection.

• PSEA and other organizational compliance

  • Strictly comply with HEKS/EPER's Code of Conduct, PSEAH, safeguarding, protection, and confidentiality requirements.

  • Maintain strict confidentiality of all personal, household, and survey information.

  • Do not share respondent information, photographs, recordings, case details, or survey data with unauthorized persons.

  • Do not collect unnecessary personal or sensitive information.

  • Immediately report any safeguarding, PSEA, fraud, misconduct, or confidentiality concern through the approved reporting mechanism.

  • Ensure that all interactions with women, children, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups are conducted safely and respectfully.

  • Proactively support organization commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity:

    • i) Implement all work-related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, considering the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries

    • ii)Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities

    • iii) Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees iv)Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

• Consolidated Salary: Gross Salary BDT 30,274.00

• Festival and other allowance as per organization`s HR Policy.