The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact.

Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carry out projects related to Child Protection, Mother and Child health and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Balkh, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces

Job Summary :

The Data Collector/Enumerator will be responsible for conducting household interviews (HH), focus group discussions (FGD), and Key informant interviews (KII) as part of the baseline survey for the Basic Needs project. The role ensures accurate, timely, and ethical data collection to inform program planning and decision-making.

Main responsibilities:

• Travel to the targeted district of Nangarhar province to locate and interview selected respondents.

• Coordination with the stakeholders, community leaders, and members.

• Conduct face-to-face interviews using paper-based forms or digital tools (Kobo Toolbox).

• Obtain informed consent from all respondents before commencing interviews. Explain the purpose of the study and ensure confidentiality.

• Check completed questionnaires for completeness, consistency, and clarity before submission. Verify and clarify responses when necessary.

• Submit completed forms/data electronically at the end of each day and provide daily progress updates to the MEAL team and project Manager.

• Safeguard and responsibly use all field equipment provided (tablet, smartphone, charger, ID cards, etc.).

• Act professionally and respectfully within communities, building trust and rapport.

• Address field challenges such as locating addresses, respondent reluctance, or language barriers, with guidance from supervisors.

• Strictly follow all project manuals, sampling procedures, and interview guidelines.

Requirement:

Important Notice: Eligibility is limited to coupled candidates only (e.g., spouses or siblings). The candidates are requested to make the both CVs in one file (word or PDF).

Education :

Minimum high school diploma; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience / Skills :
Minimum one year of experience in conducting assessments, baseline, or field-level data collection.

Languages:

Ability to communicate effectively in local languages.

IT knowledge :
Familiarity with mobile data collection tools (e.g., Kobo, ODK) is desirable.

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies :

• Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh's formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

• Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.

• Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.

• Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

• Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.