Field Coordinators

HACOF - Horn of Africa Consultants Firm

The Field Coordinators will be responsible for the planning and logistical management of primary data collection activities in the field, including the coordination of enumerator teams, the management of data collection schedules and site access, the maintenance of security protocols, and the quality assurance of data collected. Two Field Coordinator positions are available, to be deployed in different geographic zones within Somalia (specific zone assignments to be confirmed at mobilisation). Field Coordinators will report directly to the Senior Research Officer and Team Leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate all field-based data collection activities, including the scheduling of key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and direct activity verification visits in assigned geographic areas.
• Recruit, brief, train, and supervise teams of Enumerators and community-level data collectors for quantitative and qualitative data collection exercises.
• Conduct community entry and liaison with local gatekeepers, civil society actors, community leaders, and local authorities to facilitate access for research and monitoring activities.
• Ensure the application of safe data collection practices, including obtaining informed consent from all research participants, applying data protection protocols in the field, and maintaining participant confidentiality at all times.
• Apply conflict sensitive and Do No Harm screening at the field level, identifying and reporting any potential risks to research participants, enumerators, or the programme resulting from planned data collection activities.
• Manage field-level logistics including transport, accommodation, per diem, and equipment for data collection teams within agreed budgets and procurement protocols.
• Review and conduct initial quality checks on data submitted by enumerators, flagging inconsistencies, missing data, or data quality issues to the Research Officer in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular communication with the MEAL team lead and Research Officer regarding field progress, access constraints, security developments, and any incidents or adverse events.
• Prepare concise field trip reports following each data collection mission, documenting findings on access, data quality, contextual developments, and any deviations from the approved data collection plan.
• Support the identification and documentation of good practices, unexpected results, and emerging stories from the field for potential inclusion in MEAL reports and communications products.