Enumerator (Economic Resilience)

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Under the overall supervision of the Regional Coordinators (RCs), the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Associate, and technical supervision of the National Programme Officer (ER), in coordination with the Programme Coordinator (ER), the Enumerator for Economic Resilience (ER) programme will be engaged on a need-based basis from an established roster of qualified candidates to conduct post-service delivery monitoring and beneficiary follow-up; provide business advisory support; monitor the use and operationalization of OUR CLIENT-provided assets; verify job-creation requirements; support the distribution of beneficiary entitlements; and conduct beneficiary assessments, verification, interviews, and data collection in accordance with Programme procedures and guidelines. 

Rostered ER Enumerators will only be engaged when programme requirements arise and will be compensated on a daily wage basis for the days worked, in accordance with applicable OUR CLIENT policies, procedures, and established daily rates. Inclusion in the roster does not constitute a commitment to continuous or full-time employment, nor does it guarantee a minimum number of working days.

Core Functions / Deliverables:

• Identify and establish contact with relevant beneficiaries and stakeholders, including MSMEs, apprentices, households, individuals, community representatives, and other relevant actors, to facilitate beneficiary assessments, monitoring, verification, and follow-up activities.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with beneficiaries, local authorities, community representatives, service providers, and other relevant stakeholders within the designated geographical areas.
• Conduct beneficiary data collection, verification, post-service delivery monitoring, and follow-up visits using approved tools, methodologies, and platforms, including Kobo, in accordance with the ER Programme’s operational plans and guidelines.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, completeness, and consistency of collected data by reviewing questionnaires and forms before submission and promptly addressing any discrepancies or omissions.
• Support and monitor the distribution and utilization of ER support, including business assets, grants, productive inputs, apprenticeship graduation toolkits, cash-for-work, and other livelihood and income-generating support, and document progress, challenges, and outcomes.
• Verify the use, functionality, ownership, and operationalization of assets provided by OUR CLIENT, including post-graduation toolkits, and assess whether supported businesses and income-generating activities are operating as intended.
• Monitor compliance with programme requirements, including agreed job-creation and job-retention targets for MSMEs supported by OUR CLIENT, business operationalization, employee attendance, and the attendance of cash-for-work beneficiaries at work sites, and report any discrepancies or concerns.
• Provide basic business advisory, coaching, and follow-up support to beneficiaries, where applicable, and refer technical or specialized business issues to the relevant ER staff.
• Submit completed assessments, monitoring forms, verification records, and other required documentation accurately and daily, as required.
• Report regularly on activities undertaken, beneficiary feedback, implementation challenges, risks, and issues requiring follow-up or corrective action, and provide relevant recommendations to supervising ER staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure responsible handling and protection of beneficiary information in accordance with OUR CLIENT’s Data Protection Principles and applicable programme procedures.
• Undertake field travel within the designated area of coverage as required for programme activities and maintain and submit required administrative, financial, attendance, transportation, and other supporting documentation in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications and Experience 

Education:

• High school or diploma-completed university degree with a minimum of one year of relevant experience. 

Experience:

• Minimum one years’ experience in livelihoods sector, providing business advisories, conducting community and household assessments and surveys
• Previous experience in working with or liaising with the Afghan authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and military counterparts is an advantage 

Skills:

• Ability to conduct interviews, administer questionnaires, and collect and verify information with neutrality, empathy, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Basic knowledge of livelihoods, economic recovery, income-generating activities, MSME development, and other economic resilience interventions.
• Ability to provide business advisory and follow-up support to beneficiaries, including MSMEs and individuals engaged in income-generating activities.
• Familiarity with monitoring the utilization and operationalization of business assets, grants, productive inputs, and other livelihood support.
• Familiarity with mobile data collection technologies and platforms such as Kobo is an advantage.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word; knowledge of PowerPoint is an advantage.

Languages:

• For all Applicants, fluency in Pashto and Dari is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of English is advantage.

 Note: Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Required Competencies 

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies:

Accountability

• Accepts and gives constructive feedback.
• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies.
• Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs.
• Monitors own work to correct errors.
• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings. 

Client Orientation

• Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients.
• Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, authorities, and project beneficiaries. 

Continuous Learning

• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills.
• Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas.
• Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area.
• Contributes to colleagues' learning. 

Communication

• Actively shares relevant information.
• Clearly communicates and listens to feedback on changing priorities and procedures.
• Writes clearly and effectively, adjusting wording to the intended audience.
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience. 

Creativity and Initiative

• Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems. 

Leadership and Negotiation

• Shares and convinces others to share resources.
• Presents goals as shared interests. 

Planning and Organizing

• Sets clear and achievable goals, plans, deliverables, and deadlines consistent with agreed priorities for self.
• Identifies priority activities and assignments for self.
• Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers.
• Identifies risks and makes contingency plans. 

Professionalism

• Ability to work proactively, with common sense and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in challenging settings and under pressure, while respecting tight deadlines
• Master’s subject matter related to responsibilities.
• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities.
• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation.
• Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
• Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity.
• Works effectively with people from diverse cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.
• Knowledgeable about and promotes OUR CLIENT core mandate and migration solutions. 

Teamwork

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and harmonious team environment.
• Contributes to and follows team objectives.
• Seeks input and feedback from others.
• Actively supports and implements final group decisions.
• Takes joint responsibility for the team's work. 

Technological Awareness

• Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technological and administrative solutions.
• Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work
• Familiarity with MS office and KOBO applications

• Please rename your application with your full name as per your National ID, otherwise the system will not pick up your application.
• Interested candidates are required to apply through Tayo. Also, please take note that CTG does not accept applications in hard copies.
• Before applying the candidate must carefully read the advertisement.
• Applicants are advised to fill in all mandatory fields otherwise they will not be able to apply and should fill their correct and active e-mail address in the online application as any correspondence will be made by CTG through e-mail only.
• Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address and phone number that you will indicate are accurate.