About Vacancy:
Deadline: 16-Dec-2025
Position: Enumerators
Location: Dang and Jumla
About Organization:
HERD International is a research and development organization committed to generating and applying evidence to improve the health and well-being of people. The organization works to empower individuals and communities through collaboration with policy makers, researchers, and other key stakeholders. HERD International promotes evidence-based and context-specific solutions to address local challenges, strengthen systems, and establish best practices, with the ultimate goal of improving overall quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in training on study protocols, ethical guidelines, safety procedures, and digital data collection tools (e.g., KoboCollect), ensuring readiness of data collection instruments.
- Coordinate with local stakeholders to verify households in selected Enumeration Areas (EAs), prepare household lists, and apply systematic sampling to select eligible participants.
- Identify and interview individuals aged 18 years and above with at least Grade 8 education who have lived in the study area for a minimum of one year, using random selection within households.
- Conduct structured interviews with household members, health workers, and key informants, including managers, in line with approved protocols and quality standards.
- Uphold professionalism and ethical standards by ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and respectful interaction with all participants.
- Work closely with supervisors and team members, participate in daily briefings, and report field progress, challenges, and issues promptly.
- Review and verify collected data for accuracy and completeness before leaving households, and revisit respondents when discrepancies are identified by the data monitoring team.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, or a related field.
- Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of health statistics, climate and health, and Nepal’s routine health information or disease surveillance systems.
- Relevant professional experience and local residency will be an added advantage.
- Prior experience in field data collection, health system surveys, climate studies, or WASH research is preferred.
- Willingness to travel to remote and hard-to-reach areas.
- Proficiency in Nepali and other local languages is an advantage.
- Must be a Nepali citizen.
Application Process:
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply online by December 16, 2025, using the link provided below.
Applicants should complete the online application form and upload their latest CV and cover letter.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in the assessment process. Any attempt to influence the selection process will result in disqualification.
We strongly encourage applications from women and individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and geographic backgrounds.
