Enumerator (Field Data Collector)

Where? Ainaro and Ermera Municipalities (12 villages) and 24 Aldeias

Duration of Assignment 2 weeks

When? Closes 19 December 2025

A career at ChildFund isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children.

We’re looking for Enumerator (Field Data Collector) to join our team.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Enumerator will be responsible for accurate, ethical, and timely data collection following the methodology, tools, and guidance provided by the organization. The role involves field visits, conducting interviews, completing questionnaires, and ensuring high-quality data submission following the ChildFund guidelines.

Key Duties:

The Enumerator will:

Participate in training on data collection tools, ethics, safeguarding, and digital data entry.

Conduct household, school, and community interviews using paper-based or digital questionnaires (Kobo/ODK).

Ensure informed consent and assent procedures are strictly followed.

Conduct observations or participatory methods if required (FGD, KIIs).

Ensure high-quality, accurate, and complete data is collected and submitted daily.

Maintain confidentiality and uphold child safeguarding and protection principles.

Report challenges, security concerns, and field updates to the field supervisor.

Follow fieldwork schedules and instructions to ensure timely delivery of outputs

Deliverables

Completed and validated questionnaires submitted daily.

Final dataset for assigned households/schools/participants.

Brief daily fieldwork report to the supervisor.

Participation in debriefing sessions following data collection

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum diploma or bachelor’s degree health, agriculture, or related fields.

Previous experience as an enumerator, survey/data collector, or community mobilizer (preferred).

Ability to use digital data collection tools (Kobo, ODK, mobile apps).

Strong communication skills in Tetum and/or local languages; basic English is a plus.

Ability to travel to remote areas and work flexible hours.

Demonstrated commitment to ethics, confidentiality, and safeguarding.

NOTE: Short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.

ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia.

At ChildFund Australia, all staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks. Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our Child Safeguarding and PSEAH policies & procedures, promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct themselves consistent with these policies.

In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund Australia. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply.