Career Position for Data Collectors
Job Opportunity: Data Collector (Humanitarian Assessment) – CCPRH
Organisation: Center for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH)
Position: Data Collector
Job Type: Contract
Category: Public Health Research and Humanitarian Response
Locations: Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Sokoto, and Zamfara States
Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
About the Role
The Center for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH) invites applications from qualified and experienced individuals for the position of Data Collector. Successful candidates will support a comprehensive humanitarian assessment focusing on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV) needs across five states in Nigeria.
Available Field Locations & LGAs
Applicants must select one preferred state and may be deployed to any of the listed LGAs within that state:
Borno State: Gwoza, Mafa, and Bama LGAs
Adamawa State: Michika, Madagali, and Mubi South LGAs
Yobe State: Damaturu, Gujba, and Geidam LGAs
Sokoto State: Sabon Birni, Isa, and Goronyo LGAs
Zamfara State: Gummi, Anka, and Kaura Namoda LGAs
Key Responsibilities
Participate in mandatory training, assessment tool reviews, role plays, and field pretesting.
Conduct household interviews with selected adult women and adolescent girls.
Support focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs) as assigned.
Conduct health facility, GBV service, market, cash assistance, and environmental assessments.
Administer electronic questionnaires and accurately record data using KoboToolbox, ODK, or other approved platforms.
Obtain informed consent and adhere to strict ethical procedures, particularly for adolescent participants.
Maintain privacy, confidentiality, safeguarding, and data-protection standards at all times.
Participate in daily team debriefings and respond promptly to data-quality queries.
Handle assessment devices and field materials securely.
Follow all approved protection and GBV-sensitive interviewing guidelines.
Minimum Requirements
Education: Minimum of an HND, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in Public Health, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Midwifery, Demography, Sociology, Psychology, Statistics, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience: Previous experience in quantitative or qualitative field data collection.
Technical Skills: Demonstrated experience using smartphones or tablets for electronic data collection.
Soft Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Adaptability: Ability to operate effectively in communities affected by humanitarian crises, displacement, or insecurity.
Availability: Fully available throughout the mandatory training and fieldwork period.
Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel within the selected LGAs of the chosen state.
Additional Advantages
Prior experience with KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, or similar platforms.
Background in sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, GBV, protection, or humanitarian assessments.
Experience moderating focus group discussions and conducting key informant interviews.
Previous work history involving internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, host communities, or other crisis-affected populations.
Familiarity with ethical research standards, including informed consent and safeguarding.
Local geographic knowledge, language proficiency, and contextual familiarity with the preferred state.
Diversity & Inclusion: Female applicants and individuals experienced in engaging women, adolescents, and vulnerable populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
Fieldwork Duration & Terms
Duration: Approximately 8 to 15 days, following mandatory training and field preparation.
Note: Completing training does not automatically guarantee deployment. Final selection depends on performance during training/pretesting, competence with assessment tools, and a demonstrated understanding of ethical and safeguarding procedures.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should follow the steps below:
Prepare Application Documents:
A tailored cover letter specifying the role applied for and your preferred state of deployment.
A current CV (maximum of 3 pages) highlighting educational qualifications, relevant field experience, language proficiency, and electronic data collection skills.
Submission: Visit the official CCPRH recruitment page to submit your application and upload your documents.
Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
Important Notices
Zero Fees: CCPRH does not charge any fees at any stage of the application or recruitment process (including training or deployment).
Contact Policy: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Qualifications and past experiences are subject to verification.
