Household Survey Enumerator

Trees for the Future (TREES) is an organization that implements programs focused on improving the livelihoods, resilience, and well-being of participating households and communities.

Trees for the Future (TREES) conducts regular household surveys as part of its Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) function to assess program reach, implementation progress, outcomes, intervention adoption, and beneficiary experiences. The data gathered from these surveys is crucial for program monitoring, evaluation, learning, accountability, reporting, and evidence-based decision-making. The primary goal of this enumerator role is to collect high-quality household-level data from selected respondents, strictly adhering to the approved survey methodology, sampling procedures, data collection tools, ethical standards, and field protocols. Enumerators are responsible for ensuring all assigned interviews are conducted accurately, professionally, respectfully, and within specified timelines, working under the direct supervision of Assistant/Project Officers and the MEL team.

1. Attend and successfully complete all mandatory survey training sessions and review refresher materials.
2. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of survey objectives, questionnaires, sampling procedures, ethical requirements, and field protocols.
3. Participate in practical exercises and tool-testing activities before field deployment.
4. Familiarize oneself with the TaroWorks application and approved survey procedures.
5. Ensure TREES-provided data collection equipment is functional before fieldwork and maintained well.
6. Locate and visit households included in the approved survey sample, strictly adhering to the assigned list.
7. Conduct interviews only with eligible respondents identified by the approved sampling methodology.
8. Refrain from substituting households or respondents without prior authorization.
9. Document and promptly report households that cannot be located, are unavailable, ineligible, or decline participation.
10. Introduce the survey clearly and professionally, explaining its purpose and obtaining informed consent.
11. Administer the approved questionnaire neutrally and non-leadingly, ensuring all applicable questions are answered and responses accurately recorded.
12. Provide clarification where permitted by survey protocol without influencing answers.
13. Maintain professional, respectful, and culturally appropriate conduct during interviews.
14. Record survey responses accurately using the approved TaroWorks application, ensuring all required fields are completed before submission.
15. Review completed questionnaires for completeness and inconsistencies before submission.
16. Synchronize/submit data within required timelines and according to survey protocol.
17. Promptly report device, application, connectivity, or technical challenges to the supervisor.
18. Follow approved questionnaire and survey procedures without unauthorized modifications.
19. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of collected data, avoiding fabrication, falsification, omission, or alteration of responses.
20. Review submitted questionnaires for errors or missing information and respond promptly to queries.
21. Participate fully in back-checks, spot-checks, verification, and other quality-control activities.
22. Obtain informed consent from every respondent, respecting their right to decline or withdraw.
23. Avoid coercion, intimidation, or undue influence.
24. Conduct interviews protecting respondent dignity and privacy, ensuring confidentiality.
25. Comply with TREES’ data protection, safeguarding, and ethical requirements.
26. Conduct data collection only on TREES-provided devices and return all materials.
27. Conduct all interactions with respondents safely, respectfully, and professionally.
28. Avoid situations that may create safety or safeguarding risks and immediately report concerns.
29. Follow all applicable organizational safeguarding procedures and field protocols.
30. Provide daily updates to the supervisor on fieldwork progress, reporting completed interviews, outstanding households, challenges, and required actions.
31. Maintain timely communication with the Field/Supervisor and escalate significant operational, technical, safety, or respondent-related issues promptly.

1. Previous experience conducting household surveys, interviews, or field-based data collection for large NGOs or institutions.
2. Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Agriculture, Monitoring and Evaluation, Counselling, or Research.
3. Experience using digital data collection tools such as TaroWorks, Kobo Toolbox, ODK, or SurveyCTO.
4. Good communication and interpersonal skills for respectful interviews and effective communication.
5. Ability to collect accurate and complete data, follow survey procedures, and meet data quality standards.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality, obtain informed consent, and adhere to ethical standards.
7. Fluency in English and Kiswahili, with knowledge of relevant local languages (Luo and Kuria).
8. Ability to confidently use smartphones and/or tablets for data collection.
9. Proficiency in navigating digital data collection applications.
10. Ability to accurately follow structured questionnaires and survey protocols.
11. Capability to apply basic data-quality principles and accurately record/review respondent information.
12. Adherence to approved sampling and field procedures.
13. Ability to troubleshoot basic device and connectivity issues.
14. Effective communication with respondents and supervisors.