Enumerators for Dang and Jumla

Vacancy Announcement – Enumerators for Dang and Jumla

HERD International is a research and development agency dedicated to generating and utilizing evidence to improve the health and well-being of people. Our mission involves empowering individuals and communities through collaborative efforts with policy practitioners, researchers, and concerned stakeholders. We are committed to promoting evidence-informed and contextually tailored solutions to address local issues, strengthen systems, and establish best practices, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the quality of life.

Location: Dang and Jumla

Major Responsibilities:

1. Attend training sessions on study protocols, ethical standards, safety procedures, and digital data tools (e.g., KoboCollect), ensuring data collection tools readiness.
2. Coordinate with local stakeholders to verify households in selected enumeration areas (EAs), prepare household lists, and apply systematic sampling to select eligible study participants. Identify and interview individuals aged 18+ with a minimum of 8th-grade education, Having lived in the survey area for at least one year using random selection within households.
3. Conduct structured interviews with household members, health workers and key informant interviews with managers, ensuring adherence to protocol and data accuracy.
4. Maintain professionalism and ethical standards, ensuring confidentiality, informed consent, and respectful engagement with all participants.
5. Collaborate with team members and supervisors, participate in daily briefing sessions, and report progress or challenges in the field.
6. Verify and correct data, checking completeness before leaving households and revisiting if discrepancies are flagged by the data monitoring team

Must have:

1. A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, or any other relevant discipline.
2. Preference will be given to candidates who have knowledge of health statistics, climate and health,
3. Routine health information systems and/or disease surveillance systems of Nepal.
4. Preference will be given to relevant professional experience and local candidate.
5. Prior experience in field data collection / health system surveys / climate or WASH studies preferred.
6. Willing to visit hard-to-reach areas.
7. Proficient in Nepali and other local languages (preferred).
8. Must be a Nepali citizen.

Instructions for applying:

Interested and qualified individuals are requested to use the below link for the application to be completed by December 16, 2025.

Online Application Form

Fill out the online application form and attach your latest CV and a Cover letter.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited to participate in an assessment process. Any effort to influence the selection process will result in disqualification.

We encourage applications from women and people from diverse groups across ethnicity and geography.

Click Here for detailed ToR.