Scope/Surveyor

Citizen Organization for Advocacy and Resilience, COAR (formally Coordination of Afghan Relief) CoAR is an Afghan, independent, nonpolitical, non-sectarian, and non-for profit organization established in 1989 and registered formally with the ministry of Economy. COAR actively bridging between donors of humanitarian aid and rural Afghan communities severely affected by almost four decades of wars, internal conflicts, natural and manmade disasters, and complexities. COAR endeavors to reach the unreached and embark on strengthening local coping mechanisms to enable communities to find durable local solutions to their local problems and encourage self-reliance and sustainability. COAR works with communities to proactively utilize their own scarce and limited resource the most efficient and effective way and discourage a culture of aid dependency, except in times of disasters and extreme poverty. COAR has maintained the access of beneficiaries to basic services with strict observation of humanitarian principles of Independence, Neutrality and impartiality in practice.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, business administration, economics, statistics, development studies, agriculture, or a related field is an advantage. Experience: At least 2 years of experience in household surveys, registration, field data collection, community mobilization, or humanitarian/development projects is preferred. Experience working with displaced people, returnees, or vulnerable households is an advantage. Skills: Kobo Toolbox/Kobo/ODK Collect: Required proficiency in digital surveys and beneficiary registration. Checking completeness, applying validation rules and skip logic, and identifying duplicate or inconsistent records. Securely uploading and synchronizing data, managing devices, and reporting technical problems and Experience with basic data management is an advantage.

• Primary Responsibilities
• Conduct field-level household surveys and assessments in assigned project locations in Kandahar and Herat, in line with the approved project plan, NRC/donor requirements, and survey tools.
• Support the identification and registration of eligible returnee, internally displaced, and vulnerable host-community households, using approved eligibility and vulnerability criteria.
• Visit targeted communities and households to collect accurate information on household composition, displacement or return status, food security, vulnerability, and other information required by project tools.
• Technical Support and Expertise
• Explain the purpose of the survey and obtain informed consent before collecting information; ensure participation is voluntary and respectful.
• Support safe and culturally appropriate access to women and female-headed households, including through female staff during household visits and consultations where appropriate.
• Use approved questionnaires, registration forms, checklists, and data-collection tools consistently and accurately, including tools required by COAR, NRC, and the donor.
• Check collected forms for completeness, consistency, legibility, and accuracy before submission; correct errors in accordance with the supervisor’s instructions.
• Verify household information through approved project procedures and flag duplicate, incomplete, inconsistent, or potentially inaccurate records for review.
• Record and securely handle survey data, beneficiary information, and supporting documents in accordance with COAR’s, NRC’s, and donor’s data-protection and confidentiality requirements.
• Inform the line manager of access constraints, unusual findings, risks, or issues that may affect survey quality or beneficiary selection.
• Coordination and Collaboration
• Coordinate with community leaders, CDCs, Shuras, local authorities, and other relevant community representatives to facilitate access and explain the survey process.
• Engage respectfully with returnees, IDPs, host communities, women-headed households, households with persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
• Support transparent and inclusive community consultations without promising assistance or influencing beneficiary selection outside approved criteria.
• Coordinate with project and field staff to schedule visits, avoid duplication, and ensure field activities follow the approved work plan and applicable NRC/donor requirements.
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Maintain accurate daily records of completed household visits, surveys, registrations, referrals, and follow-up actions, as required.
• Submit completed questionnaires, registration records, and field updates to the designated supervisor within agreed timelines and using approved reporting procedures.
• Report challenges, complaints, protection concerns, suspected fraud, or safeguarding issues promptly through approved COAR channels, including any reporting requirements applicable to NRC and the donor.
• Support verification and monitoring activities, including follow-up visits or data checks, when requested by the project or MEAL team.
• Adherence to Policies
• Comply with COAR policies, procedures, the staff Code of Conduct, and applicable NRC and donor requirements.
• Uphold safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), confidentiality, inclusion, and do-no-harm principles throughout fieldwork.
• Treat all community members fairly and respectfully regardless of gender, age, disability, displacement status, ethnicity, or social background.
• Do not request or accept money, gifts, or favors from households in connection with surveys, registration, or potential assistance.
• Keep personal and household information confidential and share it only with authorized personnel for legitimate project purposes, in accordance with applicable COAR, NRC, and donor data-protection requirements.
• Other Duties
• Participate in orientation, training, and briefing sessions on project objectives, survey tools, eligibility criteria, safeguarding, data protection, and relevant NRC/donor requirements.
• Use project equipment, forms, and other resources responsibly and maintain assigned materials.
• Perform other reasonable, job-related duties assigned by the line manager that are consistent with the position and project scope.

Interested and qualified candidates who are residents of Kandahar and Herat provinces are highly encourage to apply.

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