Field Coordinator (Dari-Speaking) – Phone Surveys

Development Expertise Lab (DEL) specialises in data collection, data analysis and research activities in developing countries.

In the framework of an impact evaluation of a programme supporting refugees, DEL is implementing a large-scale phone survey with Afghan refugees living in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. All interviews will be conducted remotely by phone and WhatsApp, using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) with SurveyCTO. Applicants may be based in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan or Afghanistan and must be fluent in Dari. As the survey is conducted entirely by phone, no travel is required. The Field Coordinator will supervise a small team of enumerators.

Contract Duration: short-term consultancy, paid at a daily rate, covering preparation, training, pilot, and data collection between early September 2026 and Late October 2026.

Main Responsibilities

The Field Coordinator will be in charge of:

• Supporting the DEL project team in obtaining the necessary local authorisations to conduct data collection, if and where required
• Supporting the recruitment and selection of enumerators, for approval by the research team
• Contributing to the survey implementation plan, the survey manual, and the enumerator training programme, in coordination with the DEL project team
• Co-facilitating the three-day enumerator training and the one-day pilot
• Supervising the day-to-day work of the enumerator team, monitoring daily productivity, and managing call scheduling
• Implementing routine data quality assurance, including follow-up on high-frequency check flags raised by the central data team
• Ensuring that all call attempts and their outcomes are recorded accurately, and that discrepancies and anomalies in the data are reconciled and corrected in communication with the DEL project team
• Ensuring adherence to survey procedures, ethical standards, informed consent protocols, and data protection requirements for sensitive data collected from vulnerable populations
• Participating in daily check-ins with the DEL project team and the research team during the first week of data collection and regular check-ins thereafter, and addressing issues raised on data quality

Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Native or fluent speaker of Dari and ability to communicate professionally in English (both are required); Pashto is an asset
• Demonstrated experience supervising teams of enumerators on socio-economic surveys, including phone-based (CATI) surveys
• Experience with computer-assisted interviewing software; experience with SurveyCTO is a strong asset
• Knowledge of the cultural context and sensitivities of the respondent population
• University degree
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to liaise between enumerators, project management, and research teams
• Based in Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, or Afghanistan