Fieldwork Interviewer

Main responsibilities

• Assisting in sampling, recruitment, consenting participants, data collection (questionnaires and biological samples), documentation, data upload and entry, securing labelling and storage of biological samples (e.g., saliva and hair),
• Ensuring that the study is conducted to a high standard of ethics, privacy and according to the protocol.

Main responsibilities and activities of the Interviewer can change according to the organization of the work and to the composition of the team.

Main activities

1. Data collection

• Ensure you are well prepared and that you have all the needed tools, kits, tablets, forms, surveys, stationery, etc.) and that you are organized for every day field trips
• Conduct data collection with team members:
  • Contacting participants through phones, locating them and setting appointments for interviews
  • Consenting of participants and documentation of work
  • Complete surveys with participants
  • Collect biological samples (hair and saliva), label samples, store samples
  • Collect biometric data (weight, height, waist circumference, etc.)
  • Upload data from tablets onto the server on a daily basis
• Ensure utmost privacy and respect during collection
• Manage daily work in coordination with other team members and the Team Leader
• Ensure that data is entered into study databases/ uploaded on the server
• Assist the Team Leader in documentation and filing of any paper work as well as labelling, storage, and shipment of samples

2. Referral management

• Assess needs of participants for further referrals
• Refer participants to Team Leader
• Collect any requested information concerning referrals in coordination with designated personnel under the supervision of the Team Leader

3. Logistics management

• Ensure that all MdM property is well-preserved and ready for daily collection (recharge tablets, batteries for tools, etc.)
• Assess the needs of additional tools and kits ahead of time and communicate any needs to your Team Leader to ensure smooth flow of the collection
• Coordinate daily field trips with Team Leader as well as other team members

4. Coordination and communication

• Exchange information on a daily basis with the Team Leader and other team members as needed
• Participate in regular/weekly meetings with the Field Work Coordinator, Team Leader, and all the teams involved in data collection
• Communicate your needs to the Team Leader (whether field/collection-related or skills-related)
• Plan annual leave for your team members and Team Leader, under the supervision of the Field Work Coordinator to ensure there is sufficient resource available at all times

5. Reporting

• Report challenges immediately to Team Leader and document all challenges, obstacles, and solutions in an oral and written format
• Submit daily and weekly reports on collection, progress, challenges, referrals, etc. to the Team Leader as requested
• Support the Team Leader in the monthly reporting, pertaining to the collection’s progress, recruitment, challenges, updates, and solutions