Data Collection Company

Specific Tasks

• Ensure successful rollout of data collection and ensure to contact each respondent selected and complete all interviews, focus groups and surveys.
• Draft weekly progress reports and submit them to the Technical & Field Officer to keep her/him updated on the data collection processes. 
• Assist the Research Lead in the development of tools for focused group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs) and for survey forms.
• Collect primary data by conducting at least 10 KIIs with adolescents’ girls, pertaining to two different age groups / categories (10 to 13 years old; 14 to 18 years old), parents/caregivers and school personnel (teachers and school principals) across the 8 governorates in Lebanon (Akkar, Beirut, Bekaa, Baalbak-Hermel, Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon, Nabatiyeh and South Lebanon).
• Collect primary data by conducting at least 20 FGDs across the 8 governorates in Lebanon, with an average number of 15 participants in each focus group
• Collect sex-disaggregated data on school enrolment and drop outs levels / percentages.
• Compile a complete database of collected data.
• Review and validate results of KIIs, focus groups and surveys in close coordination with the Research Lead.

Expected deliverables:

• Final surveys and interviewing samples developed and validated by NCLW and UNICEF focal points.
• Weekly written data collection progress reports during the process of collection.
• Final data collection report for qualitative data collected and analyzed in a comparative perspective.

Required qualifications:

The selected company shall possess the following qualifications:
 

• A legal status recognized in Lebanon, with experience in conducting social science research, including large scale qualitative surveys.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting surveys of a scale and complexity.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with statistical data analysis, and competency in database development and analysis using statistical software. 
• Experience working with sensitive populations is an advantage.
• Strong capacity and experience in planning and organizing surveys, KIIs and FGDs logistics.
• Strong experience in electronic data collection.
• Strong track record of quality data collection and report writing.
• Strong capacity in data management and statistics.
• Strong capacity in electronic data collection programs.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills in English and Arabic.
• Ability to network within national government partners, NGOs and the academic and development community is an advantage.

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