Never Again Rwanda (NAR) ToR: Enumerators for the survey on resilience for reconciliation in Rwanda

Never
Again Rwanda (NAR) is a peace building and social justice organization that
arose in response to the 1994 genocide perpetrated against Tutsis. Guided by a
vision of a nation where citizens are agents of positive change and work
together towards sustainable peace and development.
Terms
of Reference for the part-time position of enumerators for the Survey on
Resilience for Reconciliation in Rwanda

  1. Study
    Background
Never
Again Rwanda, in partnership with Interpeace and other
5 organizations based in Burundi and DRC have been implementing a
programme known as Trans-Border Dialogue for peace in the Great Lakes
Region since 2013
. This programme vision is a
Great Lakes Region where there is peace, stability and social
cohesion through strengthened resilience capacities for peace and
reconciliation, inclusive and responsive governance and regional cooperation
The
Programme uses Participatory Action Research (PAR) among its core strategies to
achieve its objectives.  Currently, the programme is conducting
a research on “Resilience for Reconciliation” in Rwanda, Burundi and the
Democratic Republic of Congo. In this regard, Never Again Rwanda seeks to hire
45 enumerators to carry out household interviews across Rwanda.
  1. Study
    objectives
This
study aims to identify existing capacities within communities to cope with the
consequences of violence and risk in the context of identity manipulation and
conflict; to transform relationships, interact and live together peacefully and
sustainably. Specifically, it aims to:
  • Identify
    the effects of conflict on the living together of groups, communities
    (local, national and regional) and within families.
  • Engage
    the community members to identify and analyze the endogenous factors that
    enable/boost cohabitation beyond the consequences and effects of the
    conflicts that they went through.
  • Engage
    with the community members to identify actions that could be mobilized,
    replicated or developed for greater impact in the sustainable management
    of conflicts and in the prevention of violence in the future as well as
    the stakeholders in these actions.
  1. Roles
    and Responsibilities
  • Carry
    out household survey interviews on resilience for reconciliation in
    different locations (across the country) selected  to that end;
  • Enter
    and send timely collected data via allocated tablets;
  • Ensure
    that the data is collected from the right households and  people (as
    selected by the team leader)
  • Ensure
    that collected data reflects responses provided by respondents and that it
    is well captured in the required format/software
  • Document
    and communicate  to the field supervisor  issues encountered
    during data collection exercise
  • Avoid
    causing conflicts and troubles with other team members during the field
    work
  1. Required
    skills and competencies
The
desired candidates should meet the following requirements:
  • Being
    a Rwandan national
  • Holding
    at least a bachelors’ degree in any social sciences field;
  • Prior
    experience with quantitative data collection (at least 3 household
    surveys) in Rwanda is a must;
  • Prior
    experience with the survey on reconciliation, social cohesion,
    resilience  and peacebuilding at large is preferred;
  • A
    good understanding of the sociopolitical context of Rwanda is  a
    pre-requisite
  • Prior
    experience with tablets and smartphones is an asset;
  • Ability
    to work and stay  in any location of the country;
  • Prior
    experience in providing psychosocial support to people with the
    psychological/emotional problem is an asset;
  • Excellent
    communication in Kinyarwanda is mandatory and command of either English or
    French is required;
  • Ability
    to maintain the anonymity/confidentiality of people and trust with people;
  1. Duration
    of the assignment
The
quantitative data collection activity will be scheduled in October 2018 and
will last 17 days.
  1. Mode
    of recruitment and application
Interested
candidates will submit applications which should include application letters
and CVs. The CVs should indicate the education background, previous data
collection assignments conducted, names and contacts of clients, as well as
other relevant information justifying their qualification, skills,
and experience.  
Applications
should be sent to info@neveragainrwanda.org with a copy
to reseach@neveragainrwanda.org  with
subject:  Application for Enumerator Position, not later than 01 October 2018 by
5:00 pm.

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