IKM Field Enumerators

About the role

MEDA is recruiting IKM Field Enumerators to support its RIISA Project in the Philippines, which strengthens inclusive economic opportunities in rural Mindanao, especially in the cacao sector. The enumerators collect, validate and document quantitative and qualitative information from smallholder farmers, cooperatives, SMEs and other project clients. The engagement runs from January to March 2027, covering 58 person-work days, and the contractor reports to the MEDA Philippine office in Davao City.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in a 4-day data collection training and tool testing.
• Collect performance monitoring data from Cohort 1 and 2 SMEs and cooperatives using qualitative methods (key informant interviews and focus group discussions).
• Collect annual survey data from at least 350 selected smallholder farmers across 15 cooperatives or SMEs, remotely or in person.
• Encode and process all qualitative and quantitative data gathered using the provided templates.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or relevant post-secondary education in agriculture, development studies, social sciences, statistics, economics, business, information management or a related field; fresh graduates are welcome.
• Ability to administer structured questionnaires and conduct basic qualitative interviews.
• Ability to communicate in English and Filipino; Cebuano/Bisaya and local project languages are highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel to project areas and work independently in a hybrid arrangement.

Required skills

• Narrative writing based on collected data.
• Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Use of digital data collection platforms such as KoboToolbox is an advantage.
• Understanding of gender equality, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and ethical data collection is an advantage.

The contractor provides their own laptop or desktop if needed; MEDA provides task-level orientations, smartphones for data collection, documentation templates and mobile phone credits. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the deadline is 19 October 2026.