PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Scope Surveyor will conduct household-level surveys, assessments, registration support, and field data verification for COAR’s Humanitarian Assistance and Support for Early Recovery and Resilience for Displaced Afghans project, supported by NRC and the relevant donor. The position supports transparent identification of eligible returnee, internally displaced, and vulnerable host-community households in Kandahar and Herat, with particular attention to food insecurity, household vulnerability, and inclusive access. The Scope Surveyor will collect accurate information using approved tools, protect beneficiary confidentiality, and submit timely records to support fair targeting, monitoring, and accountable project implementation in line with COAR, NRC, and donor requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Primary Responsibilities
• Conduct field-level household surveys and assessments in assigned project locations in Kandahar and Herat, in line with the approved project plan, NRC/donor requirements, and survey tools.
• Support the identification and registration of eligible returnee, internally displaced, and vulnerable host-community households, using approved eligibility and vulnerability criteria.
• Visit targeted communities and households to collect accurate information on household composition, displacement or return status, food security, vulnerability, and other information required by project tools.
2. Technical Support and Expertise
• Explain the purpose of the survey and obtain informed consent before collecting information; ensure participation is voluntary and respectful.
• Support safe and culturally appropriate access to women and female-headed households, including through female staff during household visits and consultations where appropriate.
• Use approved questionnaires, registration forms, checklists, and data-collection tools consistently and accurately, including tools required by COAR, NRC, and the donor.
• Check collected forms for completeness, consistency, legibility, and accuracy before submission; correct errors in accordance with the supervisor’s instructions.
• Verify household information through approved project procedures and flag duplicate, incomplete, inconsistent, or potentially inaccurate records for review.
• Record and securely handle survey data, beneficiary information, and supporting documents in accordance with COAR’s, NRC’s, and donor’s data-protection and confidentiality requirements.
• Inform the line manager of access constraints, unusual findings, risks, or issues that may affect survey quality or beneficiary selection.
3. Coordination and Collaboration
• Coordinate with community leaders, CDCs, Shuras, local authorities, and other relevant community representatives to facilitate access and explain the survey process.
• Engage respectfully with returnees, IDPs, host communities, women-headed households, households with persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
• Support transparent and inclusive community consultations without promising assistance or influencing beneficiary selection outside approved criteria.
• Coordinate with project and field staff to schedule visits, avoid duplication, and ensure field activities follow the approved work plan and applicable NRC/donor requirements.
4. Monitoring and Reporting
• Maintain accurate daily records of completed household visits, surveys, registrations, referrals, and follow-up actions, as required.
• Submit completed questionnaires, registration records, and field updates to the designated supervisor within agreed timelines and using approved reporting procedures.
• Report challenges, complaints, protection concerns, suspected fraud, or safeguarding issues promptly through approved COAR channels, including any reporting requirements applicable to NRC and the donor.
• Support verification and monitoring activities, including follow-up visits or data checks, when requested by the project or MEAL team.
5. Adherence to Policies
• Comply with COAR policies, procedures, the staff Code of Conduct, and applicable NRC and donor requirements.
• Uphold safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), confidentiality, inclusion, and do-no-harm principles throughout fieldwork.
• Treat all community members fairly and respectfully regardless of gender, age, disability, displacement status, ethnicity, or social background.
• Do not request or accept money, gifts, or favors from households in connection with surveys, registration, or potential assistance.
• Keep personal and household information confidential and share it only with authorized personnel for legitimate project purposes, in accordance with applicable COAR, NRC, and donor data-protection requirements.
6. Other Duties
• Participate in orientation, training, and briefing sessions on project objectives, survey tools, eligibility criteria, safeguarding, data protection, and relevant NRC/donor requirements.
• Use project equipment, forms, and other resources responsibly and maintain assigned materials.
• Perform other reasonable, job-related duties assigned by the line manager that are consistent with the position and project scope.
