Data Collectors at Ipsos Zambia Limited

Ipsos Limited is a fully-fledged research company and has been operational in the Zambian market for over 15 years now. Ipsos offers social research, market research and media monitoring services among other research services. We are located along Central Street, Chudleigh, off Great East Road in Lusaka.

We are currently recruiting experienced data collectors that are based in the following regions.

1. Eastern – Petauke, Katete and Chipata

Interviews and training will be in Chipata

2. Southern Province – Livingstone and Mazabuka

Interviews and training will be in Livingstone

3. Copperbelt – Kalulushi, Mufulira, Kitwe and Ndola

Interviews and training will be in Ndola

The Data Collectors will be required to:

• Have traceable field research experience
• Become fully familiar with the survey instrument (questionnaire);
• Participate in the sampling process to select respondents in the selected survey areas;
• Collect field data from the selected respondents and enter the collected data into a software using a tablet/phone.
• Collaborate with other fieldworkers and field supervisors.
• Be in the field until data collection is completed.
• Be willing to work long hours, including evenings, weekends and as required for a short period of time.

Qualifications and skills

• A minimum of a grade 12 certificate; A higher qualification will be an added advantage.
• Ability to interview (read and speak) in the local language in the province in which the interviewer prefers to work;
• Participated in a similar survey preferably a survey using electronic data capture (such as phones/tablets);
• Ability to follow written instructions and read maps.
• A smart Phone with the following minimum specs (Ram 1gb, Android 6.x+,1.2 GHz Dual Core+ and 8gb internal storage) is a must requirement.

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