Field Supervisor- Diyala

1. Job Purpose
The Field Supervisor will oversee daily field-level qualitative and quantitative data collection activities in their assigned governorate for KOHRW’s baseline research on child labour. This role directly manages a dedicated field team and ensures all field activities adhere to strict ethical and child-safeguarding standards, ILO SIMPOC methodologies, digital data quality controls, and project timelines.

2. Key Responsibilities
On-Site Team Leadership & Field Coordination:
• Supervise and lead daily governorate-level research operations, managing a team of 4 gender-balanced enumerators.
• Assign daily tasks and field routes targeting high-risk areas including brick kilns, construction sites, and vulnerable households.
• Manage team logistics, field attendance, daily progress tracking, and site deployment schedules.
• Support field enumerators in building rapport with community members, local authorities, facility owners, and vulnerable families.
• Conduct interviews, Survey and FGDs when needed to complete the assigned task for the team

Qualitative & Quantitative Research Oversight:

• Supervise field administration of SIMPOC-aligned quantitative survey tools on KoboToolbox/ODK, household screening modules, and child surveys.
• Facilitate, oversee and conduct qualitative fieldwork, including Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), case studies, and structured field observations.

• Conduct daily quality assurance checks, including real-time Kobo checks, back-checks, and spot-checks to ensure complete and accurate data collection.
• Submit regular daily logs and progress updates to the Data Project Coordinator.

3. Core Competencies
• Strong leadership and team management skills in field operations.
• Excellent communication, community engagement, and rapport-building skills with vulnerable populations.
• High attention to detail and ability to enforce rigorous data quality checks.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage logistics, and adhere to strict project timelines.

4. Language Requirements

Full proficiency in Arabic and the local language of the target governorate (e.g., Kurdish in Erbil, or Arabic in Baghdad, Diyala, and other target governorates), along with good reading and writing skills in English.

5. Travel
Frequent travel and on-site presence within target districts and sub-districts across the assigned governorate (brick kilns, construction sites, and communities).

6. Key Performance Indicators
• Successful and timely completion of targeted quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews (FGDs/KIIs) in the assigned governorate.
• High data quality compliance based on real-time Kobo checks, spot-checks, and back-checks with zero critical errors.
• Full adherence to ethical standards, child safeguarding protocols, and safety guidelines.

•Timely submission of daily logs, progress reports, and reliable field data.

• Education Level: A Bachelor’s degree is preferred; a degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, Statistics, or a related field is an added advantage.
• Years of Experience: At least 3–5 years of practical experience conducting field research (quantitative and qualitative). Prior experience in child rights, child protection, or labor market studies in Iraq is highly desirable.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in using modern digital data collection tools (e.g., KoBoToolbox or ODK), along with the ability to implement quality assurance (QA/DQA) mechanisms and real-time field auditing (to support the field research team as needed during fieldwork).
• Ethical & Child Safeguarding Standards: A deep understanding and practical knowledge of applying child protection standards and informed consent/assent procedures, as well as adherence to International Labour Organization (ILO) guidelines and SIMPOC research protocols.
• Leadership and Field Skills: Excellent ability to lead and guide field teams (including managing field researchers) and to handle logistics and route planning in challenging or high-risk areas (such as brick kilns and construction sites).

Interested and qualified candidates are kindly invited to submit their updated CV in PDF format to:

To: hr@kohrw.org 
CC: info@kohrw.org 

Please use “Field Supervisor- Diyala” as the subject line of your email.

Please note that, in order for an application to be considered, candidates must follow the application requirements below:

● The CV must be submitted as a PDF attachment. CVs submitted in any other format will not be accepted.
● Please attach the CV directly to the email. Links to CVs or online documents will not be accepted.
● The email subject line must clearly state “Field Supervisor- Diyala ” Applications without the required subject line will not be considered.
● Applications that do not meet the above requirements may not be considered as part of the recruitment process.
● The application deadline is 09 October 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
● Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.

We appreciate your interest in joining KOHRW and look forward to receiving your application.