FIELD ENUMERATORS NEEDED
FIELD ENUMERATORS NEEDED – SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Are you smart, curious, digitally confident and connected to your local community?
A research team is recruiting ONE FIELD ENUMERATOR in each of five locations in Southwestern Nigeria for an ongoing research project documenting agricultural knowledge, skills, stories and practices within local agrifood communities.
STUDY LOCATIONS
- Ondo Town, Ondo State
- Iwo Town, Osun State
- Oyo Town, Oyo State
- Epe, Lagos State
- Ilugun, Odeda LGA, Ogun State
WHO ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?
Applicants should:
Live in, come from, or have strong familiarity with the study location
Communicate confidently in English and Yoruba, including the local dialect of the selected location
Be comfortable interacting with farmers, processors, traders and other community members
Have excellent listening and observation skills
Be able to conduct respectful interviews and ask useful follow-up questions
Be comfortable using an Android smartphone and digital data-collection tools
Be able to take clear photographs and audio recordings when authorised
Be reliable, organised and attentive to detail
Respect confidentiality, informed consent and local knowledge
Be willing to work in farms, processing locations, markets and other rural community settings
EXPERIENCE THAT WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
Experience in any combination of the following will be useful:
Agriculture and Agricultural Extension
History and Indigenous Knowledge Studies
Demography
Qualitative Data Collection
Digital Data Collection
Research Ethics
Community Development
NGO Fieldwork
Rural Development
Agrifood Value Chains
Cassava Production, Processing and Marketing
WHAT MATTERS MOST
The most important qualities are the ability to listen, observe, communicate in the local dialect, document accurately and work respectfully with people.
WHAT WILL THEY DO?
Selected enumerators will receive training before deployment and will support the research team to:
Conduct interviews
Document agricultural practices and local knowledge
Observe farming and processing activities
Record narratives and local terminology
Document knowledge-transfer and apprenticeship practices
Identify participants with particularly rich or specialised knowledge for possible follow-up interviews
Collect and submit research data using digital platforms
The research team will coordinate the fieldwork remotely, with periodic researcher visits and follow-up Key Informant Interviews conducted with selected participants.
IMPORTANT
Only ONE strong enumerator will be recruited per study location.
This is not simply a form-filling role. The selected candidates are expected to become trusted local research links between their communities and the research team.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should send their 2-page CV and the following information to:
📧 fooddelivered.agrifood@gmail.com
Location you are applying for. Please indicate only ONE preferred study location and give a reason.
Phone number
Relevant field, research or community experience not already included in your CV
A brief explanation of why you would be suitable for the role. This should be a paragraph of 5 sentences.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11th September, 2026
INTERVIEW DAY: 15th September, 2026. Virtually.
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