Field Coordinator / Survey Supervisor

Join the Sustainable Research and Development Center as a Field Coordinator in Iraq, overseeing field data collection for a major research project.

• Coordinate fieldwork activities in the assigned governorate(s).
• Support the development of a detailed field implementation plan.
• Assist in identifying appropriate field locations and respondent access strategies.
• Support the recruitment and mobilisation of enumerators/interviewers.
• Coordinate and participate in enumerator training.
• Organise and supervise questionnaire pre-testing and pilot data collection.
• Develop daily fieldwork schedules and assign enumerators to agreed locations.
• Ensure that sampling instructions and respondent selection procedures are correctly implemented.
• Supervise face-to-face/CAPI data collection.
• Monitor enumerator performance and compliance with research protocols.
• Conduct daily quality checks on completed questionnaires.
• Identify missing, inconsistent, incomplete, or potentially unreliable data.
• Provide immediate feedback and corrective guidance to enumerators.
• Monitor progress against daily and overall sample targets.
• Maintain appropriate records of field implementation and respondent coverage.
• Coordinate with local stakeholders where necessary to facilitate safe and effective field access.
• Ensure informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity, and data protection procedures are followed.
• Escalate fieldwork challenges, risks, delays, or security concerns to the research management team.
• Coordinate closely with quantitative research and data management staff.
• Support qualitative interview scheduling where required.
• Prepare regular progress updates on fieldwork implementation.
• Contribute practical observations and contextual information to the research team.
• Support final verification and closure of field activities.

• University degree in social sciences
• professional experience in supervising survey fieldwork