Field Enumerator – LOSHAK Population Health Study

About the role

The Consultant Field Enumerator will support data collection for the LOSHAK population health study across multiple Kenyan counties. The role involves conducting household interviews, deploying actigraphy devices, and performing clinical measurements to gather high‑quality health and socioeconomic data.

Key responsibilities

• Complete enumerator training, household mapping, pilot testing and certification.
• Identify, locate and visit assigned households following approved sampling procedures.
• Obtain informed consent, administer study questionnaires using a Computer‑Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) application, and conduct cognitive and neuropsychological assessments.
• Perform clinical and anthropometric measurements (blood pressure, hand‑grip strength, height, weight, waist and hip circumference).
• Deploy, retrieve and monitor wearable activity trackers (actigraphy) and report any device issues.
• Ensure data quality, verify CAPI entries, synchronize data daily with the central server, and submit daily field progress reports.

Required profile

• At least a Diploma in Statistics, Public Health, Community Health, Social Sciences, Demography, Epidemiology, Computer Science or a related field.
• Previous experience conducting household or population‑based surveys, preferably national surveys led by KNBS.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with fluency in English, Kiswahili and local languages of the study area.

Required skills

• Proficiency with tablets/smartphones and electronic data collection platforms (CAPI/CAWI).
• Experience using digital blood pressure machines, anthropometry devices and hand‑grip dynamometers.
• Familiarity with actigraphy devices and basic troubleshooting.