Job Summary

The Madrasa Early Childhood Programme Uganda (MECPU) is establishing a pool of qualified Data Entrants / Enumerators to support data collection, entry, verification, cleaning, and management activities across multiple Early Childhood Development (ECD) projects. Successful candidates will be engaged on a need basis to support monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, and assessment activities.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection

• Conduct household, caregiver, teacher, school, and community interviews.
• Administer surveys, questionnaires, BEQI, IDELA, and other ECD assessment tools.
• Conduct digital data collection using Kobo Collect, ODK, Excel, and related platforms.
• Support field mobilization and respondent identification activities.
• Ensure accurate recording of responses during fieldwork.

Data Entry & Management

• Enter paper-based monitoring and assessment data into approved systems.
• Perform bulk data entry for parenting sessions, VHT visits, attendance, and assessment records.
• Maintain electronic datasets and tracking sheets.
• Organize and properly label electronic and physical files.

Data Quality Assurance

• Verify completeness and consistency of collected and entered data.
• Identify and correct missing, duplicate, inaccurate, or inconsistent entries.
• Participate in data cleaning and validation exercises.
• Follow approved data management protocols and standards.

Documentation & Reporting

• Submit completed tools, datasets, attendance sheets, and reports on time.
• Maintain accountability for assigned devices, tools, and documents.
• Report field challenges and data quality issues promptly.
• Participate in assignment debrief and review meetings.

Ethics & Safeguarding

• Adhere to safeguarding, child protection, confidentiality, and ethical research standards.
• Obtain informed consent before interviews and assessments.
• Ensure secure handling of beneficiary information.
• Avoid data falsification, manipulation, or unauthorized disclosure.

Projects Supported

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in:
  • Statistics
  • Quantitative Economics
  • Information Technology
  • Social Sciences
  • Education
  • Development Studies
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Related field with data management experience

Experience

• Minimum 12 months experience in:
  • Data collection
  • Data entry
  • Field research
  • Monitoring and evaluation activities

Required Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Computer literacy and data management skills
• Experience using:
  • Kobo Collect
  • ODK
  • SurveyCTO
  • CommCare
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Similar mobile data collection applications
• Ability to communicate in local languages is an added advantage
• High integrity and ethical conduct

Remuneration

• UGX 90,000 per day
• Fee is inclusive of meals and refreshments during assignments
• Payment made upon satisfactory completion of assigned tasks and deliverables

Reporting

Reports directly to:

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL/M&E) Team
• Designated Project Supervisors
• Assessment Coordinators (where applicable)

Required Application Documents

• Updated CV
• Academic certificates/transcripts
• National ID copy
• Contact details (telephone and physical address)
• At least two referees

Important Notice

• Inclusion in the MECPU Enumerator Pool does not guarantee continuous employment.
• Assignments will be offered based on project needs, availability, performance, and funding.
• Successful applicants must comply with safeguarding and research ethics requirements.

Deadline: 26 June 2026 at 4:30 PM EAT.