MIM Field Enumerators

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) invites applications for MIM Field Enumerators (3) to join our dedicated and talented team in Davao City, Philippines on our mission to create business solutions to poverty!

MEDA’s work is built on a foundation of Mennonite business roots and faith-based values, within the global context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We believe business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission. To find out more about MEDA, please visit our website at www.meda.org.

PROJECT SUMMARY

The five-year initiative, Resilience and Inclusion through Investment for Sustainable Agrikultura (RIISA), strives for more resilient and inclusive economic growth for women and men cacao smallholder farmers (SHFs), including religious and ethnic minorities, in Mindanao, Philippines, from strengthened cacao market systems supported by investment. With a focus on Davao region and exposure to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), RIISA responds to multiple challenges in the Philippines cacao sector and draws on MEDA’s experience in market systems development (MSD), Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) business support, gender lens investing (GLI), gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and environment and climate change (ECC). RIISA will address sectoral constraints by piloting an innovative market systems approach that identifies cacao market system gaps, mobilizes investment capital, and strengthens local capacity; as well as strategically gathering learnings that can be replicated to strengthen the cacao sector’s enabling environment.

With support from the Government of Canada, MEDA is implementing Resilience and Inclusion through Investment for Sustainable Agrikultura (RIISA). This project aims to support inclusive economic opportunities in the poor, rural areas of Mindanao (Davao Region and BARRM areas), in the Philippines. Aligned with the Government of the Philippines’ post-coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery response, this project works to increase the productivity of cacao farms and enterprises, particularly those led by women, while promoting gender equality and resiliency in communities vulnerable to conflict and climate change.

RIISA will address cacao SHFs socio-economic challenges while contributing to market systems resilience (MSR) by:

1. Mobilizing gendered Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) focused investment for cacao sector small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and financial intermediaries (FIs).
2. Strengthening the capacity on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and human rights (HR), and Environment and Climate Change (ECC), of local business service providers (BSPs) to deliver better services and products to cacao SMEs and cooperatives.
3. Strengthening the capacity of cacao cooperatives and smallholder farmers (SHFs) for environmentally sustainable and inclusive farming and business practices.
4. Improving the key enabling environment actors’ awareness of gendered Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in the cacao market system. MEDA expects that RIISA’s investment and TA will directly benefit more than 5,400 SHFs (40% women), while indirectly impacting more than 30,000 members of cacao SHF households, employees of cacao SMEs and cooperative members.
5. MEDA expects to have positive impacts in the wider investment and market system enabling environment through the project’s Strategic Learning Agenda (SLA).

POSITION SUMMARY

In reference to RIISA's project goals, the MIM Data Collection Activities will employ a quantitative approach to profile project clients (SHFs, SMEs and Coops) and later collect data to establish baseline values at the start of project with a combination of qualitative methods to reinforce data interpretation and analysis. The data collection activities will start mid-September of 2023 for three (3months) and conclude with the Cohort 1 baseline survey report by December 2023.

• Job Status:  Consultant Short-Term Contract

• Anticipated Start Date: October 3 to January 2022 (60 person-days)

• Location: Davao City, Philippines

Under the guidance of MIM Manager and direct supervision of the MDMO, MIM Field Enumerators are expected to generally deliver the following tasks specific to Data Collection:

• Draw a general profile of the clients (SHFs, SMEs and cooperatives) using digital registration forms;
• Collect baseline values based on the project's performance management framework (PMF);
• Support in mapping out risk factors to Gender Based Violence (GBV) and gender restrictive factors to gender equality using the recommended tools ensuring adoption of gender lens and culture sensitive methods in collecting data;
• Identify client's preferred mode of sending

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The contractor (MIM Field Associate) is expected to accomplish the following specific tasks:

Pre-Data Collection

• Attend and participate in 4-day training (familiarization of all the data collection tools and the use of smartphone in data collection, and pilot testing of tools to be used).
• Study and familiarize the with the use of smartphone and understand them

Actual Data Collection

• Visit and interview all assigned SHF survey respondents and SME & cooperative key informants, correctly collect data using digital devices and/or take notes when necessary.
• Comply with the requirements necessary for conducting a successful interview and/or discussion.

Post Data Collection

• Attend and participate assessment after data-gathering to discuss shortfalls encountered to avoid/minimize such on the next
• For client registration Survey, report/upload the number of surveys collected to the Monitoring & Data Management Officer (MDMO) on a daily basis.
• For Klis, if needed, encode all information gathered in the template
• Provide support in encoding the FGD information collected using the note-taking template, if needed.
• Return digital devices and other materials used during data collection to MEDA MIM Unit on the last day of

QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completed a Bachelor's Degree in the field of Social Sciences, Development Studies or any related field. Recent graduates are welcome.
• Must be knowledgeable with both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and analysis;
• Significant experience in field work collecting data;
• Proficient in Microsoft Software use i.e., Word, and Excel, use of smartphones in data
• Philippine Applicants must be preferably based in the following areas: a) 1 in Davao City, b) 1 in Davao de Oro and c) 1 in Davao del

Required Competencies

• High sense of responsibility, ability to plan and organize work
• Be an excellent communicator who can initiate and continue interactions with the people who share their insights and knowledge.
• Ability to work accordingly to schedule and can prioritize responsibilities and tasks to
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and minimal
• Ability to focus on quantity and quality in the face of repetitive
• Excellent organizational, reporting, communication, representation, negotiation and diplomatic skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to
• Keenness to understand, interpret and implement feedback
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude for
• Hard-working, innovative, creative, and eager to

Communication Skills: Good written and oral communication skills in English and local language (Tagalog and Cebuano). Knowledge of another local languages an advantage.

General:  Ability to collaborate and negotiate with different persons having different agendas and build consensus. Strong ability to come up with creative solutions. Ability to work with little supervision, good organizational and management skills.

Travel Requirements: Able to travel in Davao Region and work in hybrid work setting (on-site, field work and work from home).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please apply online through this posting with your resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 18**, 2022.** Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis when received. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

MEDA is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse environment of mutual respect_. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities are available during all phases of the recruitment process. We ask that any applicants requiring such accommodation make their needs known in advance._