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Data: 25/10/2016
L’iniziativa REACH sta selezionando un profilo per una sua operatività in Italia. Si tratta di un/a Enumerator – Migrant Project. Durata 6 mesi. Sedi di lavoro Catania/Palermo.
REACH Enumerator – Migrant Project
We are currently looking for a REACH Enumerator to support our new project Analysis of migration trends and profiles of children migrating to Europe.
Contract duration: 6 months
Location: Palermo and Catania, Italy
Starting Data – ASAP
SUPERVISION: The Enumerator will report to and be under the direct supervision of the REACH Field Coordinator based in Catania, Italy.
Background on impact and reach
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian think tank, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative, which was created in 2010 to facilitate the development of information tools and products that enhance the capacity of aid actors to make evidence – based decisions in emergency, recovery and development contexts. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis, GIS and remote – sensing. For more information visit: www.reach-initiative.org.
Position profile
Summer 2015 marked an unprecedented spike in migration towards Europe, with thousands of asylum seekers travelling through the Balkans on a daily basis until the imposition of travel restrictions in February and March 2016. Since then, migrants and asylum seekers have continued to arrive Europe: through the Balkans by increasingly relying on smugglers and illegal routes; and through Italy by using of the dangerous Central Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya. Many migrants have also found themselves stranded in Europe after the imposition of the new travel restrictions, in fear of deportation and increasingly resorting to illegal travel.
Functions
Reporting to the Field Coordinator in Catania the Enumerator will be responsible for the implementation of REACH’s data collection in the field.
The role will entail going to migrant reception centres and potentially informal gathering places (incl. squats and other urban areas) of migrants and refugees across the country and interviewing child migrants on the basis of predefined questionnaires. Interviews may take the form of both filling out one-by-one questionnaires on mobile phone devices (provided) or open-ended group discussions with migrants with notes taken on hand. Extensive training on these data collection methods will be provided, however, after initial supervision and guidance, prospective candidates must feel confident to go to migrant centres alone.
This role requires strong interpersonal skills, as enumerators will be required to approach children and teenagers for interview who may be in a very tense environment. For this reason, preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate previous experience of working with children and/or teenagers in difficult environments. Further, the role requires solid negotiation skills in negotiating access and maintaining good working relationships with reception centre authorities (enumerators will be supported in gaining formal authorisation to enter the centres).
The office of the organisation will be located in Catania, Italy, however, enumerators are required to be based either in Palermo and Catania. In addition, data collection is likely to take place across Sicily and potentially other Southern regions. As such, enumerators should be available to travel upon request; any car travel will be reimbursed.
Tasks:
The Enumerator will be responsible for:
1) Primary data collection
• Conduct face to face interviews and group discussions with children/teenagers in reception centres;
• Ensure anonymity of respondents and develop relationship of trust and safe space during data collection exercise with respondents;
• Accurate recording of data collected;
• Provide daily feedback to the Field Coordinator regarding any challenges faced during data collection (incl. tool development, stakeholder and respondent management).
2) Representation of the organisation
• Liaise and maintain good relationships with the management of migration centres to ensure access;
• Develop good relationships with members of the migrant community.
3) Data management support
• Ensure the reliability of the primary data by supporting Field Coordinator with data cleaning and triangulation of findings;
• Be available to follow up on missing/incongruent information, as required.
Requirements
Required:
• Working knowledge of Italian;
• Fluency in at least one of the following languages: Arabic, English, French;
• Strong representation and interpersonal skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Previous experience working with children/teenagers;
• Ability to operate in a cross – cultural environment requiring flexibility;
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