Field Team Leaders – Sudan

About the role

We are seeking three experienced Field Team Leaders to oversee female enumerator recruitment, training and data collection in Sudan. Each leader will operate in a distinct risk tier – High‑Stability, Medium‑Risk/Shifting Frontlines, and High‑Risk/Low‑Literacy zones – ensuring high‑quality data while respecting local security dynamics.

Key responsibilities

• Rapidly recruit and screen qualified female enumerators using local academic and civil‑society networks.
• Deliver standardized digital onboarding and multi‑day classroom training on KoboToolbox, skip‑logic and data‑protection protocols.
• Monitor daily digital submissions, perform quality‑assurance checks and guarantee immediate cloud sync.
• Manage contractual administration and process mobile‑bank payments (Bankak/Fauwri) upon milestone completion.
• Implement security‑focused procedures such as phone‑hygiene, checkpoint navigation and localized training hubs to minimise exposure.
• Negotiate with community leaders, Idara Ahliya and camp elders to secure trust and safe access for enumerators.

Required profile

• Minimum 3–5 years leading field research or census‑style projects in stable contexts (Tier 1) or 4+ years in conflict‑affected settings (Tier 2/3).
• Strong connections to local civil‑society, displaced academic networks or Emergency Response Rooms in River Nile and Sennar states.
• Proven ability to operate under Do‑No‑Harm principles and manage conflict‑sensitive programming.

Required skills

• KoboToolbox data‑entry and form design.
• Remote MEAL dashboard management.
• Digital onboarding and phone‑hygiene protocols.
• Mobile‑bank payment processing (Bankak/Fauwri).