Job Announcement

Enumerators Recruitment

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS’s relief and development work is accomplished through programs of health, emergency, education, agriculture, and capacity strengthening of partners. In 2023, CRS implemented a portfolio of 18 malaria programs globally, in 15 countries (Africa and the Greater Mekong Region). Catholic Relief Services has been working in Liberia since 1957 with a current programmatic focus targeting health, nutrition, peacebuilding, and agriculture.

Background:

Catholic Relief Services seeks qualified Enumerators to update its current Enumerators database for future data collection assignments. Enumerators who meet the required qualifications and successfully pass the vetting process will be included in the CRS Enumerators database and may be engaged as needed.

Title: Enumerator

Location: Across the 15 Counties

Engagement Type: Service Provider (Short Term Assignment)

Key Roles and Responsibilities

The Enumerators shall perform the following duties and responsibilities as service providers when called upon:

1. Training and Preparation

• Participate in CRS Safeguarding and data quality Training.
• Participate in 3 to 5 days of Enumerators Training regarding the thematic area of data collection for the purpose of understanding the data collection tools.
• Complete an evaluation post-training and demonstrate proficiency in tool usage

2. Compliance and Documentation

• Sign a service contract and behavior agreement for the assignment duration.
• Sign for CRS data collection tools and ensure safety until return to CRS
• Adhere to CRS Safeguarding standards and prioritize participant safety.

3. Filed Work

• Conduct proper community entry in all assigned locations and collaborate with designated partners/stakeholders.
• Collect accurate and high-quality data following all protocols, including:
• Data security and confidentiality
• Naturalization as an interviewee
• Obtaining participant consent/assent
• Meet daily targets and ensure overall data collection targets are achieved within the scheduled timeframe.

4. Data quality assurance

• Exhibit strong interpersonal, reading and communication skills
• Ability to ask questions to respondents in the simplest and correct form
• Very objective to avoid influencing respondents’ responses at any point in time, during the interview
• Good listening skills to record responses provided by respondents accurately and concisely
• Review each form to eliminate any form of error before submission

5. Reporting and Data Management

• Participate in daily debriefing meetings and keep track of daily outputs
• Sync data daily to ensure timely data quality checks
• Ensure to meet the daily data collection target and overall target by schedule date
• Report any field challenges that affect data collection to your supervisor for immediate resolution
• Complete and submit a signed daily worksheet to the supervisor.
• Return all CRS data collection tools promptly after the assignment.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent, a degree is an advantage
• At least 1 to 2 years of experience in field data collection with the use of digital tools (Commcare, KoBo, Survey CTO ETC)
• Experience in Research, Evaluation, and participant registration data collection
• Familiarity with the target area and excellent knowledge of the local culture and context, and willingness to spend most of the time with the target project communities.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and honesty
• Possess a strong attention to details skills to prevent common data entry errors
• Effective mobilization, communication, networking, and facilitation skills, and proven ability to work with community and local-level stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, including vulnerable groups.
• Cultural sensitivity and knowledge of vulnerable people challenge (Women, Girls, boys, PWDs)
• Able to communicate effectively and write legibly, clearly, and concisely.
• Experience with a local, international NGO or working with decentralized, community-based projects is a plus

Required Languages – English, (knowledge of local dialect is an added advantage)

Residency – This position is field-based, and the incumbent will reside or be a resident of the assigned project communities or adjacent towns.

Applications:

Please send a cover letter or a resume/CV by February 10, 2026, indicating your preferred County to the email address LR_HR@crs.org

No phone calls. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CRS follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all, especially women and people living with a disability.

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviours related to the above safeguarding-related topics.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people, especially children and vulnerable adults, to live free from abuse and harm.