About Helvetas Bangladesh

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is a development organization anchored in Switzerland. Our vision is a just world in which all men and women determine the course of their lives in dignity and security, sustainably using environmental resources. Helvetas Bangladesh is part of a network of independent development organizations. With head offices in Switzerland, Germany and the USA, Helvetas is working in around 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. We bring about real change in the lives of over three million disadvantaged people every year. We implement development projects in the areas of water and sanitation, agriculture and nutrition, education, economic development, democracy and peace, and climate and the environment. Helvetas also provides emergency response after disasters.

Job Context

Helvetas is recruiting qualified enumerators to support the Outcome Assessment for the “Actions to Climate Change Ensuring Sustainable Solutions (ACCESS)” project. The role involves collecting accurate and reliable information from households, communities, government officials, and other relevant local stakeholders in the project locations. The assignment requires strict adherence to data collection guidelines, ethical standards, and timely submission of field reports.

Number of Positions: 14 Positions

• Southwestern Region: 8 Positions
• Northwestern Region: 6 Positions

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities for this role may include the following but are not limited to:

Household Surveys

• Conduct structured household interviews using approved tools.
• Collect accurate quantitative and qualitative information.
• Ensure data is complete, consistent, and unbiased.

FGDs and KIIs

• Facilitation of FGDs with women, youth, farmers, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable households.
• Conduct KIIs with local leaders, government officials, service providers, and other key stakeholders as assigned.
• Take clear notes, manage audio recording (where applicable), and ensure proper documentation.

General Field Responsibilities

• Obtain informed consent and follow ethical standards with all respondents.
• Maintain respectful communication and neutrality during interviews.
• Keep field notes and submit daily updates, completed forms, and checklists.
• Protect confidentiality of respondents and project data.
• Report field challenges to supervisors promptly.
• Support data verification, spot-checks, and corrections as required.
• Ensure safe and proper use of mobile devices and data collection applications.

Required qualifications, experiences and skills

Education:

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Social Science, Geography, Development studies, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, or relevant field from any reputed University.
• Experience with qualitative data collection is strongly preferred.

Skills and Experiences:

• Previous experience in surveys, qualitative interviews, or monitoring work is preferred..
• Ability to conduct interviews with diverse groups including women, PwD, youth, and vulnerable households.
• Basic understanding of local context and ability to navigate field locations.
• Strong communication skills in Bangla; local dialects are an advantage.
• Comfortable using tablets, smartphones, or digital data tools (e.g., mWater, Kobo, ODK).
• Must have a personal smartphone.
• Willing to travel to remote areas and work under field conditions.
• Understanding of local context (demography, economic, political, social context)
• Strong communication/motivational skills with the local stakeholders and community people.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Culturally sensitive and adaptable.
• Collaborative and respectful approach to partnership and localization.
• High integrity and commitment to safeguarding.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines.

Working Conditions:

• Field-based role with extensive travel
• Flexible hours depending on assessment needs
• Daily supervision and coordination with the M&E team

Reportable To

Technical Expert – Climate Migration and Resilience Building

Workstation

Field level across Morrelganj and Sharankhola (Bagerhat), Paikgasa and Koyra (Khulna), Assasuni (Satkhira), and Kurigram Sadar, Ulipur, and Nageswari (Kurigram). Specific unions or upazilas will be assigned based on the needs.

Working Hours

8.5 hours per day including lunch break 30 minutes in between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Contract Tenure

This is a short-term assignment of 10 Days between 12 December 2025 and 30 December 2025.

Salary & Benefits

Daily honorarium (consolidated) is BDT. 2,000/ inclusive of travel, food expenditure, mobile and internet allowance, and Daily allowance. The payment will be made as per the agreed rate of payment of daily basis following organization guidelines and practices.

Travel

This position is entirely field-based and requires extensive travel.

Required behaviours

Competencies:

• Honesty and integrity
• Ability to follow instructions
• Respectful interaction with communities
• Time management and punctuality
• Strong interpersonal skills

Apply Instruction

Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated resume along with a motivational letter detailing their relevant experience and motivation for their role. Please apply online at https://career.helvetasbd.org/ by 10 December 2025. Women are highly encouraged to apply. Hard copies or other forms of application will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps. We encourage early applications as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Application Deadline: 10 December 2025

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Candidates will have to go through an extensive selection process.
Any lobbying will be considered as disqualification

Helvetas is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, age, race, religion, ethnicity, or minority status.

Helvetas promotes a code of conduct that aims to create a work environment with zero tolerance for mobbing, sexual harassment, child abuse, abuse of authority, corruption, fraud, and conflict of interest. This code of conduct applies to all Helvetas staff, volunteers, interns, contractors, and board of directors. Helvetas strongly encourages reporting through the complaint mechanism if any actions or behaviors are suspected of violating the code of conduct's zero tolerance policy.

To know more about our organisation, please visit: www.helvetas.org/en/bangladesh