Field Survey Staff
4 positions based in Da Nang

Posted:February 23, 2009

Deadline to Apply : March 3, 2009

East Meets West Foundation (EMW) East Meets West Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health, is conducting an independent post-implementation assessment of EMW's community piped drinking water and sanitation systems projects in Quang Nam province with the aim to assessing how effective the community piped water system has been in improving water quality and health among families in these project villages in the time since implementation. 

We are seeking four field survey staff, working in Da Nang, to join our dynamic and professional teams. The employment duration will last 6 months and is expected to extend its duration.

 

Position title: Field Survey Staff

Location: Based in Da Nang

Job Duties

• Manage and organize for field trips, checking list of items such as: sample bottles/sample bags, questionnaires, GPS, battery, clip board, sticker, pencils, eraser, plastic bag etc., before leaving the office.
• Logistical skills in finding the location for interview, community authority etc.
• Capable of recruiting participants to join our research project.
• Able to perform good interviews with clear and understandable results.  
• Produce an accurate daily record that includes specific information on household interviews and sample collection that has been done to project manager or project coordinator.
• Record the water sample chain of custody to hand over to laboratory staff.
• Ability to address and solve all kinds of problems during working mission.
• Organization of questionnaires, samples, etc. to pass on at the end of each day.
• Able to work in a demanding environment under supervision, and within a team of people.
• Inform the project manager/coordinator of any problems that arise as soon as possible.
• Inform the project manager/coordinator of necessary materials for field work at least one week in advance.
• Assist in data entry of interviews.

Desired qualifications

• Good interpersonal communications skills, problem solving skills and ability to make decisions under pre-determined guidelines.
• Additional skills in census taking and/or interviewing would be a plus.
• Fluent in Vietnamese.
• Driver’s license and ability to travel with overnight stays possible.
• Special consideration given to candidates that have a BA degree, are fluent in English, and have experience in social surveys.

Salary and benefits will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

 

Deadline of receiving applications for the above positions is March 3, 2009.  All interested candidates are welcome to contact and submit their applications to:
E-mail: unc_emw_vietnam@yahoo.com and thoi@eastmeetswest.org.vn