Ghana
Recruitment of Enumerators for Protective Community Index Survey
Location
Ghana
Department
Knowledge & Learning
Contract Type
Contract
Application Deadline

Background to ICI

Established in 2002, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is a non-profit foundation set up to help tackle child labour and forced labour in cocoa-growing communities. ICI works with the cocoa industry, civil society and national governments in cocoa-producing countries to promote child rights and workers’ rights. 

Terms of reference

ICI is seeking enumerators to conduct a survey using its Protective Community Index Tool to rapid assess access to services that help protect children in cocoa-growing communities. The survey is intended to capture factors related to children’s fundamental rights, such as quality education and safe water as well as other community characteristics that are associated with lower levels of child labour. The survey will be conducted from January, 2026- February, 2026 with data collection spanning a 20-day period. Enumerators will be expected to undertake the following activities;

  1. Pre-Enumeration duties:
  • Attend enumerators’ training and strictly follow ICI Ghana survey protocols;
  • Receive enumeration materials and equipment from the team leader
  1. Enumeration duties:
  • Locate sample members
  • Set interview dates with respondents
  • Conduct interviews with respondents
  • Record responses as instructed
  • Comply with the requirements necessary for conducting a successful interview
  1. Post-Enumeration duties:
  • Report any unusual situations to the team leader on a daily basis
  • Ensure that all questionnaires and equipment are accounted for
  • Turn over all literature and materials used in the survey to the team leader
  • Participate in debriefing meeting
  • Follow confidentiality and security procedures to ensure respondent privacy is protected

Required: 

  • Candidate must be at least a Senior High School graduate; preference will be given to candidates with a first degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) from a recognised institution. 
  • A minimum of one year experience in surveys/data collection (household surveys, school-based surveys, community surveys, etc)
  • Candidate should be fluent in English and Twi
  • Ability to use smartphones/tablets and common electronic data-collection tools/platforms (e.g. KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO).
  • Good communicator, with the ability to engage with diverse respondents, show respect and maintain confidentiality and professionalism during interviews
  • Prior experience of working in the cocoa sector
  • Candidate should be willing to travel long distances to remote/rural communities and possibly work outside typical hours if needed

How to apply

Interested contractors should send their CV and a cover letter describing their technically relevant experience and capacity to undertake the study. 

Applications must be submitted by email with the subject line: “Enumerator for PCI Survey” to recruitment-gha@cocoainitiative.org by 22nd December, 2025.  

Personal Data Statement

This Personal Data Statement will provide you with information on how your personal data will be handled for the purposes of processing your job application. You are just about to send us personal information in support of your request to be considered for employment within International Cocoa Initiative. This information will be treated confidentially by ICI and will only be used for the purposes of processing your application for employment within ICI.

By applying to a position advertised, and internship or by sending a spontaneous application to ICI, you authorize ICI and its subsidiaries to retain the information you provide to us on our database.

You have the right to access and rectify your personal information by contacting us at hr [@] cocoainitiative.org. You have the right to ask ICI to delete your information by contacting us at hr [@] cocoainitiative.org. By applying to a position advertised, an internship or by sending a spontaneous application to ICI, you automatically agree to the above term.
 

Child Safeguarding

NB: ICI has zero-tolerance for all forms of child neglect, abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, and psychological) and exploitation (sexual and commercial).

ICI commits to put the best interest of the child first, and at the centre of its work, irrespective of a child’s ability, ethnicity, faith, gender, sexuality and culture. ICI recognizes its responsibility to ensure and to promote a safe and secure environment for children.

To effectively manage risks to children, ICI requires the commitment, support and cooperation of all staff, associates, partners, suppliers, service-providers and visitors.

By applying at ICI, you automatically agree to the above term and uphold the principles described herein.

Equal opportunities and non-discrimination

ICI is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and employment applicants, and to providing employees with a fair work environment free of discrimination.  

Disclaimer

ICI and its preferred recruitment partners will NEVER ask candidates for fees for any purpose during the recruitment process. No recruitment fee, no hiring fee, no security deposit, no software or equipment charges are charged to candidates applying to ICI.