Main Responsibilities:
1. Job Description/ Scope of Work:
1. The data collector will participate in an orientation session in the office.
2. The data collector should visit the given sites of the given provinces of Paktika.
3. The data collector will be responsible for data collection through interviews at HH level, interviews with Key Informants and FGDs Focus Group Discussion.
4. The Data Collector will ensure taking accurate and clear notes from the KII and FGD sessions
5. The Data Collector will provide daily updates to the MEAL Officer
6. The Data Collector will report to the MEAL officer for data cross check and rectification.
7. The Data Collector must ensure the quality of data at an optimal level.
8. The Data Collector must maintain privacy and confidentiality of the beneficiaries.
Background:
According to the United Nations in Afghanistan (afghanistan.un.org), Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe. In 2024, a staggering 23.7 million people (two thirds of Afghanistan’s population) will need urgent humanitarian assistance in order to survive as the country enters its fourth consecutive year of drought-like conditions and the second year of crippling economic decline, while still reeling from the effects of 40 years of conflict and recurrent natural disasters. Also, the current inflation of refugees as per report from OCHA, 1.3 million Afghans have been affected. This returnee crisis has strained border points and posed additional demands on limited resources among host communities, necessitating increased humanitarian assistance. A surge in returns is expected to continue, with projections indicating over 1.46 million Afghans from Pakistan and Iran will return in 2024. (report)[1].
The key drivers of humanitarian need in 2024 are multidimensional: drought, climate change, protection threats, particularly for women and girls, and the economic crisis. The humanitarian conditions created by Afghanistan’s multidimensional crisis continue to impact all parts of the country and affect every aspect of Afghan life. In 2024, a total of 23.7 million people (two thirds of the population) need humanitarian assistance to survive.
The humanitarian response in 2024 will focus on providing life-saving assistance and protection to the most vulnerable people, while also supporting access to basic services and strengthening resilience(reliefweb.int). The United Nations and its partners have launched a US$3.06 billion appeal to assist 17.3 million people in need in 2024(un.ocha.org).
International Medical Corps has planned to carry out a need assessment in several of the provinces where IMC is currently offering humanitarian services such as health, MHPSS, nutrition, WASH, and protection to assist the underprivileged and at least to meet their basic needs.
The assessment will be conducted in 10 provinces including Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, Kunar, Balkh , Faryab, Paktika, Nuristan, Jawzjan, and Sar e Pol provinces of Afghanistan.
Job Purpose:
The major goal of the assessment is to provide basic humanitarian emergency services in five key areas: livelihood, WASH, health, nutrition, MHPSS and GBV. The International Medical Corps is now working in the provinces on initiatives sponsored by BHA, AHF, UNICEF, and UNFPA in the areas of GBV, MHPSS, WASH, nutrition, and health.
