Background

ACT, in partnership with WFP, is conducting a Food Security, Livelihood, and Agriculture (FSLA) Assessment across 12 districts of Punjab: Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Jhang, Khanewal, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Lodhran, Vehari, Bahawalnagar, Rajanpur, and Layyah. The assessment aims to generate reliable, evidence-based data on household food security, income sources, coping mechanisms, and agricultural practices to inform humanitarian and development programming.

Data will be collected from 3000 households (approx. 250 households per district) over a 15-day fieldwork period, using Android-based ODK tools. Enumerators will form an integral part of the district teams responsible for high-quality, ethical, and timely data collection.

Role Purpose

The District Supervisor is the field-level leader of a team of four enumerators (2 male + 2 female). They are accountable for achieving the full daily target of completed, clean, and ethically collected surveys in their assigned districts while ensuring the safety, dignity, and cultural sensitivity of both the team and the respondents. They are the critical link between the field teams and the central management/QA structure.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Daily Planning

• Lead, motivate, and directly supervise a team of four enumerators (50% female).
• Prepare and share the daily work plan and village-level targets with enumerators and the Team Lead each morning.
• Allocate households, monitor progress in real time, and re-assign teams as needed to meet the daily target of estimated 20–22 high-quality interviews per district.

Field-Level Quality Assurance

• Conduct daily accompaniment and spot-checks on at least 15–20 % of your team’s interviews (observe, back-check, or validate).
• Review every completed form in the field before upload for completeness, logic, and accuracy.
• Provide immediate on-the-spot coaching and correction to enumerators.
• Upload or ensure upload of all forms and field

Protection, Gender & Cultural Sensitivity

• Guarantee that female respondents are interviewed by female enumerators and that local norms are strictly respected.
• Ensure inclusion of women, elderly, persons with disabilities, and minority households in the sample.
• Verify that every respondent receives a clear explanation of the assessment and gives genuine informed consent.
• Act as the first focal point in the district for any protection, gender, or safeguarding concern raised by respondents or team members and escalate immediately.

Ethical and Safeguarding Compliance

• Enforce strict adherence to:
• ACT and WFP Code of Conduct
• Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Child Safeguarding Policy
• Do No Harm and Data Protection principles
• IASC Gender Handbook and Sphere Standards
• Immediately report any suspected violation through established channels.

Coordination & Logistics Support

• Coordinate closely with the Logistics Supervisor and Safety & Security Officer on daily movement plans, vehicle use, and proof-of-life check-ins.
• Liaise with local authorities, union council secretaries, and community leaders to secure access and cooperation.
• Identify and report any access or security issues without delay.

Reporting & Communication

• Submit a short daily situation report (completed interviews, challenges, observations) to the Team Lead and QA Officers by 20:00 each day.
• Participate in daily evening debrief calls when signal permits.
• Contribute district-specific contextual notes for the final FSLA report.
• Required Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in social sciences, agriculture, development studies, economics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of field supervisory experience on large-scale household surveys or emergency assessments (experience as team leader/supervisor is strongly preferred).
• Proven experience directly managing mixed-gender enumerator teams in rural, conservative areas of Punjab.
• Excellent working knowledge of ODK/KoBoToolbox (ability to troubleshoot basic issues and review forms in the field).
• Strong understanding of food security/livelihood/agriculture questionnaires.
• Fluency in Urdu and the dominant local language of the assigned district (Saraiki essential for most districts; Punjabi/Sindhi influences in RYK/Bahawalpur an asset).
• Previous work in the specific assigned district is a significant advantage.

Essential Competencies & Profile

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams under intense pressure and tight deadlines.
• Deep respect for cultural norms, gender dynamics, and protection principles in South Punjab.
• Zero tolerance for any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, or data fraud.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and calm demeanour in challenging field conditions.
• Willingness to spend extended periods in flood-affected rural areas with basic living conditions.

Core Values & Safeguarding

ACT International is committed to integrity, accountability, inclusion, safeguarding, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). The post holder is expected to uphold ACT’s Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy, PSEA standards, and all relevant ethical and professional standards at all times, ensuring a safe, respectful, and dignified environment for all stakeholders

Note: Due to the emergency nature of this hiring, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. ACT International reserves the right to fill the position before the closing date; therefore, interested candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.