The Project Coordinator – Baseline Surveys & Field Operations Coordinator will lead baseline survey activities, community mobilisation, beneficiary onboarding, and field-level operations across project locations. The role involves planning and overseeing household surveys, conducting needs assessments, coordinating community engagement, and designing and delivering practical training programmes. The position will also ensure effective field coordination, beneficiary progress tracking, and timely reporting to support the successful implementation of project activities.
Responsibilities
- Baseline Survey Planning & Execution: Design, plan, and oversee comprehensive baseline surveys, household-level data collection, and gap assessments across target districts and project clusters.
- Community Mobilisation & Beneficiary Onboarding: Serve as the primary liaison between the organisation and rural communities, facilitating community engagement, beneficiary identification, mobilisation, and onboarding.
- Communication & Coordination: Ensure effective communication with community members and stakeholders, including reporting, coordination, and local-language translation support during workshops and field activities.
- Training & Capacity Building: Design and conduct practical, hands-on training programmes on aquaculture practices, equipment usage, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Field Operations Management: Supervise day-to-day field activities and ensure their effective execution in alignment with project plans, operational requirements, and timelines.
- Monitoring & Progress Tracking: Monitor beneficiary participation and progress, collect field-level operational data, and contribute to project documentation and reporting.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong working relationships with local leaders, community representatives, beneficiaries, and other relevant stakeholders.
What we are looking for
- A degree in Agriculture, Fisheries Science, Rural Development, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in grassroots mobilisation, rural community engagement, field coordination, and training delivery.
- Strong understanding of baseline survey methodologies, household-level data collection, and field assessment techniques.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, coordination, and community facilitation skills.
- Fluency in relevant regional languages will be an added advantage.
- Ability to adapt to field conditions, work with diverse rural communities, and coordinate multiple activities effectively.
- A proactive and organised approach to managing field operations, data collection, and project implementation.
What we offer
- An opportunity to contribute to impactful rural development and community-based initiatives.
- Opportunities to work directly with rural communities and support grassroots capacity building.
- A dynamic field-oriented role involving community engagement, training, and project implementation.
- Professional exposure to baseline assessments, aquaculture development, and field operations.