TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. FOR THE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT OF: Casual Data Collectors/Enumerators

2. Duty Station of the Consultancy: IOM RWANDA

3. Duration of Consultancy: 5 days

4. Consultancy Title: BRMM YBI Enumerator

5. Number of Enumerators: 3

6. Project Context and Scope

The Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme – Labour Mobility and Regional Integration for Safe, Orderly and Humane Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa – is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The programme aims to strengthen labour migration governance, promote ethical recruitment, enhance protection of migrant workers and their families, and facilitate safe and regular labour mobility pathways that contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic growth, particularly for youth and women.

In Rwanda, under the BRMM programme, IOM has implemented the Youth Business Incubator (YBI) initiative to support youth entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. Through a combination of entrepreneurship training, business development support, mentorship, and seed funding, the YBI programme aims to strengthen youth-led enterprises and create sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Under the BRMM programme in Rwanda, IOM implemented the Youth Business Incubator (YBI) initiative in 2024 and 2025 to support young entrepreneurs in developing viable business ideas and strengthening their entrepreneurial skills. Through a structured incubation process, participants received business development training, mentorship, and coaching to refine their business concepts and prepare business plans. Selected winners were subsequently awarded seed funding to support the establishment and growth of their businesses.

Following the successful implementation of the YBI programme, IOM seeks to assess its outcomes and longer-term impact on beneficiaries who participated in the 2024 and 2025 cohorts. The tracer study will examine the extent to which participants have applied the skills and knowledge acquired through the programme, established or expanded their businesses, created employment opportunities, and improved their economic well-being. The findings will inform future programming, strengthen evidence-based decision-making, and contribute to the sustainability and scalability of youth entrepreneurship interventions under the BRMM programme.

7. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant will support:

Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion/ Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM), project code LM.0659

8. Category B Consultants

Tasks to be performed under this contract:

The main objective of the assignment is to collect reliable, high-quality quantitative and qualitative data from beneficiaries

Specifically, the enumerators will:

• Conduct structured interviews using IOM’s standardized questionnaire.

• Ensure data accuracy, confidentiality, and completeness in line with IOM’s data protection standards.

Survey Coverage and Sample Size

Country: RWANDA

Target Respondents: YBI participants

Sample Size: 158

Total expected respondents: 60% with 100% response rate from grant/in-kind awardees.

Under the direct supervision of the LMI Officer (Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit) and in coordination with the Regional Programme Officer, the enumerators will:

1. Attend a half-day briefing and training session on data collection tools, ethical considerations, and interview techniques.

2. Conduct phone-based interviews with beneficiaries using tablets.

3. Ensure informed consent is obtained from all respondents prior to interviews.

4. Accurately record all responses and ensure completeness of data.

5. Participate in daily debrief sessions with the supervisor for progress updates.

6. Support preliminary data cleaning and validation at the end of the data collection period.

7. Adhere to IOM’s Code of Conduct and data protection principles throughout the assignment.

Activity

Enumerator training/briefing: 0.5 day (half day)

Field data collection: 3.5days

Data cleaning and submission: 1 day

Total: 5days

9. Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

• Completed and verified survey questionnaires for the assigned sample

• Summary of key observations or issues encountered during data collection.

• Cleaned dataset submitted to IOM within the agreed timeline.

10. Education, Experience and/or skills required.

• Minimum of a High School certificate is required and Diploma in Social Sciences, Statistics, or a related field is desirable

• Prior experience in field data collection, preferably in development or humanitarian surveys (highly required).

• Familiarity with digital data collection tools (e.g., KoboCollect, SurveyCTO, ODK) (highly required)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with sensitivity to cultural and gender considerations.

• Proficiency in Kinyarwanda(required) and English (required).

• Resident or familiar with the target location (advantageous).

  11. Travel required: No

12. Competencies

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies

• Behavioral indicators of teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization's priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications using the links below. Please ensure that all required information and supporting documents are included before submitting your application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Links:
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