SENIOR FIELD SUPERVISOR

Background of the Assignment The Labour Market Assessment aims to generate evidence-based insights into labour market opportunities, skills demand, vocational training gaps, and priority economic sectors in conflict-affected communities in Adamawa and Borno States. The findings will support the design of market-responsive vocational skills programming for displaced and vulnerable youth. The assignment will involve employer surveys, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), market observations, value chain analysis, and TVET provider mapping. To support effective field implementation, Seismic Consulting Group seeks to engage two highly competent External Consultants/Field Supervisors to coordinate and supervise all field activities within the assigned states. Purpose of the Position The External Consultants/Field Supervisors will serve as the operational leads for all field activities within their assigned locations. They will coordinate data collection teams, manage stakeholder engagement, ensure quality assurance of field data, supervise logistics and security arrangements, and provide daily operational reporting to the Overall Project Coordinator. Requirements Professional Experience Applicants must demonstrate: Minimum of 5 years’ experience in field research, labour market assessments, livelihoods studies, TVET assessments, or socio-economic surveys Proven experience coordinating field teams and data collection exercises Strong experience conducting or supervising: KIIs FGDs Household/business surveys Market assessments Previous experience working in humanitarian or conflict-affected settings Familiarity with northeast Nigeria operational contexts Experience working with NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies, or development partners is highly desirable Required Skills and Competencies Applicants must possess: Strong field coordination and supervision skills. Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to identify operational and data quality issues. Ability to manage teams effectively under pressure. Familiarity with digital data collection tools such as KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, and similar platforms. Strong written and verbal reporting skills. Ability to respond quickly and effectively to field challenges. Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Hausa Deliverables Expected from the Consultants The selected consultants will be expected to submit: ü Daily field monitoring reports ü Weekly progress reports ü Stakeholder engagement updates ü Field validation and quality assurance reports ü Final field implementation summary report Reporting Line The External Consultants/Field Supervisors will report directly to Project Coordinator, Seismic Consulting Group Duration of Engagement The consultancy will run for a period of 30 Days