M&E and Research Field Manager
STOOS Consulting
Description
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11 Jan 2026
STOOS Consulting is an international research and evaluation firm registered in Kenya, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Ukraine, Libya, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Honduras, Haiti, Nicaragua, Colombia, Brazil, Fiji, and other countries. We deliver high-quality consulting services across livelihoods, health, education, protection, climate resilience, governance, and humanitarian response, grounded in evidence-based, participatory, and ethically sound research practices. STOOS supports NGOs, UN agencies, and donors with research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), capacity building, and technical advisory services across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific, including fragile and climate-vulnerable contexts such as Fiji.
As part of our growing portfolio, we are seeking a Field Manager to support an upcoming assignment in Fiji, overseeing field operations and ensuring the effective implementation of data collection activities. The role requires strong contextual awareness, community engagement skills, and experience working across geographically dispersed island settings.
Position: Field Manager (Fiji-based)
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of fieldwork activities across selected locations in Fiji, ensuring compliance with national regulations, ethical standards, and community protocols.
- Supervise and support enumerator and field research teams, ensuring high-quality, ethical, and timely data collection, with attention to cultural sensitivity across urban, rural, and outer-island communities.
- Coordinate community entry and participant mobilization in collaboration with local authorities, traditional leaders, faith-based organizations, and civil society actors.
- Conduct field monitoring, spot checks, and troubleshooting, adapting to logistical challenges related to island access, transport, weather, and connectivity.
- Provide regular field progress updates to the STOOS central team, contributing contextual insights to support data interpretation and reporting.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience managing fieldwork for research, assessments, or M&E assignments, preferably in Pacific Island or small-island contexts.
- Demonstrated experience supervising enumerator teams and applying ethical, community-centered research approaches.
- Fluency in English is required; knowledge of iTaukei or Hindi (Fiji Hindi) is a strong asset.
- Experience using digital data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO).
- Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt to climate, logistical, and geographic constraints.
How to apply:
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If you meet the above criteria and are motivated to contribute to high-quality, evidence-based research and evaluation in Fiji, supporting impactful analysis and reporting for humanitarian, environmental, and development initiatives, we encourage you to apply.
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