Job Opportunities
Locations: Across 20 Community Councils in Lesotho (see list below)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term (Fieldwork)
Positions Available: 100
Posted: October 2025
Closing Date: 7 November 2025, 16:00
📋 Job Summary
The Enumerators will be responsible for conducting door-to-door household surveys, ensuring data accuracy and quality, and meeting daily performance targets.
Successful candidates will collect household data across Lesotho’s 20 Community Councils as part of a national data-gathering initiative.
🧩 Key Responsibilities
- Participate in training sessions and field tool pre-testing.
- Conduct door-to-door household interviews and achieve set daily targets.
- Perform data quality checks to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Record and report all incomplete or deferred interviews.
- Ensure safe handling and proper use of data collection tablets; report technical issues promptly.
- Provide daily field updates on progress and challenges.
- Adhere strictly to interview guidelines and survey protocols.
🎓 Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum: Diploma or Higher Diploma in Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
- Prior experience using digital data collection platforms (e.g., SurveyCTO, KoboTool, Survey123, or other ODK systems).
- Proven experience in face-to-face interviews or community-based data collection.
- Fluent in English and Sesotho.
- Physically fit and able to walk long distances between households.
- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.
- Must adhere to strict deadlines and reporting procedures.
📍 Community Councils Covered (20)
- Motanasela, Berea
- Phuthiatsana, Berea
- Likila, Butha-Buthe
- Nqoe, Butha-Buthe
- Maoa-Mafubelu, Leribe
- Ramapepe, Leribe
- Sephokong, Leribe
- Metsi-Maholo, Mafeteng
- Ramoetsana, Mafeteng
- Likolobeng, Maseru
- Lilala, Maseru
- Makhoarane, Maseru
- Manonyane, Maseru
- Ratau, Maseru
- Khoelenya, Mohale’s Hoek
- Thaba-Mokhele, Mohale’s Hoek
- Mphokojoana, Mokhotlong
- Seate, Mokhotlong
- Litsoetse, Thaba-Tseka
- Tenesolo, Thaba-Tseka
🧾 How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit the following:
- A Cover Letter stating the position and preferred community council.
- An updated CV (with three contactable references).
- Certified copies of educational certificates.
- A letter signed and stamped by both the Chief and Councillor confirming that the applicant is known to them (mandatory for community-based applicants).
📧 Email applications to: jobs@tdltd.org
📍 Hand-deliver to:
122 Lancer’s Road, Maseru West, Maseru
Subject Line (Email): Application for Enumerator
Envelope Label (Hand Delivery): Application for Enumerator
🕓 Application Deadline: 7 November 2025, at 16:00
⚠️ Important Notes
- Applicants from the listed Community Councils are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- If you do not receive feedback within two weeks after this advert’s closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
TDL is committed to promoting equal employment opportunities and community empowerment throughout Lesotho.