Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is migrating Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) cash transfers to the eCitizen platform, in line with the presidential directive issued in 2023 and in line with the Public Finance Management (eCitizen System Management) Regulations, 2026. Payment through eCitizen platform requires a correct, verified phone number for every beneficiary household. NDMA will engage temporary enumerators for 30 days to verify, validate and update the phone numbers of households, including regular beneficiary households, in eight ASAL counties, using the approved HSNP mobile application. Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
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NDMA wishes to recruit competence and qualified persons to fill in the positions on contract basis for the duration of the phone number validation exercise.
Enumerators at NDMA
- Enumerators – Garissa
- Enumerators – Marsabit
- Enumerators – Samburu
- Enumerators – Isiolo
- Enumerators – Mandera
- Enumerators – Tana River
- Enumerators – Turkana
- Enumerators – Wajir
Enumerators – Garissa
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enumerators – Marsabit
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enumerators – Samburu
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enumerators – Isiolo
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enumerators – Mandera
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enumerators – Tana River
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enumerators – Turkana
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enumerators – Wajir
Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, each enumerator will:
1. Attend the mandatory one (1) day training on the mobile application, data protection, code of conduct and the Environmental and Social Standards.
2. Mobilise and reach assigned households through chiefs, assistant chiefs, community leaders at agreed meeting points.
3. Explain the HSNP cash transfer to eCitizen transition, how personal data will be used, and how to raise complaints through the HSNP grievance mechanism.
4. Confirm each registered household designated recipient’s identity using their original, valid national ID.
5. Capture, correct or confirm the Safaricom phone number, applying OTP verification and format and duplicate checks before saving.
6. Synchronize data daily, confirm that each record is synced, and act on any failed or pending records the same day.
7. Submit daily progress reports, and return all devices, lists and materials at the end of the exercise.
8. Enumerators shall not handle cash, promise benefits or change any household’s eligibility status.
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants must:
i. Be Kenyan citizens aged 18 years and above, holding a valid national ID.
ii. Holding a minimum of a Diploma from a recognized institution.
iii. Be residents of the constituency they apply for, and be fluent in the local language as well as English and Kiswahili.
iv. Be competent in using an Android smartphone for data collection, and bring their own smartphone for the exercise.
v. Be persons of high integrity in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution, be nonpartisan, and hold no elective or political party office.
vi. Declare any family relationship with HSNP beneficiaries or NDMA staff.
vii. Be available for the full training and the 30-day exercise, and be willing to work in remote areas.
viii. Women, youth, persons with disabilities and members of minority and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Terms of engagement
i. Each enumerator MUST have a functional android smart phone running android version 12 or higher.
ii. The duration of this Contract will be for a period of up to 30 working days under a written contract, and does not create permanent employment with NDMA.
iii. Enumerators will receive a daily allowance of KES 3,079, paid through M-Pesa or bank once attendance and output are confirmed by the system report and certified by the supervisor, less statutory deductions.
iv. NDMA will provide the approved application, household lists, an identification badge and data bundles.
v. Enumerators will be supervised by the County Drought Coordinator of the respective county.
vi. Daily targets will be set for each enumerator, and payment will be made only for days actually worked on which the full target is achieved. Persistent non-performance or misconduct will lead to termination and replacement from the reserve list.
Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) and safeguards
The exercise will comply with the World Bank ESS under KSEIP2, the HSNP Operations Manual and the Data Protection Act, 2019. Every enumerator must sign the Code of Conduct and a confidentiality undertaking before deployment.
i. Labour and working conditions (ESS2) require written terms of engagement, fair and non-discriminatory selection, no engagement of anyone under 18, reasonable working hours, and a grievance channel for workers through the County Drought Coordinator.
ii. Health, safety and security (ESS2 and ESS4) will be managed through security briefings, travel only on cleared routes and at cleared times, and reporting of any incident within 24 hours to the county drought coordinator.
iii. Engagement with marginalized communities (ESS7) will be culturally respectful and conducted in local languages, with support for elderly beneficiaries and beneficiaries with disabilities.
iv. Under stakeholder engagement (ESS10), every household will be told the purpose of the exercise and how to use the HSNP grievance mechanism, and all complaints will be logged and referred.
v. There shall be zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment; any breach will lead to immediate termination and referral to the relevant authorities.
vi. Only the required data will be collected, and only within the application; copying, photographing or sharing household data is prohibited.
How to Apply for Enumerators at National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Application letter, curriculum vitae and copies of relevant certificate must be submitted to the office of the County Drought Coordinator, for respective County on or before the 16th November 2026.
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May also be submitted through email to cdc.garissa@ndma.go.ke.
The County Drought Coordinator
National Drought Management Authority
Garissa County
PO Box 1076 – 70100
Garissa
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