Data Collector Team Members

MAICHIBI PAUL

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

As an accomplished data collector, I bring a strong background in information gathering, analysis, and organization. With a meticulous attention to detail. I am skilled in working with diverse datasets, ensuring their accuracy, completeness, and integrity throughout the collection process. With a strong ethical commitment to data privacy and security, I adhere to best practices and legal guidelines to maintain confidentiality. As a data collector, I am dedicated to maximizing the value of information and facilitating evidence-based decision-making for organizations. Detail-oriented and analytical, with the ability to identify patterns, trends, and insights from complex datasets Dedicated Transcriptionist with a proven track record of producing accurate and timely transcriptions across various industries and domains. Proficient in transcribing audio and video recordings, including interviews, meetings, lectures, and dictations, with exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy. Strong grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills, ensuring the delivery of polished and error free transcripts. Excellent time management and organizational abilities, enabling the completion of transcription projects within tight deadlines. Adaptable and quick to learn new subject matter and terminologies to provide comprehensive and contextually accurate transcriptions. Sane Consult International Limited June 2025

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Supervisor

Improving Smallholders’ Farmers Access to Small-Scale Agricultural Mechanization Services

(ISSAM)

Kaduna State

• Conduct and facilitated community entrance and engagement, ensuring cooperation and participation

• Supervised team members across 5 LGAs.

• Monitoring fieldwork progress, conducting spot checks, and validating updated entries

• Conducted FGD with Small holder Farmers and Mechanized service providers

• Conducted KII with Government officials and Financial Institutions

• Transcribed and translated audio recordings accurately

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Policy Innovation Center April 2025

Supervisor

Household Listing Survey for Nigeria Survey on Gender Norms, Attitudes, Health and Wellbeing Project Nasarawa State.

• Facilitated community entrance and engagement, ensuring cooperation and participation

• Identified work coverage areas for team members

• Distributing workload among team members

• Provided feedback and guidance to mappers based on field check findings

• Monitoring fieldwork progress, conducting spot checks, and validating updated entries

• Conduct regular field sampling for quality control purposes, following specified interval guidelines Policy Innovation Center February 2025

State Engagement Officer

Nigeria Survey on Gender Norms, Attitudes, Health and Wellbeing. Nasarawa State.

• Mapped out relevant stakeholders from Ministry's, Agencies, department, NGO's and community-based organizations in the state

• Engaged with stakeholders for advice, direction, contribution as regarding the project

• Report and document accurate records of stakeholders, interactions and progress in the state Policy Innovation Center

AGILE Life Skills Process Monitoring. (Katsina State) November 2024

• Transcribed audio files verbatim (Hausa to Hausa and English to Hausa).

• Review and format all transcripts for language accuracy (punctuation and wording)

• Daily, timely reporting on status of transcription activities including submission and uploading of transcripts

• Timely sharing of necessary information to facilitate review of transcripts. WINROCK International October 2024

FY24 Annual Farmers Survey For Feed the Future (FTF) Nigeria Agricultural Extension & Advisory Services Activity across Local Government Areas. (Kaduna State).

• Worked with Micro Small medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to identify Small Holder Farmers

• Conducted KII interviews for Government officials, Kaduna state Agricultural Development Agency

• Conducted KII for Micro Small medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

• Conducted FGD for Small Holder Farmers

• Translated & transcribed recorded audio files in the form of Interview and Focus Group Discussions & KII within the stipulated time frame.

Policy Innovation Center September- October 2024

Intersectional Approach to Social Norms that drives Corruption in Nigeria, Exploring Unauthorized Charges for free Vaccines and Commodities in the health Sector. Primary Health Care Centers in Nasarawa State.

• Led qualitative data collection across 2 LGAs.

• Worked with mobilizers to identify study participants in the community.

• Conducted KII & IDI interviews for Health workers, Health Directors, Health Secretaries, WDC’s, LIO’s, CHEWS and Mid-wives.

• Conducted FGD’s with both male and female community members. Nigerian Economic Summit Group & Policy Innovation Center September 2024 Gender and Inclusion Summit 2024

• Worked with team members to collect qualitative data from participants which previous summits had impact on their career, individual and organizational growth and development.

• Transcribed audio recorded files within the stipulated time frame. EverGreen Project (All Farms Association of Nigeria) July 2024 Engagement with Smallholder Farmers & Cooperative of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.

• Worked with mobilizers to identify study participants in the state

• Conducted both quantitative and qualitative data collection using Kobo toolbox and interview guides.

• Transcribed the recorded Hausa audio files in the form of Interview and Focus Group Discussions within the stipulated time frame.

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Policy Innovation Center

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Edo State Digital Policy Project) March 2024

• Managed and coordinated team members and activities across 2 LGAs.

• Advised and facilitated women farmer groups on the importance of national ID enrollment led quantitative and qualitative data collection on barriers and demand drivers for national ID and digital financial services adoption among women farmers across 2 LGAs.

• And adopting digital financial services.

Sonder Collectives Oct 2023- Nov 2023

Transcriber

• Translated Hausa-language-based interviews and into English language

• Transcribed the recorded Hausa audio files in the form of Interview and Focus Group Discussions within the stipulated time frame.

• Ensured the quality and accuracy of transcribed files in line with grammar, punctuation, spelling and formatting.

Green and Smart Technologies Limited Oct 2022- Dec 2022. Data Collector

• Engaged and conducted file research on IHS-Towers and AEDC Substations (and transformers)

• In conjunction with field staff and managers, collected data on IHS cell sites, transformers and feeders

(using Kobo Collect)

• Service support for the design and conversion of generating plans to power HIS cell sites USAID in collaboration with Breakthrough Research 19 th

July–7

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August, 2022.

Data Collector: Public Sector Capacity Strengthening Study ( Sokoto State- Activities of Breakthrough Action Nigeria)

• Discussed with participants and obtained informed consent form.

• Worked in a team of two to facilitate the data collection process

• Asked probing questions for a deeper insight into participants responses

• Audio recorded each interview in the form of IDIs and KIIs

• Reviewing and editing contents for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors before publishing; setting of high standards for the school and the students

• Developed summary notes for each data gathering activity BBC 7

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August, 2022.

Transcriber

• Translated Hausa-language-based interviews and into English language

• Transcribed the recorded Hausa audio files in the form of Interview and Focus Group Discussions within the stipulated time frame.

• Prepared translated documents in line with translation guidelines and requirements; ensuring the appropriateness of language and tone.

• Ensured the quality and accuracy of transcribed files in line with grammar, punctuation, spelling and formatting.

• Adhered to the transcription protocol provided by the client as well as the specifications.

• Identified any inconsistencies in transcriptions and translation from the source to target language. Population Council Nigeria March 2022- April 2022

Data Collector Researcher: RI/PHC_ MOU Evaluation- Bauchi State

• Worked with mobilizers to identify study participants in the state

• Conducted qualitative research with the participants using Survey CTO and qualitative interviews using the prepared guideline

• Ensured all study forms are completed and signed off by the site supervisor

• Delivered high-quality deliverables in the form of recorded interviews World Bank / Research Hub Africa 2021.

Transcriber

• Transcribed the audio recordings accurately

• Reviewed and proofread the transcriptions to ensure accuracy

• Identified trends in grammar, formatted the transcribed document in adherence to the guidelines given HJMRI / Research Hub Africa July 2021

Transcriber

• Transcribed recorded audio files for individual interviews and focus group discussions

• Ensured accuracy in the use of language

• Delivered the deliverables before the deadline

• Followed the transcription protocol meticulously EDUCATION

B.Tech. Industrial Design 2019

Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State. Diploma in Desktop Publishing 2008 Unitek

Computer Institute, Abuja.

PROJECTS

• AGILE Life Skills Process Monitoring. (Katsina State)

• WINROCK International

FY24 Annual Farmers Survey For Feed the Future (FTF) Nigeria Agricultural Extension & Advisory Services Activity across Local Government Areas. (Kaduna State).

• EverGreen Project (All Farms Association of Nigeria)

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Edo State Digital Policy Project

• Public Sector Capacity Strengthening Study- USAID in collaboration with Breakthrough Research

• RI / PHC_ MOU Evaluation- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

• Advocacy Core Group Model (ACG) Study, Breakthrough- ACTION/ Nigeria Program – John Hopkins University Centre for Communication Programs (JHUHCPP) / Population Council

• Adolescent Girls’ Initiatives for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE Project, Katsina State – World Bank / Research Hub Africa

• Service Needs of Key Population in Nigeria (Female Sex Workers, Prison Inmates, MSM, Transgender, PLWID) H Research Hub Africa.

LANGUAGE

• English

• Hausa

CERTIFICATIONS

Security and Supernumerary Studies. [Police College Ikeja, 2022]

• Government Digital Transformation. [National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), 2020]

• Project Management Professional (PMP) [Dexter & Heros Consulting Limited Abuja, May, 2020]

• Health Safety and Environment. (Levels 1,2 &3) Dexter & Heros Consulting Limited Abuja, April, 2020]

• Human Resource Management [Dexter & Heros Consulting Limited Abuja, March, 2020]

• Cyber Security Course [GIZ, German Corporation, September, 2021] CyberOps Associate [CISCO, September, 2021]

INTERESTS

Reading, Writing, Surfing the internet, Engaging in meaningful conversations, Listening to Music REFEREES

Available Upon Request.

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