REACH Assessment Officer

Deadline Date ‎2022-‎06-‎16## BACKground on impact, reach and ACTED
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Sitzerland. The
organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The
IMPACT team comprises of specialists in data collection, information
management, data analysis, and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of
ACTED, an international NGO whose headquarters is based in Paris and is
present in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong
complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit
from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.
ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in ‎1993, which supports vulnerable
populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides
continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of
post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target
populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and
reduce vulnerability to disasters. Their ‎3,300 staff are committed in
responding to emergencies worldwide, in supporting recovery and
rehabilitation, and working towards sustainable development.

Country profile

ACTED has been working in Iraq since ‎2003, providing humanitarian support to
vulnerable populations through multi-sector emergency assistance. The REACH
Initiative has been present in Iraq since ‎2012, supporting humanitarian
decision-making with assessments and information management activities
focusing on the needs of all conflict-affected populations, including
displaced and returnees. Today, data collected and disseminated by REACH aims
to provide a baseline for ongoing response planning efforts across Iraq.
REACH assessment activities in Iraq are currently focussed along the three
major themes:
* Support for decision-makers in the humanitarian planning cycle
* Information support and advocacy for durable solutions for internally displaced persons and returnees
* Third-party quality monitoring of humanitarian programmes
REACH has its main assessment office in Erbil, with data collection teams
working across Iraq.

Position profile

REACH Initiative Iraq is currently seeking an Assessment Officer (AO) to
support the implementation of all research cycles in the REACH Cash & Markets
portfolio. In this role, the AO will be responsible for supporting the Cash &
Markets focal point and database officers across the entire research cycle,
from research design through data collection, data cleaning, data analysis and
the drafting of information products. The ideal candidate will be eager to
work in a dynamic organization with opportunities to build data analysis and
external coordination skills.
Technical backstopping and support is provided by the Research Manager for the
REACH Inter-Sector Unit and the IMPACT Geneva HQ team. Previous experience in
the aforementioned areas is not essential although highly desirable. At
minimum, experience with the subject matter, familiarity with the development
and/or humanitarian sector, quantitative analysis skills, and effective
communication skills are required.
FUNCTIONS
Under the functional supervision of the Inter-Sector Unit Research Manager in
Iraq, the REACH AO is responsible for supporting the coordination and
implementation of all research activities falling under the Cash & Markets
portfolio, including supporting the:
* Research design: indicator drafting and review, assessment methodology and sampling strategy review, data collection tool development
* Planning and coordination of data collection activities, in close collaboration with the in-country operations team
* Oversight of data processing, including development of data cleaning and analysis plans, and conducting analysis, in close collaboration with the in-country data team
* Output production and development, and presentation of findings
* Close coordination with all relevant external stakeholders within the humanitarian coordination structure, throughout the research cycle, and supporting the incorporation of findings into strategic planning documents.
* Regular communication and collaboration with IMPACT HQ Data and Reporting Units to ensure implementation of global standards, guidelines, and best practices for Cash & Markets and of REACH and IMPACT more generally.
In his/her mission, the REACH AA will be hosted by ACTED and will fall under
the responsibility of ACTED’s Country Director and his/her delegates. S/he and
will fully abide to ACTED’s Security, HR, Administration and Logistics rules
and regulations.* Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master degree in relevant discipline (international studies, development, humanitarian response, economics, political science, monitoring and evaluation, etc);
* At least ‎1 year of relevant working experience in humanitarian or development settings;
* Excellent analytical skills;
* Excellent communication and drafting skills for reporting and external coordination;
* * Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
* Familiarity with quantitative assessments and methodologies
* Knowledge of statistical analysis software such as R, Python, Stata or SPSS;
* Written and spoken fluency in English required;
* Ability to multitask with tight deadlines
* Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
* Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment;
DESIRABLE
* Previous experience with external coordination
* Prior field experience is an asset.
* Knowledge of Cash & Markets
* Advanced skills in R or other statistical analysis software
* Ability to operate Kobo, ODK or similar data collection software
* Ability to operate Adobe InDesign and/or Adobe Illustrator
CONDITIONS
Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise,
hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus.Interested candidates can apply via the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHmizUE0PDIL7XfuUg0UrIhfGI6yjZh1oWcHW1pwryri2vEQ/viewform
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only CVs in PDF format will be accepted.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.