IMPACT Initiatives REACH (Senior) Assessment Officer Jobs in South Sudan

IMPACT Initiatives REACH (Senior) Assessment Officer Jobs in South Sudan

Position Profile

As REACH South Sudan is expanding it’s work related to people-centred research, the team is seeking a (Senior) Assessment Officer to work on some of the following key topics:

Accountability to Affected Populations – aiming to inform the wider humanitarian response with relevant contextual information on and analysis of affected communities’ perceptions and preferences relating to humanitarian assistance in South Sudan

Social cohesion / conflict sensitivity – aiming to better understand dynamics between communities, as well as how aid can impact relations between groups. This may also involve research into durable solutions to inform and enable an accountable and conflict-sensitive approach to displacement solutions-related programming and advocacy in South Sudan from a community-centred lens.

Protection – supporting the development of research in areas pertaining to protection, including Child Protection, Gender-based violence and mine action, as well as research adopting a conflict sensitivity lens of analysis.

As the position outlines various areas of focus, candidates with expertise in any of the outlined topics are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Research Planning:

Anticipate knowledge gaps prior to the execution of a Research Cycle;

Ensure that required secondary data review and/or analysis has been conducted in preparation of an assessment;

Ensure that all research cycles are planned in line with the country strategy, relevant research and project objectives and with IMPACT’s research cycle and other relevant guidelines;

Design research approaches and methodologies according to IMPACT’s requirements and principles as well as partners’ information needs;

Compose and construct, in close coordination with GIS and data teams, qualitative and quantitative data collection tools;

For each research cycle, prepare ToRs and ensure their validation by HQ before any data collection begins;

Ensure relevant stakeholders and partners are engaged in research design and planning.

Research Implementation

In close liaison with field officer(s), ensure that required enumerators are identified and trained for primary data collection;

In close liaison with field officer(s), monitor data collection, ensuring its correct implementation in line with agreed TORs;

In close liaison with field officer(s), manage assessment logistics, including with partner organizations, identifying assessment areas, facilitating design workshops, managing joint data collection processes, and facilitating joint analysis workshops;

In close liaison with field officer(s), Ensure regular situation updates on data collection are produced and circulated to line manager, relevant colleagues and external counterparts. Provide support and follow up on identified challenges during the data collection process;

Ensure that the line manager and IMPACT HQ research department are alerted to any issues that prevents full implementation of the methodology agreed in the approved TORs. Ensure that all changes to the methodology are documented throughout implementation, and that any change is formally validated by IMPACT HQ;

Keep track of progress and delays of all assigned assessments throughout the research cycle. Ensure that delays or identified challenges for specific assessments are reported in writing and orally in a timely manner;

In close liaison with field officer(s), Ensure logistics, financial, administration, security and HR processes directly related to ongoing and upcoming assessments are appropriately planned, implemented and coordinated with the relevant ACTED departments;

Ensure that all collected data is stored in line with IMPACT’s Data Management Guidelines and with the ToRs;

Drafting of Research Products

Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate outputs that consolidate the analyses from each research cycle into relevant products such as factsheets, reports, briefs, presentations, etc which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines and quality standards;

Ensure that products accurately reflect the information collected and that information is conveyed in a way that maximizes their impact in line with their intended use;

Liaise with relevant GIS colleagues to ensure effective spatial representation of research findings in maps or interactive web-portals, as relevant;

Follow the designated timeline of reports to be submitted to project partners and donors. Ensure that delays or identified challenges for specific

assessments are reported in writing and orally in a timely manner;

Maintain regular communication with country Management and IMPACT HQ on progress and deadlines for written products;

Ensure that all written products are validated by IMPACT HQ before external release.

External Engagement

The (Senior) Assessment Officer will represent the REACH mission in relevant cluster and multi-sector meetings/ technical working groups (such as the Communication and Community Engagement Working Group and the Protection Cluster) in South Sudan. This specifically will include liaising with external partners to identify information gaps relating to community perceptions and working with external actors to fill these gaps in order to support the coordination of the broader humanitarian community. These include response coordination mechanisms such the Humanitarian Needs Overview and the Humanitarian Response Plan.

Ensure that relevant partners are consulted and involved at all stages of research cycle: assessment preparation; data collection; data analysis; review of research products; product dissemination; and lessons learnt;

After validation by the line manager, represent IMPACT in relevant meetings/ working groups;

Follow up on issues identified by partners or during meetings / working groups;

Promote an active use of datasets and research findings by partners and the broader humanitarian community for their decision making;

After validation by line manager, present research findings to relevant third parties in order to enhance their use and impact;

Ensure that all partner engagement and all external relations are clearly documented and communicated with the line manager and relevant colleagues;

More generally, contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of IMPACT’s mandate, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to other actors.

Knowledge Sharing and Learning Processes

In coordination with country management, support the conduct of monitoring and evaluation for each Research Cycle, as specified in the research ToRs and in line with IMPACT Guidelines;

Generate and document robust lessons learned at the end of each Research Cycle;

Ensure knowledge and learning processes are shared with other Units and teams within mission, and with HQ;

When required, provide feedback to appropriate global organizational knowledge learning tools.

Requirements

Excellent academic qualifications, including a degree in a relevant discipline (international studies, development, humanitarian response, human rights, political science etc.);

For Assessment Officer, at least 1-2 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian or development settings, previous experience in other IMPACT/REACH missions is preferred; for Senior Assessment Officer, at least 3 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian or development settings, previous experience in other IMPACT/REACH missions is preferred;

Technical knowledge of or field experience relating to accountability to affected populations and/or protection and/or social cohesion/conflict sensitivity, required;

Excellent analytical skills including experience with qualitative analysis, required; experience in quantitative analysis an asset;

Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;

Excellent team management skills;

Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;

Prior knowledge of the region is an asset;

Familiarity with the aid system and understanding of donor and governmental requirements preferred;

Fluency in English required;

Ability to operate Microsoft Word and Excel is required;

Previous experience with InDesign and other Adobe Creative Suite Products an asset;

Ability to use Nvivo or other qualitative data analysis softwares an asset;

Ability to work independently required.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; IMPACT Initiatives REACH (Senior) Assessment Officer Jobs in South Sudan

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