IMPACT Initiatives South Sudan Jobs

IMPACT Initiatives REACH Rapid Assessment Officer South Sudan South Sudan Jobs

REACH Rapid Assessment Officer South Sudan

Background

REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT).

REACH’s purpose is to promote and facilitate the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts, supporting and working within the framework of the humanitarian reform process.

Department: REACH

Position: REACH Assessment Officer

Contract duration: 6 months

Location: Juba, South Sudan

Starting Date: ASAP

Country profile

IMPACT, through its own activities, or through REACH, has been implementing programming in South Sudan since 2012. Responding to the Sudan Border Crisis, REACH initially engaged through coordinated information management support – in the form of refugee camp mapping and service provision analyses, thematic assessments, and multi-sectorial needs assessments – in Maban County, Upper Nile State and Pariang County, Unity State.

Activities

The South Sudan crisis is fast-paced and dynamic, with multiple new displacements, potential disease outbreaks and critical food insecurity, which requires the humanitarian community to respond quickly and often without sufficient information to ensure a response is well targeted to the needs of populations affected.

Functions

Under the supervision of the REACH country coordinator and IMPACT HQ in Geneva, the REACH rapid Assessment Officer is responsible for the management and implementation of 12 rapid REACH assessments in country. Rapid assessment locations and subject will be decided in close discussion with the REACH country coordinator.

The rapid assessment officer will be responsible for the preparation, implementation and follow-up of each rapid assessment. He/she will also be responsible for related logistics, partner coordination, reporting and finance requirements and will be required to provide input to the strategic development of REACH in country and region, if relevant.

Summary

Under the supervision of the REACH country coordinator, The REACH Assessment Officer shall be responsible for:

· In coordination with REACH country coordinator and design and implement REACH rapid assessment strategy and methodology within South Sudan;

· Management of REACH assessment field staff to ensure a smooth and timely implementation of activities;

· Ensuring that rapid assessments are implemented in a structured and coherent manner in line with stated assessment objectives;

· Coordinate and ensure timely rapid assessment data collection, analysis and, in partnership with GIS/DB team, mapping of datasets, ensure that all collected data are geo-referenced;

· Ensure the writing of timely and accurate rapid assessment reports and factsheets;

· With close collaboration with the country coordinator, presentation of assessment findings to external partners and clusters to inform humanitarian community on critical information gap

· Responsible for the management of finance, logistics, HR, security clearance for each rapid assessment mission and the timely completion of related FLATs paperwork.

1. REACH Assessment Management and Coordination

Objective 1.1: Management of assessments process

The REACH rapid Assessment Officer is responsible for designing the methodology and tools associated with each rapid assessment, according to REACH requirements and principles. He/she will manage the planning, implementation, and follow-up of each rapid assessment conducted in country.

The REACH Assessment Officer shall manage logistics, financial, administration and HR processes directly related to REACH rapid assessments and liaise accordingly with the relevant ACTED FLATs departments. He/she is directly responsible for the implementation of proper ACTED FLAT procedures in all REACH rapid assessments.

Objective 1.2: Implementation

The REACH Assessment Officer is responsible for contributing to the implementation of each rapid assessment, providing support to the development of assessment, database and GIS tools under

the supervision of the country coordinator. This will specifically include, with the GIS/DB team, designing of data collection tools (household surveys, focus groups, and more); development or review of databases; contributing to GIS data collection procedures and mapping thereof through ARC GIS and other ESRI products in particular; and analysis of spatial and other information to contribute to reports and the like.

Objective 1.3: Coordination

The REACH Assessment Officer is responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of narrative and financial reports related to REACH activities in country through close liaison with the country coordinator and relevant ACTED support departments

The REACH Assessment Officer shall liaise with other REACH Officers in the region and throughout IMPACT Initiatives’ and ACTED’s networks to provide and receive support in the expansion of REACH globally.

2. REACH Reporting

The REACH Assessment Officer is responsible for consolidating all analyses and conclusions from each assessment into REACH products such as factsheets, reports and briefs using standard formats. He/she will liaise with South sudan REACH GIS/DB Specialists in order to represent data in interactive web map or static map format, as relevant.

The REACH Assessment Officer is responsible for following the designated timeline of reports to be submitted to project partners and donors. He/she must ensure the writing of timely and accurate assessment reports and factsheets, ensuring the quality and accuracy of technical information provided as well as the confidentiality and protection of collected information.

He/she will ensure that assessment reports contribute to aid coordination and planning and add to the general base of field knowledge in the country for all organisations working in the areas.

The REACH Assessment Officer will also store, organize and disseminate assessments, project documents and best practices among REACH.

3. REACH HR Management

Staff Management

The REACH rapid Assessment Officer is responsible for day-to-day management of project and field staff both directly and remotely. He/she is expected to guide and direct REACH rapid assessment staff and prepare and follow up workplans with each staff member that directly reports to him/her.

4. Representation

Under the supervision of the country coordinator, representation of REACH in cluster and multi-sector meetings/ technical working groups in country and follow up on technical issues identified in cluster meetings in other parts of the country. This specifically will include liaising with external partners to identify potential for for future rapid assessments and attending relevant cluster meetings.

Accountability to Communities and Beneficiaries

The staff member is responsible for ensuring that all relations with the communities we work are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner. Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about REACH programme objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria, and methodologies. This is the responsibility of every REACH staff member.

Requirements

A good sense of humour about bugs and bucket showers required;

Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master degree in relevant discipline;

Excellent analytical skills;

At least 1.5 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian settings;

Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;

Excellent team management skills;

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

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

Prior knowledge of the region an asset;

Fluency in English required; professional fluency in French and/or Arabic an asset;

Ability to operation Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software;

Ability to operate SPSS, related statistical programming, or GIS an asset;

Ability to work independently.

How to apply:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@impact-initiatives.org

Ref: 17/SSD/RAO04

Please indicate the reference in the subject line of your email.