Senior Assessment Officer - CCCM for Sudan at IMPACT Initiatives

The (S)AO’s responsibilities include:

RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Lead on context-appropriate research design with a focus on site management, camp coordination (CCCM), WaSH, health, FSL aligned with CCCM level activities
• Lead on all phases of research, including research design, data collection, processing, analysis and output production
• Break down the IM systems and existing reporting channels for the ABC areas, and identify bottlenecks and good practices / scalable processes if they exist at organizational level.
• Produce relevant short term and long-term outputs for the respective areas

EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

• Work closely with the site management actors, ABC coordinators and INGOs on the ground to implement site management research cycles
• Represent IMPACT in relevant external engagements (e.g., conferences) as related to the Sudan crisis

CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING

• Keeping up to date with the shifting Sudanese context.

STAFF MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING

• Promoting capacity building across the IMPACT Sudan mission related to deepening analytical capacities using existing research (capacity building portfolio will depend on level of experience)

INTERNAL COORDINATION

• Work closely with HQ to develop and validate new research, and implement IMPACT’s 3.0 vision in Sudan
• Coordinating with research units and teams to move forward or improve aspects of the research cycle.

The (S)AO will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes. They will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.

REQUIREMENTS

• Years of work experience 3-5 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research design and analysis, etc.
• Research skills Strong experience in mixed methods research with high statistical literacy
• Familiarity with aid system Strong understanding of the multi-sectoral humanitarian architecture; familiarity with Sudan or similar context.
• Sectoral focus Experience in engaging with CCCM or site management clusters, or working with agencies supporting CCCM activities
• Communication/reporting skills Excellent verbal and written communication and synthesis skills for effective reporting required. Visualization skills are an asset.
• Academic qualifications Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.).
• Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software an asset
• Security environment Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
• Experience in geographical region Past experience in the region/supporting is desirable
• Language skills Fluency in English required, competency in Arabic is an asset.