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| Assessment Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-03-16 | Close Date | 2023-03-25 |
| Vacancy No | KBL_024 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 2 | Contract Duration | 6 months ( extendable) |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., international studies | Experience | At least 2 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as assessments, monitoring & evaluation, program management, etc. |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | According to ACTED's Salary Scale |
About Company
About ACTED: Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. ACTED develops and implements programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship. ACTED’s approach looks beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods reconstruction and sustainable development. ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 495 projects a year reaching over 11 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff. ACTED is working in 14 north, northeastern and East & West provinces of Afghanistan. These provinces are affected by natural and man-made disasters. ACTED is providing relief and emergency assistance to the vulnerable population affected by displacements, conflicts or natural disasters, in the field of agriculture, NFI, shelters, WASH and food security
Job Description
Assignment
Under the supervision of Senior Assessment Officer, and in coordination with the Deputy Country Coordinator, (Senior) Database Officers and (Senior) GIS Officers, he/she will be responsible for supporting the development of a real-time monitoring framework and relevant outputs to track the evolution of needs across the country. Overall, the real-time monitoring activities aim to understand the severity of needs across the country on a monthly/quarterly basis and highlight areas at risk of deteriorating needs to inform humanitarian action.
Responsibilities:
Under the line-management of the Senior Assessment Officer, the Real-time Monitoring Assessment Officer will fulfill the following functions:
- Programme Cycle Management
- Support the development of the research design/frameworks, data analysis plans and products (e.g., presentations, factsheets, dashboards) in a timely manner and ensuring their quality;
- Support the identification and mapping of relevant data sources (both from within REACH and externally) and indicators for the real-time monitoring of needs;
- Engage with relevant partners of the Assessment and Analysis Working Group (AAWG) and key data actors in Afghanistan.
- Technical skills/ responsibilities
- Contribute to the continuous advancement of the methodologies and applications of real-time monitoring activities, such as remote sensing, GIS, identification of relevant indicators, interactive dashboards, etc.
- Coordination
- Internal Coordination
- Coordinate assigned activities across units (e.g., assessment, data, GIS, operations) and keep the Senior Assessment Officer updated about processes and delays
- Ensure regular participation in internal meeting
- Communicate and collaborate with IMPACT HQ Data and Reporting Units to ensure implementation of global standards, guidelines, and best practices.
- External Coordination
- In collaboration with the Senior Assessment Officer, engage with AAWG members and other external partners on operational and technical aspects of the real-time monitoring framework (such as data sources availability, data provision timelines, methodological issues, etc.)
- In collaboration with the Senior Assessment Officer and Deputy Country Coordinator, develop and implement dissemination strategies to strengthen the impact of the real-time monitoring activities;
- Under the guidance of the Senior Assessment Officer, represent REACH with the AAWG and other key data actors in Afghanistan.
The Real-time Monitoring Assessment Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to REACH/ACTED and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with REACH/ACTED.
Job Requirement
- Excellent academic qualifications, including a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., international studies, development, environmental studies, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.)
- At least 2 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as assessments, monitoring & evaluation, program management, etc.
- Previous experience in quantitative research design and data analysis preferred;
- Knowledge of a key sectoral and multi-sectoral assessments conducted within the Afghan response preferred;
- Good analytical skills to interpret data and draw insights from different research cycles;
- Good verbal and written communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;
- Good coordination and organizational skills;
- Familiarity with the aid system and understanding of donor requirements an asset
- Knowledge of R (or related statistical software) and experience with GIS an asset
- Excellent ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software;
- Professional fluency in Dari and/or Pashto, and English;
Submission Guideline
Those who fulfill the above mentioned criteria should send their updated CV to below submission Email:
Kindly mention Vacancy number, position title along with province name in subject line or your application may not be considered.
Please do not send heavy size documents (i.e. Tazkira, Education documents, and work certificates)
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the next stage of recruitment.
No CV will be received after closing date.