Assessment Officer – Emergency Response

We are currently looking for an Assessment Officer to support the Earthquake Response in Syria.

Department:REACH

Position: Emergency Response Assessment Officer

Contract duration:6 months

Location: Amman

Starting Date: ASAP

Country profile

After more than a decade of conflict, conditions in Syria remain volatile and marked by violence, climatic shocks and socioeconomic deterioration. The scale, complexity, and severity of humanitarian needs in Syria extend the necessity for up-to-date, timely, and accurate information. Evidence-based planning and programming remains paramount to ensure that the response adequately meets the needs of the most vulnerable people and is tailored to different realities across communities and over time. REACH has been conducting assessments on the humanitarian situation in Syria since 2013 and has since grown significantly as an actor in the response.

On 6 February, two earthquakes (with magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6, respectively) hit south-eastern Türkiye causing widespread destruction and displacement across Northwest Syria. In the aftermath of the earthquakes, it is essential to have reliable information to assess the conditions of the affected areas and population. To inform the humanitarian response, REACH is conducting a series of rapid assessments focused on the needs of the affected populations, areas of displacement, impact on markets, and basic services and infrastructure.

POSITION PROFILE

REACH Syria is currently seeking an Assessment Officer (AO) with a background in research to support a rapid response to the Earthquake. Under the line management of the Senior Assessment Officer, the AO will support the implementation of emergency-related workstreams, including the production and development of ad hoc and rapid needs assessments and analysis in collaboration with external partners and the technical leads and unit research managers. At a minimum, independence, strong coordination and communication skills as well as experience working on needs assessments are required for this position.

The AO will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with IMPACT’s data protection policy and SOPs. He/she 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.

In his/her mission, the AO will be hosted by IMPACT’s global partner ACTED and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of ACTED’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, and relevant Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide to ACTED’s Security, Administration, and relevant HR, Logistics and Finance rules and regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assessment Officer is responsible for the following:

• Contributing to all steps of the Emergency Research Cycle;
• Research planning and design through anticipating information gaps, indicator drafting and review in coordination with clusters and working groups, development of assessment methodology and data collection tool development;
• Supporting data processing, including implementation of data cleaning and analysis plans in close collaboration with the in-country data team;
• Drafting and review of timely and accurate outputs such as factsheets, reports, briefs, presentations, etc.;
• Providing information management support to other team members within REACH Syria, or humanitarian stakeholders;
• Supporting the dissemination of RNA products including factsheets, datasets and dashboards;
• Involvement in related external engagement associated with disseminating and communicating the assessment primarily through the development of key messages and presentations for external audiences;
• Other tasks falling within his/her functions as requested by supervisors.

REQUIREMENTS

• Academic Excellent academic qualifications, preferably including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Research skills Proficiency and proven experience with research methods, including both quantitative and qualitative research. Excellent analytical skills;
• Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Advanced skills in R or other statistical analysis software are an advantage; Experience with InDesign an asset;
• Years of work experience At least 2 years of relevant working experience. Experience with Information Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, assessments, and/or research in humanitarian settings highly desirable;
• Level of independence Proven ability to work independently;
• Communication/reporting skills Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;
• Organizational and coordination skills Strong presentation, and organisational skills;
• Multi-tasking skills Ability to multitask with tight deadlines;
• Cross-cultural work environment Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
• Experience in geographical region Past experience working in Syria or the Middle East is desirable;
• Language skills Fluency in English required, fluency in Arabic and/or Kurdish an asset.

How to apply

Please apply using the following link: Assessment Officer – Emergency Response | Impact (impact-initiatives.org)