BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH
REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two Worldwide NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Operational Satellite tv for pc Functions Programme (UNOSAT). REACH’s goal is to advertise and facilitate the event of knowledge merchandise that improve the humanitarian group’s choice making and planning capability for emergency, reconstruction and improvement contexts. REACH facilitates info administration for support actors by three complementary providers: (a) want and state of affairs assessments facilitated by REACH groups; (b) state of affairs evaluation utilizing satellite tv for pc imagery; (c) provision of associated database and (internet)-mapping services and experience.
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, primarily based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages a number of initiatives, together with the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT group includes specialists in knowledge assortment, administration and evaluation and GIS. IMPACT was launched on the initiative of ACTED, a global NGO whose headquarter is predicated in Paris and is current in thirty nations. The 2 organizations have a powerful complementarity formalized in a worldwide partnership, enabling IMPACT to profit from ACTED’s operational help on its fields of intervention.
Missions
We’re at the moment searching for a Information Officer to help our REACH group in Somalia.
Division:REACH
Place: Information Officer
Contract period:12 months
Location: SOMALIA (MOGADISHU)
Beginning Date: ASAP
COUNTRY PROFILE
Somalia’s protracted and dynamic humanitarian disaster consists of ongoing battle, climate-related shocks and communicable illness outbreaks. Consecutive failed wet seasons are exacerbating the influences of seasonal flooding and insecurity. The degradation of soil resulting from drought, coupled with poor soil administration and soil transpiration resulting from excessive temperatures, has elevated the general vulnerability of Somali communities in semi-arid areas to seasonal flooding; whereas lack of water and livelihoods abets energetic battle in-country. Drought, flooding and energetic battle are then driving meals insecurity, communicable illness outbreaks and inner displacement.
The newest IPC, revealed in September 2023, estimates that roughly 3.7 million are experiencing excessive ranges of acute meals insecurity (i.e. IPC Section 3 – Disaster or Section 4 – Emergency), and the most recent forecasts recommend an above common rainfall which may additional adversely influence livelihoods, meals safety and vitamin outcomes in-country. Concurrently, excessive reporting of communicable illnesses throughout Somalia persists. Cholera circumstances have been repeatedly reported throughout 29 districts in Somalia since 2022. Roughly 13,652 suspected circumstances of cholera have been recorded in Somalia between 01 January 2023 – 01 October 2023. In tandem, 39,441 circumstances of acute diarrheal illness (AWD) and 9,629 circumstances of measles have been reported between 01 January 2023 – 17 September 2023. In parallel, roughly 1,552,044 people have been internally displaced between 01 January 2023 – 01 October 2023 primarily resulting from drought, flooding and energetic flooding.
FUNCTIONS
Underneath the road administration of the Senior Information Officer in Somalia, Information Officer is answerable for the manufacturing of IMPACT’s evaluation merchandise in Somalia, together with the preparation of analysis design, help in designing sampling strategies, knowledge evaluation plans, knowledge assortment instruments, knowledge cleansing scripts and processes, evaluation scripts, evaluation outputs and (as related) manufacturing of internet maps and knowledge administration techniques. The Information officer will help within the dissemination and analysis phases of the analysis cycle. All through every analysis cycle, the Information Officer, in shut liaison with the evaluation and area groups, engages with companions to advertise their participation in knowledge processing, evaluation or related subjects as designated by the road supervisor, to maximise the uptake and use of IMPACT analysis. When related, or managing a venture, he/she additionally ensures an environment friendly and clear use of sources required for venture implementation. This could embody the direct supervision of knowledge and evaluation groups throughout knowledge assortment, evaluation, or output manufacturing.
In his/her mission, the Information Officer shall be hosted by IMPACT’s world associate ACTED and can fall beneath the direct duty and administration of ACTED’s Nation Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Safety, and related Logistics and Finance points. S/he’ll subsequently totally abide to ACTED’s Safety, Administration, and related HR, Logistics and Finance guidelines and rules.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Information Officer duties embody the next:
RESEARCH PLANNING:
• Contribute in direction of the identification and implementation of efficient and tailored knowledge administration and evaluation options for IMPACT analysis in Somalia, in keeping with IMPACT’s related analysis and knowledge pointers.
• Help (as designated by line supervisor) sampling design, creation, and administration of knowledge assortment instruments (ODK or KoBo), coaching on knowledge cleansing and administration strategies, help for knowledge evaluation arrange (particularly performed within the R atmosphere).
• Contribute to draft analysis ToRs with a selected concentrate on sampling, knowledge assortment instruments, the info evaluation plan, in addition to knowledge administration plan.
• Help the event of qualitative and quantitative knowledge assortment instruments, making certain necessities of analysis cycle/evaluation are met.
• In coordination with related evaluation and GIS officer(s), help building of quantitative pattern.
• Hold observe of progress and delays of all assigned duties all through the analysis cycle. Make sure that delays or recognized issues are reported by writing and orally in a well timed method.
RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION
• When related, help the identification and coaching of enumerators for main knowledge assortment.
• When related, help oversight of knowledge assortment, in keeping with agreed TORs (together with their Annexes), together with knowledge cleansing processes, checks and knowledge cleansing scripts.
• In coordination with related evaluation officer(s), doc all modifications in knowledge assortment that result in a modification within the agreed TORs, making certain that the IMPACT CC/CR and IMPACT HQ are knowledgeable and agree on the modifications.
DATA MANAGEMENT, CLEANING AND ANALYSIS
• Monitor accuracy of knowledge collected in keeping with IMPACT’s Information Cleansing Minimal Requirements Guidelines.
• Cross verify knowledge collected within the area, guarantee common updates and clear up eventual discrepancies;
Handle, replace and deploy month-to-month questionnaire.
• Keep, replace and increase R-based techniques of knowledge administration and evaluation for knowledge dissemination and reporting.
• Function focus for statistical evaluation and quantitative reporting on assessments.
DRAFTING OF PRODUCTS
• Make sure that all IMPACT evaluation merchandise the necessities of IMPACT and anxious companions.
• In help of the Analysis Supervisor or CC/CR, as requested, present common communication with IMPACT HQ on progress and deadlines for evaluation outputs.
• Make sure the drafting of well timed and correct knowledge and evaluation merchandise (equivalent to factsheets, graphics, webmaps, dashboards), which adjust to IMPACT’s pointers.
• Guarantee findings are precisely reported given the info assortment and evaluation methodology deliberate in TORs.
• Make sure that all evaluation outputs are validated by IMPACT HQ earlier than exterior launch.
• When related, in shut coordination with IMPACT HQ, help the common upkeep and replace of on-line merchandise;
EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT
• Upon the request of the road supervisor, help in consulting with companions in any respect phases of analysis cycle: evaluation preparation; knowledge assortment; knowledge evaluation; assessment of analysis merchandise; product dissemination; and classes learnt.
• After validation by the road supervisor, characterize IMPACT in related conferences/ working teams.
• Comply with up on points recognized by companions or throughout conferences / working teams.
• Promote an energetic use of datasets and analysis findings by companions and the broader humanitarian group for his or her choice making.
• After validation by line supervisor, current analysis findings to related third events to boost their use and influence.
• Make sure that all associate engagement and all exterior relations are clearly documented and communicated with the road supervisor and related colleagues.
• Extra typically, contribute to the creation of a optimistic picture and total credibility of the group, notably by the appliance of IMPACT’s mandate, ethics, values and standpoint with regard to different actors.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND LEARNING PROCESSES
• Present content material and contributes to classes realized workout routines.
PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Upon request of the road administration:
• For related initiatives, guarantee compliance to venture cycle administration necessities and pointers in any respect phases.
• Earlier than venture begin, help the group of a kick off assembly and the supply of key venture administration documentations to plan the environment friendly use of property, monetary and human sources.
• In shut coordination with line administration, finance and grants colleagues, monitor and usually replace the usage of property, monetary and human sources, in full compliance with IMPACT’s pointers; this consists of sustaining an oversight of finances availability and expenditure for evaluation actions.
• Make sure that venture deliverables and necessities are tracked, met and complied to;
• Make sure that any problem in relation to venture implementation is reported to the road supervisor, finance and grants colleagues, and HQ.
• Make sure that a venture completion assembly is held and documented for all related initiatives.
• Help the road supervisor, finance and grants colleagues in drafting of related venture narrative and monetary experiences.
• Different duties as requested by supervisors.
INTERNAL COORDINATION
• Actively take part in common group conferences.
• Guarantee common coordination and trade with related colleagues.
• Guarantee common communication with HQ Analysis Design and Information unit.
• Interact within the improvement and implementation of IMPACT’s technique in (nation).
DATA CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTION
The Information Officer will preserve the strictest confidentiality on all knowledge collected and associated processes, making certain full compliance with IMPACT’s knowledge safety coverage and SOPs. He/she’s going to actively take measures to forestall the unauthorized sharing of any info and knowledge belonging to IMPACT and its companions, or collected throughout his/her project with IMPACT.
Profil
REQUIREMENTS
• Analysis abilities Demonstrable expertise of knowledge science. Wonderful knowledge evaluation abilities.
• Software program abilities Superior data of R, STATA, Python or equal statistical software program. Confirmed data of Microsoft workplace together with Phrase, and PowerPoint.
• Years of labor expertise A minimum of 2 years of related working expertise. Expertise in humanitarian settings extremely fascinating.
• Administration abilities Group administration expertise and abilities extremely fascinating.
• Communication/reporting abilities Wonderful communication and drafting abilities for efficient reporting.
• Multi-tasking abilities Capacity to multitask with tight deadlines, on quite a few analysis cycles.
• Degree of independence Confirmed capacity to work independently.
• Cross-cultural work atmosphere Capacity to function in a cross-cultural atmosphere requiring flexibility.
• Language abilities Fluency in English required, competency in Somali an asset.
• Safety atmosphere Capacity to function in a posh and difficult safety atmosphere.
• Masters’ diploma in a related self-discipline (Laptop Science, Laptop Engineering, Info Administration Methods, Statistics, Arithmetic, and so on.). Or, Bachelor’s diploma in related self-discipline with related work expertise;
• Expertise with cleansing and analysing giant datasets required.
• Robust abilities in Excel required (Superior).
• Good understanding of varied sampling frameworks.
• Capacity to work independently and remotely.
• Expertise with GIS functions equivalent to ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, OpenStreet Map, and/or Tableau is an added benefit.
• Expertise with Kobo, ODK or related cellular knowledge assortment instruments.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
· For this place, wage between 2’440 CHF and a pair of’760 CHF month-to-month (earlier than revenue tax), and so on in addition to a month-to-month dwelling allowance of 300 USD
o NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly decided by our wage grid relying on the grade of the place and the extent of training of employees. A location-dependent safety and/or isolation adjustment is then utilized as a recognition that some employees are required to work in troublesome locations the place dwelling and dealing circumstances are rather more troublesome than elsewhere.
· Lodging and meals offered in a guesthouse. NB – IMPACT is hosted by ACTED on this nation .
· Enrolment in Swiss non-public pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of employees gross wage), medical health insurance, life insurance coverage and repatriation help
· This base just isn’t a household obligation station
· Flight tickets each 6 months & visa charges lined (in-country journey prices {and professional} bills are totally lined)
· R&R after 2-3 months (flight ticket as much as 500$ + 200$ of dwelling allowance) if obligation station permits
· Contribution to the bags transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, relying on the size of the contract (+ baggage and private property insurance coverage)
· Annual go away of 36 days per yr. Public holidays of the nation of project. Household/compassionate go away when relevant.
· Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure coaching in ACTED HQ in Paris, together with a 4-days in situ safety coaching;
· Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Analysis Foundational Studying Programme throughout the first 3 months from the beginning of contract.
· IMPACT prioritizes the psychological security of its employees and the medical health insurance offered covers, amongst others, as much as 1000 € per yr of psychosocial counselling charges
The right way to apply
Please apply on the next hyperlink: Data Officer for Somalia, based in Mogadishu Impact (impact-initiatives.org)