Chief Officer
Level
Research & Assessment
Job Field
Yemen
Location
Amman, Jordan
Base
BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH
REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs ( and ) and the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme (). 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. REACH facilitates information management for aid actors through three complementary services: (a) need and situation assessments facilitated by REACH teams; (b) situation analysis using satellite imagery; (c) provision of related database and (web)-mapping facilities and expertise.
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO whose headquarter is based in Paris and is present in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.
We are currently looking for a REACH Assessment Officer to support our REACH Yemen team.
Department: REACH
Position: Senior Assessment Officer – Displacement and Durable Solutions
Contract duration:12 months
Location: Amman, Jordan (with potential travel to Yemen)
Starting Date: 1st of December 2024
Deadline to apply: 15th November 2024
COUNTRY PROFILE
Nine years since the escalation of the current conflict, high humanitarian needs are reported in Yemen with 18.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.
Severe deterioration of economic conditions, extensive damaged civilian infrastructure and the collapse of basic services are key drivers of large-scale vulnerabilities and needs countrywide. Approximately 17.6 million people in Yemen are likely to be severely food insecure in 2024, not necessarily because food is unavailable, but because they cannot afford to purchase it. 15% of Yemen’s population are displaced, most of whom have been displaced multiple times over a number of years, with about 1.5 Mil IDPs living across 2,400+ IDP sites.
Overall, 80% of the population live below the poverty line. The loss of livelihoods, when combined with the depreciation and general volatility of the Yemeni currency, has made the purchase of basic everyday necessities difficult for most Yemenis.
REACH has supported the humanitarian response to the Yemen crisis since October 2016, working extensively with the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster, the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster, the Cash and Markets Working Group (CMWG), as well as the Information Management and Assessment and Working Group (IMAWG) and Shelter Cluster. The REACH team – based remotely in Amman – provides systemic assessment and IM support to the response through indicator review, tool design, coordination of national and localized data collection exercises, data analysis, output production, and IM platform design. Given the challenging context in Yemen, REACH is constantly working to find new and innovative ways to effectively inform the humanitarian response.
POSITION PROFILE
REACH Yemen is seeking a Senior Assessment Officer (SAO) to support our work focused on displacement and durable solutions in Yemen.
Under the supervision of the Research Manager, the SAO will support all research cycles related to displacement and durable solutions, including the research design, preparation, data collection, analysis, output drafting, dissemination, and evaluation stages. This support will be provided for several assessments and monitoring exercises, as determined through close collaboration with the CCCM Cluster and other relevant displacement and durable solutions actors.
In addition, the SAO will support representing REACH Yemen with relevant external stakeholders, including among others the CCCM Cluster and Durable Solutions Working groups, participating in methodological and programmatic discussions, and collaborating with relevant partners in data collection.
REQUIREMENTS
Essential
Academic experience: Excellent academic qualifications, including a degree in relevant discipline (international studies, development, humanitarian response, monitoring and evaluation, etc.)
Research & analytical skills: Proficiency and proven experience with research methods, including in research and tool design and implementation of data collection. Excellent analytical skills and ability to situate findings within a wider context.
Years of work experience: At least 2-3 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian and/or research settings..
Software skills: Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong knowledge of Excel functionality in relation to conducting data analysis.
Language skills: Written and spoken fluency in English required.
Communication/reporting skills: Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting and coordination.
Cross-cultural work environment: Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility.
Multi-tasking & organisational skills: Ability to multitask with tight deadlines, on numerous research cycles. Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritize.
Level of independence: Proven ability to work independently.
Desired
Familiarity with aid system: Knowledge of the humanitarian program cycle (HPC) and the humanitarian coordination structure.
Thematic expertise: Expertise and knowledge on CCCM / Displacement / Refugee & Migrant programs and/or research is highly desirable and an advantage
Management skills: Team management experience and skills is highly desirable.
Software skills: Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (i.e., InDesign) is an advantage. Knowledge and experience in R or other statistical analysis software, and GIS software is an asset.
Language skills: Written and spoken fluency in Arabic is an advantage.
Experience in geographical region: Past work experience in Yemen or Middle East is desired.
CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS
For this position, salary between 2’580 CHF and 2’640 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 500USD NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
Accommodation and food provided in a guesthouse. Depending on the country situation, a contribution to a housing allowance of up to 75% of country-specific benchmark can be considered instead. NB – IMPACT is hosted by XXX in this country [to be adjusted depending on the country] Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance On a case-by-case basis, accompanied status and relevant benefits can apply (health insurance and flight tickets for dependents, education allowance for children) – This base is not a family duty station – Accompanied status does not apply to this position [to be edited depending on the base and position] Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered)* R&R after 2-3 months (flight ticket up to
