Officer
Level
Monitoring & Evaluation
Job Field
Yemen
Location
Amman, Jordan
Base
We are currently looking for a REACH Assessment Officer to support our REACH Yemen team.
Department:REACH
Position: Assessment Officer – Multiplier Effect of Cash Study
Contract duration: 6 months
Location: Amman, Jordan
Starting Date: 1st of December 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.
The use of Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) has gained significant traction in the humanitarian and development fields. Since 2018, the MPCA has been widely implemented in Yemen as an efficient response modality to multisectoral needs.
Beyond its direct benefits to the targeted populations, the MPCA is having an impact on the local economic activities.
To deepen the understanding of the economic effect of cash assistance in Yemen, and to refine intervention strategies, the Cash Consortium of Yemen, in collaboration and REACH Yemen conducted a pilot study examining the multiplier effect of cash assistance (MEoC). This seven-month project, spanning between October 2023 to April 2024, revealed that the MPCA successfully increased local economic activities at different rates, across various locations in Yemen.
These findings underscore the significant economic impact of MPCA on local economies, highlighting cash assistance as a powerful tool for shaping humanitarian and development programming across Yemen.
In order to widen our understanding on the ways in which MPCA programming contributes to the wider economic resilience, and drawing upon the lessons learned from the previous project, a new iteration of this MEoC assessment will analyze how the multiplier effect of the cash assistance changes across time and locations.
POSITION PROFILE
REACH Yemen is seeking for an Assessment Officer (AO) to led the second iteration of the Multiplier Effect of Cash study.
Under the supervision of the Research Manager and in close collaboration with the Cash and Market team, the AO will lead the research cycle including literature review, preparing HH quantitative research and data collection tools (TOR, DAP, HH tools), updating training materials, support the data team in the data cleaning, and lead on data analysis and output preparation.
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 the multi-purpose cash modality, CMWG, and cash related projects monitoring and implementation highly desirable and an advantage
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.
IMPACT experience: previous experience with IMPACT is desired.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
For this position, salary between 1’960 CHF and 2’160 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD 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 ACTED in this country Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered) Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance) Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable. Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training; Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.* IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees
