About IMPACT/REACH
IMPACT Initiatives is a leading Geneva-based think-and-do tank which aims to improve the impact of humanitarian, stabilisation and development action through data, partnerships, and capacity building programmes. The work of IMPACT is done through its three initiatives: REACH, AGORA and PANDA. With over 400 staff members, including assessment, data analysis, GIS experts and field professionals, IMPACT teams are present in over 20 countries across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. IMPACT is a sister organisation of ACTED, a non-governmental organisation with headquarters in Paris.
Following the significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), REACH is planning a range of research activities to support an evidence and needs-based humanitarian response in Gaza.
ACTED’s Greening Strategy
ACTED’s greening strategy aims to tackle environmental degradation and climate change while meeting the needs of the most vulnerable who are often those most affected by the deepening environmental crisis. Each ACTED employee will adhere to these principles through key green programming responsibilities:
ACTED PSEAH Policy:
(CHRM) has the responsibility to adhere and commit to the PSEAH Policy (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment) always. As all managers and coordinators, the (CD) has the responsibility for ensuring that measures to prevent SEAH are implemented and regularly monitored. The (cd) should ensure that staff under his/her supervision/management understand and comply with ACTED PSEAH policy and have completed the mandatory trainings on the Code of Conduct and the PSEAH Policy. The (CD) should promote an environment to help prevent sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse both at the office and in the field and report any misconducts or SEAH issues appropriately according to ACTED’s procedures.
Job Purpose
The Data Officer will support REACH’s Sites, Shelter, and Displacement (SSD) unit in all data-related aspects of its research cycles in Gaza. This includes research design (e.g., sampling), data cleaning, and data analysis. Additionally, they may assist in creating relevant information products, such as dashboards or other interactive data presentations.
Objectives
Objective 1: Supporting Research Design, Data Collection, and Quality Assurance
The Data Officer is responsible for providing technical expertise, monitoring, and quality control in support of the research unit’s design and data collection activities. They will develop KoBo tools for data collection, R scripts for data cleaning and processing, and other necessary technical solutions. The Data Officer will collaborate with Assessment Officers to ensure that all data collection activities meet the technical standards set by IMPACT Initiatives and the REACH Data Team. Additionally, the Data Officer will actively contribute to the development of new technical standards and tools to enhance data collection.
Objective 2: Data Analysis and Innovation
The Data Officer will support the research unit in analyzing primary and secondary datasets, performing descriptive analyses, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression analyses, depending on their skillset. They will proactively design innovative solutions and detailed analysis plans to address information gaps in the humanitarian response. Furthermore, they will develop R scripts to automate data analysis processes and explore opportunities to use alternative data sources, such as web scraping and social media.
Objective 3: Developing Information Products and Dashboards
The Data Officer will collaborate with Assessment Officers to create public-facing information products and dashboards using the collected data. They will proactively design new ways to display information based on the needs of humanitarian actors. The Data Officer is enthusiastic about the potential for data to shape humanitarian action and works collaboratively to make this a reality.
Duties and Responsibilities
The REACH Data Officer is responsible for completing the following tasks:
Desirable
ACTED is an international non-governmental organization created in 1993 which responds to the humanitarian needs of populations in crisis situations respecting their dignity, while promoting and implementing opportunities for sustainable development by investing in human potential. Independent, private and non-profit-making, ACTED works in accordance with strict political and religious impartiality, the principles of non-discrimination and transparency, and the values of responsibility, impact, entrepreneurship and inspiration. ACTED adopts a zero tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation and abuse. ACTED is committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse both within the organization and within the framework of ACTED programmes and ACTED beneficiary populations. ACTED JORDAN: Since 2005, ACTED has become a key actor in Jordan promoting the humanitarian-development nexus. In 2020, ACTED implemented more than 15 projects reaching over 80,000 beneficiaries, with five offices across the country, and implementing in 9 governorates. ACTED supports host and refugee communities across 3 programmatic pillars: WASH & Sustainable Resource Management, Civil society Engagement, and Livelihoods & Economic Development.