Job Purpose
REACH is currently seeking qualified applicants with experience in research and/or data to serve as a Research Officer on the REACH Mission, to support the Camps and Displacement Unit (C&D).
With the support of in-country and HQ staff, the REACH Research Officer (RO) will be responsible for supporting research on a number of topics related to humanitarian needs, displacement, market functionality, livelihoods, and resilience building, among others.
This includes supporting on research design, training of field staff, coordination of data collection and cleaning, analysis of key findings, production of information products (factsheets, dashboards, etc.), and dissemination of information to key response actors and partners.
The overall goal of the RO will be to support in developing the research capacity and expertise of the REACH’s research units in order to strengthen the quality and efficiency of REACH research cycles and information products.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Research Officer is responsible for the following:
· Contributing to all steps of the 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, and conducting analysis, 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, or humanitarian stakeholders;
· Supporting the dissemination of REACH 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
Internal Communication Processes
The RO will work directly with the Research Manager in country and liaise with IMPACT HQ in Geneva to ensure the quality and effectiveness of products developed. She/he will ensure effective internal communication with mission and IMPACT HQ colleagues.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
The RO will maintain the strictest confidentiality of data and processes. She/he will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorised sharing of information and data.
QUALIFICATIONS
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in social sciences, data science, development studies, agriculture, or public health
- Experience conducting research or working with data (M&E, IMO, and academic research experience included);
- Fluency in English, excellent communication and writing skills;
Desired
- Technical skills in any of the following:
• Strong Excel skills;
• Previous experience with mobile data collection (ODK, ONA, KoBo);
• Experience with cleaning and analysing datasets;
• Knowledge of the Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign;
• Good understanding of research methods (including sampling frameworks);
- Experience working in/on humanitarian or development contexts, ideally in/on programmes or research related to Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM)
- Experience with external engagement and/or partner coordination;
- Strong analytical skills, including ability to identify and key trends and situate findings in wider context;
Ability to operate independently in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
“ We go the last mile. Founded in Afghanistan, against the backdrop of a forgotten crisis, Acted’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas. Millions of vulnerable people around the world need humanitarian assistance today, and hundreds of millions will need it tomorrow, in the face of the growing threat of climate change. We believe that our assistance must be conceptualised and delivered within the framework of people’s natural environments, and the territories on which they depend. Therefore, Acted pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor, contributing to the relief, stabilisation, and recovery of crisis-affected people in fragile areas. This vision is guided by the motto “Think Local – Act Global” - reflecting the need to rely on a deep understanding of local territories and contexts to develop and implement actions based on local knowledge, structures and capacities. This local thinking contributes to a global response - running through all Acted programming and operations - as we work together towards the building of a 3ZERO world: a world with Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty”
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