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Finance Adviser Sudan (Internal Only)

Your specific responsibilities

Work with managers on the development of budget proposals.
Established, in collaboration with the Finance Manager or Financial Controller, reports to donors
Maintain budgetary control, prepare budget Vs Actual reports and conduct meetings
Allocation of shared costs – Salaries, rent, vehicle rent etc.
Provides financial support and training in area offices
Assist in preparation and update Master Budget
Prepare financial analysis to management on costs – Master Budget Coverage etc.
Ensure the archiving of documents from the finance department, both electronic and physical

What you will bring:

Experience from working as a Finance Coordinator or Advisor in a humanitarian/recovery context or a similar role
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Advance MS Excel Skills
Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal

What we expect you to have:

University degree in finance and/or business management
Strong financial and analytical skills
Experience in preparing budgets and budget monitoring reports
Sound knowledge of accounting principle and standards
Experience with ECHO, SIDA, NMFA, UNHCR, EU and other donors budgeting and reporting
Experience from large/complex or multi-applicant projects with stringent donor rules is very advantageous
Understanding and experience using Agresso/Unit4 or other ERPs/accounting software is an advantage
Experience with start-up, exit or similar

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November 2, 2024
Regional Head of Monitoring and Evaluation

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Regional Head of M&E is responsible for leading and developing the strategic direction of M&E within the region, supporting evidence, research and learning and positioning the function as a central role in business and programme development. You will lead a regional M&E Unit who will provide strategic advice, support and capacity building to country offices in the implementation of the Global M&E framework, policy, guidelines and technical developments in the region. You will work collaboratively with the regional senior management team to embed M&E as a key component of programme design and delivery through strategic analysis of evidence and learning.

Generic Responsibilities

Policy, strategy and programme development
Team leadership
Technical development, support and capacity building
Regional M&E Technical Support and Guidance

Specific Responsibilities

Promote a culture of learning in the region and establish systems to make sure learning is captured at the regional level and fed into new programmes
Promote innovation and thought-leadership on new solutions NRC can pilot to improve data collection, quality, analysis and use of data.

Your stakeholders

Global M&E – and the global M&E framework, system, policies, guidelines and tools
Regional Programme Team – Core Competency advisers, thematic and programme advisers/SRAs)
Country level CDs, Heads of Programmes and Area Managers
Country Office M&E staff
Regional Office Management Team

What you will bring

Seven to ten years of work experience at a senior level in monitoring and evaluation for a humanitarian organization.
Strategic and conceptual thinking; having led large processes, experience of fundraising, developing strategies, developing and implementing significant organizational processes
Advanced degree in economics, research methods, social sciences or a related field
Significant experience of evaluation or research methods – qualitative and quantitative data analysis and tools
Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts and ability and willingness to regularly travel to support Country Offices
Experience of managing and leading a team
Ability to process vast amounts of information, develop robust, practical plans and methodologically roll out systems and processes
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Experience of strategic planning, including strategic approaches to the use of data, evidence and learning to programme development

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November 2, 2024
Health Safety and Security Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION

The HSSC is responsible for assisting the line management of the Kenya Country Programme in ensuring the safety and security of staff and support programme partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic responsibilities

HSS Analysis

Develop and update HSS plans including SOPs and Contingency Plans.
Develop HSS trend analysis and regularly update the Kenya HSS profile.
Timely HSS information analysis and sharing with staff, partners and CD.

HSS Management & Advisory

Ensure that all NRC staff and visitors are fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce their vulnerability to those threats.
Monitor the security preparedness of staff and enforce staff compliance with SOPs.
Ensure compliance with HSS standards and develop action plans for security upgrade
Conduct security assessments of new facilities and installations to ensure HSS compliance.
Conduct security briefing for new international staff and visitors arriving in Kenya.
Determine training needs and conduct HSS training to NRC staff and partner staff.
Support/ advice local partners on security and compliance matters.

Reporting

Provide timely updates of all situational and security developments including working with Risk and Compliance in investigation of security incidents to the Country Director.
Submit all reports including weekly , monthly and quarterly reports to the Country Director and the Regional HSS team.
Attend security coordination meetings and create an information network in the Kenya and identify key informants.
Build strong professional relationships with other INGOs, local authorities, partners and all relevant stakeholders
Maintain a security network and ensure external representation.

Specific responsibilities

Provide advisory support to the Country Director on regular basis including analysis and planning.
Support on post-incident analysis and follow up recommendations.
Compile and submit the weekly security report for the Kenya Country Programme.
Support in the development of the Kenya Country Programme strategy and supporting documentation as required.
Support the Regional HSS unit for specific regional tasks as required, in consultation with the Country Director.
Support Partner agencies with security advice and drafting of HSS compliance documentation/ SOPs when required.
Ensure local partners are compliant with staff health, safety and security risks based on their assessments.
Travel to the various sites to gather on the ground information and assessment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 3 years of experience working as a senior Security safety and Health professional in a humanitarian context.
Extensive experience in security management and procedures.
Ability to train, mobilize, and manage both international and national staff.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office.
Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of local language and/or regional experience highly desirable
Context related skills, knowledge, and experience:
Knowledge of the security environment in Kenya and neighboring countries
An understanding of the political context in Kenya
Fluent Kiswahili and other languages in Kenya an advantage
Understanding of core competencies of NRC
Experience working with partners is an added advantage.

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November 2, 2024
Administrative Assistant – CALP Network

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you an excellent planner, communicator, and organiser? Do you seek to make positive change through your work? If so, then we’re looking for you! Come and help us to maximize the potential that humanitarian cash and voucher assistance can bring to populations affected by crisis. In this position you will play a key role in ensuring optimal productivity of CALP’s work in the East and Southern Africa region. In return, you will work within a dynamic and friendly team, meet and interact with amazing people throughout the region, and access rich opportunities to develop new competencies.

Summary

The Administrative Assistant provides support to the Regional Team and engages with the wider CALP team globally. The role requires attention to detail coupled with excellent organisational skills and great interpersonal skills to get things done efficiently. This is an important role that enables the whole team to be at its best.
CALP is a dynamic global network of over 90 organisations engaged in the critical areas of policy, practice and research in humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and financial assistance more broadly. As a CALP team, we work with and for the CALP network – keeping our vision front and centre. We mobilise the membership and the wider network to look for collective solutions to collective problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the planning and management of events, mostly on-line and occasionally face-to-face. This includes platform facilitation, technical support for on-line meetings, registration management, note-taking, etc.
Support procurement and logistical processes, liaising with host agency staff and tracking progress to ensure timely completion of processes; resolving any issues as may arise.
Support grant management by updating trackers and assisting with grant related administration.
Provide clerical support to the team, including note taking, the maintenance of contact lists, electronic filing etc.
Track payments and follow-up as necessary, ensuring correct coding and timely processing.
Deal with general enquiries, for example, helping people connect with CWGs; signposting to CVA resources; responding to training enquiries.

QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent administrative skills.
Excellent organisational and planning skills.
Attention to detail and a persistent mindset to resolve issues.
Good communication skills.
Good numeracy skills.
Good computer skills.

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November 2, 2024
Senior Analyst ACAPS

Purpose of the position

The Senior Analyst supervises the planning, production, and quality of the ACAPS analytical reports produced by the analysts. S/he also contributes to this production by writing and delivering analysis and contribute to the development and improvement of ACAPS methodologies. The Post holder leads on-the-job training for the analysts of the project and supports the Team Leader with networking, partnerships, and fundraising efforts.

About ACAPS

ACAPS, a project hosted by NRC, is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform providing:

Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision making for humanitarian operations.
Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis.
Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis
Capacity development of humanitarian actors to carry out better needs assessments and analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Analysis management and quality assurance

Ensure effective processes of planning, production, and timely delivery of analytical reports, including coordination of resources (analysts, ACAPS and external experts, editors etc) and collaboration between different part of the team.
Provide training and feedback to the analysts on design, content, structure and quality of the analysis.

Secondary review and analysis production

Review assessments, reports and information products on the specific project/country to understand the information landscape and current gaps.
Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the project information management systems and ensure that internal and external needs for information are processed in a structured and efficient manner.
Support the overall informational needs of the humanitarian response in the project through the compilation, synthesis and analysis of relevant qualitative and quantitative information.
Contribute to the creation of tools to facilitate the ongoing analysis and sharing of data and information that support evidence-based decision making.
Design, develop, and produce analytical reports.

Methodology

Ensure high methodological standards and high quality of analysis.
Support the review process and development of methodology documents and analysis products.
Ensure mechanisms to gather and analyse feedback on the impact of produced analysis.

Networking, partnerships, and fundraising

Develop and maintain a list/informal network of key interlocutors for information.
Represent ACAPS at key cluster and working group meetings to provide input and promote ACAPS products.
Support the Team Leader in liaising and coordinating joint analysis with key humanitarian stakeholders.
Provide technical analytical support to local and international humanitarian actors, for instance on scenario building exercises or data analysis.
Support the Team Leader in fundraising efforts and donor engagement for the continuation of the project, e.g., input to concept notes and presentations to donors.
Perform other duties in the organisation as appropriate, including but not limited to
On occasion be available to review reports outside of regular working hours.

QUALIFICATIONS
Only Kenyan nationals will be considered

Professional competencies

Relevant Master’s degree preferably in humanitarian action, social sciences, international relations, public health, epidemiology or similar.
At least 5 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector, including minimum 2 years in research, analysis, information management, advocacy, or other relevant experience.
Demonstrated analytical skills and written clarity, including ability to analyse complex concepts and synthetize information.
Demonstrated experience in designing and conducing analysis in humanitarian contexts.
Training and proven understanding/application of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methods (mixed and multi)
Proven experience working with civil society and local partners.
Fluent written and oral communication skills in English
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel.

Highly desired skills, knowledge, and experience

Excellent knowledge of Sudan politics, economics and history
Large professional networks in the humanitarian sector in Kenya/Nairobi and/or Sudan
Ability to facilitate joint analysis
Arabic language skills
Familiarity with data analysis and processing software
Management experience

Behavioural competencies

Planning and delivering results: Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
Working with people: Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team. Networking skills and proven ability to form successful partnerships.
Communicating with impact and respect
Active listening
Adapting and responding to change: Flexible, including willingness to work overtime.

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November 2, 2024
National Accelerated Education Teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To take the lead in implementation of the NRCs alternative education programmes.
To conduct on-the-job teacher training and mentoring of inexperienced teachers. The teacher should be able to efficiently identify training gaps and complement and assist the teacher during lesson.
Adhere to and promote NRC’s Child Safeguarding policy in your interaction with children under your care.
Conduct teaching in manner that promotes the social and emotional wellbeing of learners.
Teach all subjects to primary learners (normally slightly over-age) on alternative education programmes (Accelerated, catch-up) at primary level with the aim of them returning to normal school to take the KCPE.
To serve as a model and mentor for inexperienced teacher colleagues.
To provide on-the-job training, mentor and supervise inexperienced teachers.
Take the lead in guiding the teaching team on the lesson content while referring to the curricular provided.
Document the day-to-day progress which is to be used for the improvement of the program.
Deliver lessons and organize learning activity sessions in the subject of specialization.
Together with the Education Officer, prepare the learning scheme of work and required lesson plans.
Keep records of student’ attendance, progress, and assessment.
Prepare and administer continuous assessment tests and internal examinations to assess learners’ progress and knowledge assimilation.
Together with the senior ALP teachers submit evaluations, attendance sheets and monthly reports to the Head Teacher and Education Officer.
Ensure availability of all the necessary teaching aids and materials in liaison with the senior ALP teachers
Remain up to date on pedagogical methods and ensure a child-friendly environment where each child’s need is identified and addressed.
Monitor and support each learner and inform students of their progress.
Maintain good communications with parents concerning the progress of their children.
Any other duties that may be given by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

Be a Kenya citizen with a national ID.
One must have a registered Teachers’ Service Commission number.
Have five years of teaching experience in Primary School
Hold P1 Certificate/Education or recognized two-year Diploma in two of the following subjects: English, Kiswahili, Somali, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies or Islamic or Christian Religious Education. (Note the selected candidates will over all teaching subjects apart from language and religious studies).
High level of personal integrity, cultural awareness & sensitivity, and empathy for children.
High standard of English methodology including oral skills and teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Experience in Mentoring.
Having simple individual counselling and conflict resolution skills
Keen in ensuring accuracy and precision in all his/her works with attention to detail.
Goal oriented, with ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
Ability to work and live in a generally insecure and harsh environment.
Excellent communication skills, flexible, readily adaptable to new challenges and approaches.
Knowledge and experience of special needs education and practice a plus factor.
Clear vision and creativity
Flexibility, reliability, and a team spirit
Ability to work long hours and in challenging situations.

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November 2, 2024
Regional Head of Durable Solutions, EA&Y Region (Open for all Nationalities)

Generic responsibilities

As Regional Head of Unit – c. 30% working time

Policy, strategy and programme development

Accountable for excellence and ensuring that NRC delivers high quality, effective and relevant programming in the region in line with NRC Strategy, programme priorities, and existing policies.

Team leadership

Provide leadership to a team of technical experts by approving relevant pieces of work, allocating cross-team pieces of work, and bringing a coherence to the team through integrated programming and complementary approaches.

Technical development, support and capacity building

Accountable for strategic prioritizing within the core competencies and thematic work in the unit to ensure regional positioning and responsible for contributing to the technical development of the core competencies themselves.

Quality standards, data analysis and M&E

Responsible for the institutionalisation and promotion of best practices and learning related to the programmatic areas in the Unit. Accountable for internal communication and information sharing on the core competencies through the regional CC team structures.

Networking, representation and relationships

Work in partnership with the Regional Programme Director to ensure effective networking and representation of NRC at strategic level ensuring NRC’s access to regional policy debates and for participation of the unit’s advisers in regional clusters and representation in various fora when requested and relevant.

As Regional Durable Solutions Adviser – c.70% working time

The postholder will work with the Regional Programme Director to ensure a good prioritisation of the Adviser level tasks listed below so that the postholder has sufficient time to deliver the Head of responsibilities.

Policy and strategy and programme development

Responsible for ensuring compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures in relation to durable solutions while contributing to the development of policies, strategies, tools and new approaches with a focus on innovation and piloting.
Responsible of supporting the development of country/regional core competence strategies and implementation plans, with the aim of all CCs contributing and layering interventions towards self-reliance and durable solutions.

Technical development, support and capacity building

Responsible for providing strategic advice and technical support to the Country Offices in the region on self-reliance and durable solutions by providing capacity development across Country Offices in the region and the Regional Office.
Ensure integrated and area-based programming approaches are used to successfully work towards self-reliance and durable solutions.

Quality standards, M&E and organisational learning

Responsible for ensuring that best practices in self-reliance and durable solutions are identified, documented and disseminated both within the region and beyond.
Responsible for the alignment of the programmatic areas in the M&E and PCM systems in relation to self-reliance and durable solutions, working in partnership with country, regional and global M&E staff.

Networking, representation and relationships

Responsible for identification, development and maintenance of relationships with relevant stakeholders (e.g., donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research- and educational institutions, private sector) related to programmes in general and more specifically as related to NRC’s Core Competencies and durable solutions
Work in partnership with the regional and country office advocacy leads to identify and develop regional advocacy issues related to the core competencies, durable solutions and other relevant cross-cutting issues.

Specific responsibilities

This section will include any specific responsibilities the Region wishes to allocate to this position. Below are some examples as Regional Head of Unit

Provide thought-leadership and strategic direction on all thematic areas including but not limited to self-reliance and durable solutions in the East Africa and Yemen region in line with the response policy and global framing paper. Together with the countries come up with a roadmap on how to get there.
Strengthen NRC’s contribution to regional coordination on durable solutions and influence according to agreed direction.
Work collaboratively with Learning and Development (L&D) lead in the Region, and HO Programme and L&D colleagues, on the review and development of thematic learning provision within the region, including induction and thematic training provision to CO project managers, and capacity building initiatives.

The above responsibilities are just part of the Job Description. Please check the full Job Description, here.

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

Substantial documented experience working within Durable Solutions field, including in-depth knowledge and expertise of Durable Solutions policy and programming implementation. Substantial documented experience working within Durable Solutions and/or Self-RelianceDurable Solutions field, including in-depth knowledge and expertise of Durable Solutions policy and programming implementation.
Several years leadership/management/adviser experience within the humanitarian field
Extensive experience in programming in complex and volatile contexts
Experience of strategic planning, including strategic approaches to programme development
Experience of programme quality assessments, programme development and delivery.

Behavioural competencies

Strategic Thinking
Handling insecure environments
Empowering and building trust
Initiating action and change
Managing performance and development
Influencing

Additional Information:

Position: Regional Head of Thematic Unit/ Regional Durable Solutions Adviser
Grade: 10

Reports to: Regional Programme Director

Supervision of: Regional Thematic Advisers, and other staff as allocated. Some technical supervision to Thematic staff within Country Offices.

Duty station: Nairobi Regional Office

Travel: Up to 40%

Duration and type of contract: 2 years with possibility of extension

What We Offer

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative

24 months fixed term contract
An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.

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November 1, 2024
Global Project Manager Food Security

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an exciting opportunity to implement the NORAD food security project, in close collaboration with the Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS) teams in Nigeria, Uganda and Somalia.

What we are looking for

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified Global Project Manager Food Security with relevant Manager/Specialist/Coordinator experience on food security interventions from humanitarian or development programs/projects.

What you will do

Some of your specific responsibilities include:

Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the project (Frequent field visit and field level support).
Responsible for technical support to the CO teams. To be in close collaboration with LFS regional advisors in Central West Africa (CWA) and East Africa & Yemen (EAY).
Be the link between country offices, steering committee of the project and the LFS Global Lead on overall project implementation and progress.
Responsible for documenting and disseminating country-level innovation, case studies and lessons learnt through webinars, workshops, etc.
Closely work with Global, Regional and local M&E Advisors of the project, ensure that the M&E plan and implementation of the M&E plan is in line with the project proposal.
Responsible for donor reporting and analysis of results tailored to the needs of different audiences.
Responsible for the communication of results and the development of recommendations to senior management at HO, ROs and COs.
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring

Minimum 5 years of relevant Manager/Specialist/Coordinator experience on food security interventions from humanitarian or development programs/projects.
Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
Documented results related to coordinating of complex projects.
Experience in drafting and encouraging implementation of policy/strategic guidance, and developing practical tools and resources.
Experience with engaging with key humanitarian stakeholders.
Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Degree in a relevant field in the area of agriculture, forestry, livestock or similar. Work experience can compensate for a formal degree.
Experience in humanitarian or development programmes with displaced populations in urban and rural areas, including activities related to food security, early recovery, climate adaptation, etc.
Demonstrated experience in working with government, business owners, displaced populations and host communities.
Strong skills in communications at all levels, equally important with people at HO level as the project participants.
Demonstrated experience in facilitating remote team work and in using remote work software (e.g. Teams, Skype, Office 365, etc).
Result-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of enthusiasm and integrity.
Skills in facilitation of stakeholder engagement/workshops.

What we offer

Duty station: EAY/CWA Regional office OR NRC Head Office in Oslo .
Contract: national contract, 9-month contract.
Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s regional salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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November 1, 2024
Regional Programme Adviser EA & Yemen

Roles and Responsibilities ;

Regional Programme Advisor will be allocated a lead area where s/he will provide expertise. Lead areas will evolve in accordance with NRC Regional Programme Strategy. Specific lead responsibilities that could be assigned include but not limited to:

Establish and provide a regional helpdesk function on assigned thematic, working collaboratively with colleagues in HO, within the region and country offices. Help Desk thematic include (but are not limited to): PCM, Hard to Reach, Emergency Preparedness, Consortia and down-stream partnerships best practices
Lead Strategic initiatives as assigned by the line manager or Regional Programmes Director.
Identify gaps in quality and practice, and common learning and development needs in relation to programme proposal development, PCM, Grants Management within the region’s COs and work collaboratively with L&D colleagues (regional, HO, OD/PCM Adviser) on development of learning initiatives to build skills and capacity
Lead on partnerships (including private sector partnerships), identifying opportunities for cross-country/regional arrangements and developing outline business proposals to be taken forward with the Regional Programme Director
Be the in-team focal point on assigned institutional donor knowledge, working collaboratively with colleagues in Partnerships and Policy (HO, NRC Rep Offices), and other regions, to develop information resources and tools to support COs in targeted programme proposals and high-quality donor reporting and compliance
Conduct analysis of trends in the region or sub-region to contribute to regional understanding and provide evidence for advocacy and innovative project ideas.

Professional Competencies:

Several years of experience within the humanitarian/recovery context, of which 5 years of Advisor / Programme Manager/Head of Programme experience
Specialist knowledge and expertise equivalent to an advanced university degree in a relevant field (e.g., international development, politics, social science)
Knowledge of institutional donors’ strategies, priorities, and compliance requirements – NMFA, UNHCR, ECHO, FCDO etc.
Track record of successful proposal development, or similar in funding or partnerships
Experience from working in the Middle East
Understanding of, and commitment to working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues within a matrix structure, including capacity building
Fluency in English, both written and verbal; Arabic is an asset
Experience working with overall strategy development and planning
Experience of developing learning and development tools and resources to support capacity building
Knowledge of and interest in new business opportunities, including commercial partnerships
Experience of working with cross-country programmes and donor

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November 1, 2024
Research Analyst ACAPS

ACAPS’ PURPOSE

ACAPS is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform, providing:

Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision-making for humanitarian operations.
Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crises.
Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis.

ACAPS’ ANALYSIS WORK

ACAPS provides analytical support to the humanitarian community responding to humanitarian crises. Products are designed to inform response programming, awareness raising, advocacy, and decision making, with an emphasis on uncovering barriers to the response, and identifying gaps and priority areas (both sectoral and geographic). ACAPS is in continuous contact with operational organizations and other stakeholders to provide analytical products that directly support the needs of humanitarian community.
ACAPS’ product portfolio includes regular and non-regular reports, including humanitarian needs analysis, thematic analysis, and anticipatory analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Generic responsibilities

Research and Analysis: Conduct monitoring of information on political, economic, social, and humanitarian developments of humanitarian crises and design and write analytical reports about them.
Methodology and quality assurance: Support the development of ACAPS knowledge and guidance on better data collection, data preparedness activities, analysis, and reporting.
Collaboration and Networking: Build network of key informants to help to improve the quality of analysis, represent ACAPS and provide visibility to ACAPS’ work.

Secondary data analysis and crisis monitoring

Review all assessments, reports and information products on humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa to understand the information landscape and current gaps.
Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the team’s information management systems and ensure that internal and external needs for information are processed in a structured and efficient manner. This includes maintenance of ACAPS’ internal monitoring tracking sheet.
Ensure that crisis monitoring feeds into the design of analytical products.
Support the overall informational needs of the response through the compilation, synthesis, and analysis of relevant qualitative and quantitative information.
Contribute to the creation of tools to facilitate the ongoing analysis and sharing of data and information that support evidence-based decision making.

Analytical products

Lead the design and delivery of multi-sector and thematic analytical products, which includes all phases of analysis production, such as ideation, research, and drafting, and coordinating technical support from other teams within ACAPS.
This may include leading on in-depth thematic research, ad-hoc briefing notes, and anticipatory analysis, depending on analysis needs and team priorities.
Support other team members with the development of analysis products.

Strategic External Collaboration

In close coordination with and with support of the Team Leader and Senior Analyst, lead the expansion of ACAPS’ network and outreach in Nairobi, with regional stakeholders relevant for the work of ACAPS’ analysis team, including regional humanitarian working groups and analysis actors.
This includes identifying and contacting key interlocutors, building relationships, creating and maintaining contact databases.
Identify relevant spaces and interested audiences for ACAPS to present its analysis.
Travel in East Africa for stakeholder outreach, if needed.
Any other tasks which are jointly agreed upon may be added to the job description, as per the project needs.

Professional Competencies

Required skills, knowledge and experience

Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research and mixed analysis methods and ease with handling large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data.
Written clarity, including ability to analyse complex concepts and synthetize information.
Previous experience (2 years) in research, analysis, information management, advocacy, or other relevant experience in the humanitarian sector or related fields (development, international relations, social science, etc).
Ability and confidence to make judgment calls when interpreting ambiguous data.
Demonstrated understanding of the principles of emergency preparedness, response, and early recovery.
Demonstrated understanding of needs assessments in humanitarian crisis.
Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining professional networks.
Fluent written and oral communication skills in English. Any other language is an asset, especially languages spoken in East Africa.
Willingness to travel in East Africa.

Generic professional competencies

Relevant Master’s degree, preferably in humanitarian action, social sciences (anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, psychology, geography, etc.), area studies, international relations, public health, epidemiology or other relevant education.
Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail.
Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, and results-oriented approach.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage own use of time, and self-motivate.
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
Familiarity with R, Python, Tableau, PowerBI, or similar software, is an asset.
Flexible, including willingness to work overtime.

Behavioural Competencies

Planning and delivering results: Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
Working with people: Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team.
Communicating with impact and respect
Active listening
Adapting and responding to change
Social perceptiveness
Adhering to principles and values
Deciding and initiating action

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November 1, 2024