Education:
University Degree in Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Affairs, Economics or a related field (anthropology, sociology, statistics);

Work experience:
At least 3/4 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development organizations in a similar position;
Previous work experience in the ESA region represents an asset.

Language Proficiency:
Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written);
Knowledge of Arabic, Italian or French will be an asset.

Hard Skills:

– High level ability in quantitative as well as qualitative research methods;
– Significant experience in designing and maintenance of management information systems and tools (a good knowledge of ActivityInfo represents an asset);
– Excellent analytical skills and ability to effectively use different statistical packages;
– Knowledge of Humanitarian Essentials, Sphere, CHS and other international humanitarian guidelines;
– Ability to coordinate and manage a team;
– Experience in training/mentoring staff (capacity building to local staff is paramount for the position);
– Solid experience in proposal writing (ToC, log frames) and strong knowledge of PCM;
– Ability to communicate scientific data to communities, program staff, and partners in a simple and clear manner.

Soft Skills:

– Teamwork and team building skills, capacity building skills;
– Dynamic and mature personality, able to oversee multiple tasks, prioritizing and delegating as required;
– Excellent communicator. Problem solving ability. Good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills;
– Leadership and management skills; ability to build trust and enforce procedures;
– Team player with good inter-personal skills; committed to team building.