REACH Assessment Officer at IMPACT Initiatives, Juba, South Sudan

purpose

is to promote and facilitate the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts. REACH facilitates information management for aid actors through three complementary services:

(a) need and situation assessments facilitated by REACH teams;

(b) situation analysis using satellite imagery;

IMPACT is looking for an Assessment Officer to conduct area-based assessments and climate-related analysis in South Sudan, as part of its current grant with FCDO. Area-based assessments (ABA) provide the necessary evidence base to support an area/settlement-based approach, which emphasises localised and people-centred humanitarian assistance. It provides a key understanding of targeted territory needs through the analysis of local communities’ governance structures; social, cultural and environmental context; functionality, availability and capacity gaps of basic services and natural resources; and the subsequent needs of the population. In South Sudan, where multiple identity factors (gender, ethnicity, religion, language, country of origin, etc.) strongly impact access to services and vulnerabilities to shocks, ABA provides a detailed analysis of needs and priorities informed directly by the communities. IMPACT is a key advocate of the ABA approach in South Sudan, participates in coordination structures such as the Durable Solution Working Group, and coordinates with actors such as IOM and the World Bank.

The Assessment Officer is also expected to support technical analysis, including remote sensing, statistical analysis, and secondary data review, on climate-related topics. While the Assessment Officer will work closely with the GIS team, previous experience with GIS software is highly recommended to lead some ad hoc analysis.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

For this position, salary between 2’400 CHF and 2’520 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. 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
This base is not a family duty
Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered)
R&R after 3 months (flight ticket up to 500$ + 200$ of living allowance) if duty station allows
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
REQUIREMENTS
• Excellent academic qualifications, including a degree in any relevant discipline;
• At least 1-2 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian or development settings, previous experience
in other IMPACT/REACH missions is preferred;
• Experience conducting climate-related assessments;
• Experience coordinating interagency assessments or monitoring activities;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;
• Fluency in English required;
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Creative Suite Products is required;
• Ability to design tools in Kobo, ODK, or similar mobile data collection tools an asset;
• Ability to work independently and manage team members remotely.
• Experience using GIS software for map creation an asset;