(Senior) Assessment Officer – MSNA

Requirements

• Years of work experience 3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research design and analysis, etc.;
  
• Research skills Excellent quantitative and qualitative research data analysis experience required;
  
• Familiarity with aid system Good understanding of the aid system and the research community. Prior experience with humanitarian coordination forums preferred;
  
• Thematic experience Prior experience with multi-sectoral or evaluation assessments is an asset;
  
• Communication/reporting skills Excellent verbal and written communication and drafting skills for effective reporting required;
  
• Academic qualifications Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.);
  
• Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software an asset
  
• Security environment Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
  
• Experience in geographical region Past experience in the region is desirable;
  
• Language skills Fluency in English required.
  

RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT

• Leading the full MSNA research cycle, including:
  
• Definition of scope, population groups, and geographic stratification
  
• Development of sampling methodology and calculation of sample sizes
  

CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING

• Keeping up to date with the shifting Ugandan context and understanding of the humanitarian architecture and stakeholders.
  

RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Overseeing development and implementation of analytical workstreams, including use of existing REACH data in thematic briefs, reports, presentations, etc.
  
• Leading the research cycle including research design, tool development, and data collection.
  

STAFF MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING

• Promoting capacity building across the IMPACT Uganda mission related to deepening analytical capacities using existing research (capacity building portfolio will depend on level of experience).
  
• Providing day-to-day direct and indirect management of the research team within their unit/workstream.
  

INTERNAL COORDINATION

• Interacting autonomously with HQ departments and may serve as mission focal point for particular themes or technical areas;
  
• Coordinating with research units and teams to move forward or improve aspects of the research cycle;
  
• Supporting senior management with designing, planning, and implementing strategies, and objectives.
  

EXTERNAL COORDINATOION

• Leading engagement with OPM, UNHCR, Inter-Agency, HINGO, and sectors throughout MSNA design, implementation, and validation
  
• Facilitating technical discussions on indicators, methodology, and outputs
  
• Leading on MSNA validation workshops and dissemination events