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BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH

REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT). REACH’s 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; (c) provision of related database and (web)-mapping facilities and expertise.

IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO whose headquarter is based in Paris and is present in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

We are currently looking for a Data Officer to support our REACH team based in Hargeisa.

Department:REACH

PositionSenior Data Officer

Contract duration:12 months

Location: Hargeisa, with field travel, security permitting, as appropriate/desired

Starting Date: ASAP

COUNTRY PROFILE

Somaliland has been experiencing a multi-layered, complex, and protracted crisis over the past three decades, in particular, due to periodic natural disasters and climate-driven shocks, such as droughts and flooding. This has led to much internal displacement resulting in large IDP populations in urban areas, specifically around Hargeisa. IMPACT began working in Somaliland in 2012 in order to fill information gaps and provide timely data on the humanitarian needs of displaced and vulnerable populations.

The compound and complex nature of the crisis continues to influence displacement patterns and constrain the availability of resources, while the presence of armed groups severely impedes the level of access and support provided by humanitarian actors. Crops have been affected by large swarms of locusts in the region in late 2019 and again in 2020. These infestations have impacted large areas of the country. In addition, in March 2020, COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the country. This situation and the precautious steps taken to curb the spread of the virus have further complicated both the needs of households and the ability of humanitarian agencies to respond to needs.

Currently, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the third drought episode in a decade, following three consecutive failed rainy seasons. The drought is compounding existing food insecurity among both pastoral and farming populations, and needs are spiking across the region – between 12 and 14 million people are currently estimated to be facing high levels of food insecurity and water shortages. Historically rare climate variability, climate change, vulnerability, and exposure are creating an exceptional and extremely concerning level of risk for food security and livelihoods, which could drive rising levels of acute malnutrition and mortality through mid-to-late 2022

FUNCTIONS

Under the line management of the senior Data/GIS Manager, the Senior Data Officer is responsible for the production of IMPACT’s analysis products in Somaliland, including the preparation of research design, support in designing sampling methods, data analysis plans, data collection tools, data cleaning scripts and processes, analysis scripts, analysis outputs and production of web maps and information management systems. The Senior Data officer will support in the dissemination and evaluation stages of the research cycle. Throughout each research cycle, the Senior Data Officer, in close liaison with the assessment teams, engages with partners to promote their participation in data processing, analysis or relevant topics as designated by the line manager, to maximize the uptake and use of REACH research.

He/she will also be asked to provide technical inputs in all stages of the research cycle. He/she also ensures an efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation including direct supervision of data and assessment teams during data collection, analysis or output production.

RESPONSABILITIES

The Senior Data Officer responsibilities include the following:

Research Planning:

In collaboration with the in-country assessment team, and under the supervision of the senior Data/GIS Manager, the Senior Data officer will be responsible for providing support to the design of REACH research. This includes:

  • Contribute towards the identification and implementation of effective and adapted data management and analysis solutions for REACH research, in line with REACH’s relevant research and data guidelines.
  • Support as designated by line manager sampling design, creation and management of data collection tools (ODK or Kobo), training on data cleaning and management techniques, support for data analysis set up (specifically conducted in the R environment).
  • Contribute to draft research ToRs with a specific focus on sampling, data collection tools, the data analysis plan, as well as data management plan;
  • Support the development of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, ensuring requirements of research cycle/assessment are met;
  • In coordination with relevant assessment and GIS officer(s), support construction of quantitative sample;
  • Keep track of progress and delays of all assigned tasks throughout the research cycle. Ensure that delays or identified problems are reported by writing and orally in a timely manner.

Research Implementation

  • Tool design and testing;
  • Training of enumerators for primary data collection and technical support during data collection if needed;
  • Oversight of data collection, in line with agreed TORs, including data quality checks, cleaning, spatial verification and validation as part of daily assessment checks;
  • Ensure that collected data is properly geo-referenced, enabling the production of maps and related products.
  • In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), document all changes in data collection that lead to a modification in the agreed TORs, ensuring that the Research manager, GIS Specialist and IMPACT HQ are informed and agree on the modifications.

Data management, cleaning and analysis

  • Monitor accuracy of data collected in line with IMPACT’s Data Cleaning Minimum Standards Checklist;
  • Cross check data collected in the field, ensure regular updates and solve eventual discrepancies;
  • Manage, update and deploy monthly questionnaire;
  • Maintain, update and expand R-based systems of data management and analysis for data dissemination and reporting;
  • Serve as focal point for statistical analysis and quantitative reporting on assessments.

OUTPUT PRODUCTION

In collaboration with the in-country assessment team and the Report unit at IMPACT HQ (Geneva), the Senior Data officer will be responsible for producing and/or overseeing the production of products (datasets, dashboards, maps), which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines. This includes:

  • In support of the Research Manager or Country Coordinator, as requested, provide regular communication with IMPACT HQ on progress and deadlines for analysis outputs
  • Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate data and analysis products (such as factsheets, graphics, web maps, dashboards), which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines;
  • Ensure findings are accurately reported given the data collection and analysis methodology planned in TORs.
  • Ensure that all analysis outputs are validated by IMPACT HQ before external release;
  • When relevant, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ, support the regular maintenance and update of online products;

External Engagement

  • Upon the request of the line manager, support in consulting with partners at all stages of research cycle: assessment preparation; data collection; data analysis; review of research products; product dissemination; and lessons learnt;
  • After validation by the line manager, represent REACH in relevant meetings/ working groups;
  • Follow up on issues identified by partners or during meetings / working groups;
  • Promote an active use of datasets and research findings by partners and the broader humanitarian community for their decision making;
  • After validation by line manager, present research findings to relevant third parties in order to enhance their use and impact;
  • Ensure that all partner engagement and all external relations are clearly documented and communicated with the line manager and relevant colleagues;
  • More generally, contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of IMPACT’s mandate, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to other actors.

Knowledge sharing and learning processes

  • Provide content and contributes to lessons learned exercises

Internal Coordination

  • Actively participate in regular team meetings;
  • Ensure regular coordination and exchange with relevant colleagues;
  • Ensure regular communication with HQ Research Design and Data unit.
  • Engage in the development and implementation of IMPACT’s strategy.

Data Confidentiality and Protection

The Senior Data Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with IMPACT’s data protection policy and SOPs. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Management Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.). Or, Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with relevant work experience;
  • 5 years of experience in Data Science, Statistics, programming or GIS, preferably in a humanitarian context;
  • Excellent analytical skills;
  • Proficient knowledge of R programming language, Python, and other relevant data management software
  • Experience with cleaning and analysing large datasets required;
  • Strong skills in Excel required;
  • Good understanding of various sampling frameworks;
  • Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
  • Ability to work independently and remotely;
  • Written and spoken fluency in English required;
  • Experience with GIS applications such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, OpenStreet Map, and/or Tableau is an added advantage
  • Experience with Kobo, ODK or similar mobile data collection tools.

CONDITIONS

  • Salary defined by the IMPACT salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
  • Additional monthly living allowance provided in country by IMPACT’s partner ACTED
  • Food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
  • Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
  • Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package

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  • Job City Hargeisa, with field travel, security permitting, as appropriate/desired
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IMPACT Initiatives is a leading Geneva based think-and-do-tank, created in 2010 and firstly operationalized in 2012. IMPACT is a sister organization of ACTED.IMPACT’s teams implement assessment, monitoring & evaluation and organisational capacity-building programmes in direct partnership with aid actors or through its inter-agency initiatives, REACH and AGORA. Headquartered in Geneva, IMPACT has an established field presence in over 19 countries. IMPACT’s team is composed of over 400 staff, including 100 full-time international experts, as well as a roster of consultants, who are currently implementing over 50 programmes across Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Central and South-east Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Caribbean.

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BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH

REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT). REACH’s 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; (c) provision of related database and (web)-mapping facilities and expertise.

IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO whose headquarter is based in Paris and is present in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

We are currently looking for a Data Officer to support our REACH team based in Hargeisa.

Department:REACH

PositionSenior Data Officer

Contract duration:12 months

Location: Hargeisa, with field travel, security permitting, as appropriate/desired

Starting Date: ASAP

COUNTRY PROFILE

Somaliland has been experiencing a multi-layered, complex, and protracted crisis over the past three decades, in particular, due to periodic natural disasters and climate-driven shocks, such as droughts and flooding. This has led to much internal displacement resulting in large IDP populations in urban areas, specifically around Hargeisa. IMPACT began working in Somaliland in 2012 in order to fill information gaps and provide timely data on the humanitarian needs of displaced and vulnerable populations.

The compound and complex nature of the crisis continues to influence displacement patterns and constrain the availability of resources, while the presence of armed groups severely impedes the level of access and support provided by humanitarian actors. Crops have been affected by large swarms of locusts in the region in late 2019 and again in 2020. These infestations have impacted large areas of the country. In addition, in March 2020, COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the country. This situation and the precautious steps taken to curb the spread of the virus have further complicated both the needs of households and the ability of humanitarian agencies to respond to needs.

Currently, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the third drought episode in a decade, following three consecutive failed rainy seasons. The drought is compounding existing food insecurity among both pastoral and farming populations, and needs are spiking across the region – between 12 and 14 million people are currently estimated to be facing high levels of food insecurity and water shortages. Historically rare climate variability, climate change, vulnerability, and exposure are creating an exceptional and extremely concerning level of risk for food security and livelihoods, which could drive rising levels of acute malnutrition and mortality through mid-to-late 2022

FUNCTIONS

Under the line management of the senior Data/GIS Manager, the Senior Data Officer is responsible for the production of IMPACT’s analysis products in Somaliland, including the preparation of research design, support in designing sampling methods, data analysis plans, data collection tools, data cleaning scripts and processes, analysis scripts, analysis outputs and production of web maps and information management systems. The Senior Data officer will support in the dissemination and evaluation stages of the research cycle. Throughout each research cycle, the Senior Data Officer, in close liaison with the assessment teams, engages with partners to promote their participation in data processing, analysis or relevant topics as designated by the line manager, to maximize the uptake and use of REACH research.

He/she will also be asked to provide technical inputs in all stages of the research cycle. He/she also ensures an efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation including direct supervision of data and assessment teams during data collection, analysis or output production.

RESPONSABILITIES

The Senior Data Officer responsibilities include the following:

Research Planning:

In collaboration with the in-country assessment team, and under the supervision of the senior Data/GIS Manager, the Senior Data officer will be responsible for providing support to the design of REACH research. This includes:

  • Contribute towards the identification and implementation of effective and adapted data management and analysis solutions for REACH research, in line with REACH’s relevant research and data guidelines.
  • Support as designated by line manager sampling design, creation and management of data collection tools (ODK or Kobo), training on data cleaning and management techniques, support for data analysis set up (specifically conducted in the R environment).
  • Contribute to draft research ToRs with a specific focus on sampling, data collection tools, the data analysis plan, as well as data management plan;
  • Support the development of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, ensuring requirements of research cycle/assessment are met;
  • In coordination with relevant assessment and GIS officer(s), support construction of quantitative sample;
  • Keep track of progress and delays of all assigned tasks throughout the research cycle. Ensure that delays or identified problems are reported by writing and orally in a timely manner.

Research Implementation

  • Tool design and testing;
  • Training of enumerators for primary data collection and technical support during data collection if needed;
  • Oversight of data collection, in line with agreed TORs, including data quality checks, cleaning, spatial verification and validation as part of daily assessment checks;
  • Ensure that collected data is properly geo-referenced, enabling the production of maps and related products.
  • In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), document all changes in data collection that lead to a modification in the agreed TORs, ensuring that the Research manager, GIS Specialist and IMPACT HQ are informed and agree on the modifications.

Data management, cleaning and analysis

  • Monitor accuracy of data collected in line with IMPACT’s Data Cleaning Minimum Standards Checklist;
  • Cross check data collected in the field, ensure regular updates and solve eventual discrepancies;
  • Manage, update and deploy monthly questionnaire;
  • Maintain, update and expand R-based systems of data management and analysis for data dissemination and reporting;
  • Serve as focal point for statistical analysis and quantitative reporting on assessments.

OUTPUT PRODUCTION

In collaboration with the in-country assessment team and the Report unit at IMPACT HQ (Geneva), the Senior Data officer will be responsible for producing and/or overseeing the production of products (datasets, dashboards, maps), which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines. This includes:

  • In support of the Research Manager or Country Coordinator, as requested, provide regular communication with IMPACT HQ on progress and deadlines for analysis outputs
  • Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate data and analysis products (such as factsheets, graphics, web maps, dashboards), which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines;
  • Ensure findings are accurately reported given the data collection and analysis methodology planned in TORs.
  • Ensure that all analysis outputs are validated by IMPACT HQ before external release;
  • When relevant, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ, support the regular maintenance and update of online products;

External Engagement

  • Upon the request of the line manager, support in consulting with partners at all stages of research cycle: assessment preparation; data collection; data analysis; review of research products; product dissemination; and lessons learnt;
  • After validation by the line manager, represent REACH in relevant meetings/ working groups;
  • Follow up on issues identified by partners or during meetings / working groups;
  • Promote an active use of datasets and research findings by partners and the broader humanitarian community for their decision making;
  • After validation by line manager, present research findings to relevant third parties in order to enhance their use and impact;
  • Ensure that all partner engagement and all external relations are clearly documented and communicated with the line manager and relevant colleagues;
  • More generally, contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of IMPACT’s mandate, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to other actors.

Knowledge sharing and learning processes

  • Provide content and contributes to lessons learned exercises

Internal Coordination

  • Actively participate in regular team meetings;
  • Ensure regular coordination and exchange with relevant colleagues;
  • Ensure regular communication with HQ Research Design and Data unit.
  • Engage in the development and implementation of IMPACT’s strategy.

Data Confidentiality and Protection

The Senior Data Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with IMPACT’s data protection policy and SOPs. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Management Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.). Or, Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with relevant work experience;
  • 5 years of experience in Data Science, Statistics, programming or GIS, preferably in a humanitarian context;
  • Excellent analytical skills;
  • Proficient knowledge of R programming language, Python, and other relevant data management software
  • Experience with cleaning and analysing large datasets required;
  • Strong skills in Excel required;
  • Good understanding of various sampling frameworks;
  • Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
  • Ability to work independently and remotely;
  • Written and spoken fluency in English required;
  • Experience with GIS applications such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, OpenStreet Map, and/or Tableau is an added advantage
  • Experience with Kobo, ODK or similar mobile data collection tools.

CONDITIONS

  • Salary defined by the IMPACT salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
  • Additional monthly living allowance provided in country by IMPACT’s partner ACTED
  • Food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
  • Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
  • Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
2023-01-04

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