Senior Assessment Officer HPPU for Sudan
We are currently looking for a Senior Assessment Officer to support our Humanitarian Planning & Prioritization Unit (HPPU) for the Sudan mission
Position: Senior Assessment Officer
Contract duration: 9 months
Starting Date: April 2025
Location: Kampala, Uganda (with travel to Port Sudan, if possible based on visa availability)
POSITION PROFILE
The Senior Assessment Officer (SAO) will be responsible for leading critical research cycles within the HPPU in the Sudan mission. Under the supervision of the Research Manager, the SAO will lead the development and timely implementation of the following:
- Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) – led by IOM with technical support from Impact (DAP design, data analysis).
- Targeted assessments to complement the MSNA where critical gaps arise with a focus on FSL, WASH and health (the nature of these assessments is yet to be defined)
This position requires a profile of someone who is both analytical and focused on building strong relationships in complex environments. Candidates should have strong research, analytical, writing and presentation skills and be able to clearly think through and articulate implications of research findings. The position will require strong external engagement to align with IOM and clusters on the design of the MSNA, as well as the management of the research cycle end-to-end, looking at data, pulling out relevant findings, writing engaging briefs and factsheets and presenting findings to external audiences with varying amounts of data literacy.
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. Knowledge of the humanitarian program cycle (HPC) and the humanitarian coordination structure is an asset.
- Thematic experience Prior experience coordinating interagency assessments or monitoring activities, as well as experience working on an MSNA 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/supporting is desirable
- Language skills Fluency in English required, competency in Arabic is an asset.