Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 02, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two INGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) 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, supporting and working within the framework of the humanitarian reform process. 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.
ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Their interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Their 3,300 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.
Context / Country
REACH, has been working in Kenya and regionally supporting inter-agency information management and assessment capacity since 2012. In 2012-2016 REACH supported the development of an early warning monitoring system through training of monitors and support to county analysts for the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA). In 2017, REACH has supported the collection of information in Dadaab refugee camp and in border areas through technical support and assessment coordination services to NRC and its partner the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK). REACH has continued to provide information management support to various humanitarian agencies and Government institutions in Kenya, and currently have strong presence and participation in Key working groups and forums including the Kenya Cash working group, Long and Short Rains assessments working group, Regional durable solutions secretariat and many others. .

Job Responsibilities:
The REACH FSL Senior Assessment Officer shall be responsible for:
• Under the guidance of the country coordinator, compile and analyse available REACH data related to food security to produce assessment reports, situation overviews and factstheets.
• Actively advocate for the establishment of a community of practice around common methodologies, tools and analysis.
• Actively participate in regular FSL, Markets and Cash working groups and coordination structures
• Responsible for food security rapid assessments - including assessment design and execution, mobile data collection, and IM best-practices - which focus on building FSL partner capacity to fill information gaps for IPC analysis.
• Working in close collaboration with Kenya Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System partners in the design, implementation, data cleaning and analysis survey.
• Provide technical backstop for other REACH Assessment officers regarding correct FSL terminology and analysis.
• Ensuring that assessment strategies are implemented in a structured and coherent manner in line with project and strategic objectives
• Coordinate logistical aspects of assessments with partner organisations; manage and direct data collection teams in the field
• Provide oversight of data analysis and reporting from the collaborative assessments
• Ensure the writing of timely and accurate assessment reports and factsheets from collaborative assessments
• Supporting the development/revision of assessment / programme strategies, reports or new proposals;
• In coordination with the Country Coordinator external representation of REACH with Donors, Partners and the wider Aid Community through clusters and sectoral working groups;
• Coordinate timely and accurate reporting to IMPACT Headquarters.

Job Skills:
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;
• Excellent team management skills;
• Ability to implement multi-sectoral assessments, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements;
• Familiarity with early warning systems
• Familiarity with the IPC – level 1 certification an asset
• Familiarity with cash based humanitarian response an asset;
• Fluency in English required;
• Ability to operation Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software;
• Ability to operate SPSS, related statistical programming required
• Ability to operate R is an asset
• Ability to operate GIS is an asset;
• High level of autonomy and willingness to spend time in deep field locations during rapid assessments away from IMPACT/ ACTED support;
• Ability to work independently..

Job Qualifications:
• University degree in information technology, demography, statistics, social sciences or any related area, or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience in food security, livelihoods, cash and related activities in natural disaster or conflict situations.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements:
• At least 3 years’ experience working in humanitarian settings required;
• At least 6 months’ experience leading FSL related assessment required;

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Job application procedure
  Qualified candidates with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae detailing three work related referees and contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org  and received on or before 5.00PM on 15TH August 2019, with the subject line “REACH SENIOR FSL ASSESSMENT OFFICER”. Please do not attach any other documents while sending your applications, if required they will be requested at a later stage
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment.
ACTED has a strong commitment to (PSEA) Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, and has the policies and procedures in place to address this.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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