Senior Assessment Officer - Cash & Markets for Sudan, based in Kampala or Nairobi (Link For Ext[...]

IMPACT Initiatives; Vernier; Remote; CHF 30’000 - 80’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A humanitarian NGO is seeking a Senior Assessment Officer to support the Sudan country team. The role involves managing market assessments and data analysis to inform humanitarian actions in conflict settings. Candidates should have strong research and communication skills, with a master's degree being an asset. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of Arabic is a plus. This position offers competitive compensation and various benefits.

Leistungen

Accommodation and meals provided

Private pension fund enrollment

Health and life insurance

Qualifikationen

• 2-3 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian settings.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative research data analysis experience.
• Fluency in English required; competency in Arabic is a significant asset.

Aufgaben

• Manage research cycles end-to-end, including oversight of design and data collection.
• Produce high quality research outputs in English.
• Develop an understanding of supply routes and markets in the Sudan context.

Kenntnisse

Research skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Master's degree or equivalent in relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

R, SPSS, and/or STATA

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

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, GIS and remote sensing. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO with headquarters based in Paris and presence in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, which allows IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support in its fields of intervention.

We are currently looking for a Senior Assessment Officer to support our Sudan country team, currently based in Kampala, Uganda.

Position: Assessment Officer

Contract duration: 6 months

Starting Date: 1 October 2025

Location: Kampala, Uganda or Nairobi, Kenya

Country profile

Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in Khartoum on 15 April 2023 and spread quickly across the country. Civilians have fled areas affected by fighting in large numbers, including to Chad, Egypt and South Sudan. Prices of food, fuel and other basic goods have skyrocketed, making critical goods unaffordable for many people. Half of Sudan’s population are in need of humanitarian assistance, and the country is on the verge of a catastrophic hunger crisis. Humanitarian organizations are racing to respond to the most pressing needs wherever and whenever feasible, with access issues complicating the ability of actors to respond. In this fast-evolving context, IMPACT Initiatives is working to inform the emergency response to enable effective prioritization with scarce resources.

Position profile

Under the line management of the HPPU Research Manager, the Assessment Officer will take responsibility for a new workstream on Cash and Markets focused on supporting programmatic activities to strengthen markets in the Darfurs via market and supply chain assessments. This involves liaising with partner organisations who carry out data collection, supporting data cleaning, analysing findings, and crafting outputs such as factsheets and written reports that interpret these findings for partners.

This position requires strong research skills, a willingness to work in a team, an analytical mind, creativity, and independence. Knowledge of the national or regional context in Sudan, as well as fluency in Arabic are considered a strong asset. Candidates should have strong writing and presentation skills and be able to clearly think through and articulate implications of research findings. The position will regularly require looking at data, pulling out relevant findings, writing engaging briefs and factsheets, presenting findings to external audiences with varying amounts of data literacy, and guiding colleagues in how to think more analytically about their own research.

Background on Cash and Market Assessments

In recent decades, humanitarian action has moved towards giving aid in the form of cash or voucher assistance (CVA) issued directly to beneficiaries. This gives beneficiaries a choice in how to spend aid money, and it also supports livelihoods, markets, and supply chains within impacted localities. Effective CVA must be backed by informed research on price levels, the availability of goods, and the resilience of supply chains across different localities. More widely, Cash and Markets-based research can inform other humanitarian and developmental interventions, such as market strengthening initiatives in the form of business grants, infrastructure projects, and supply-chain strengthening.

Responsibilities

• Ensure research methodology and tools reflect market functionality, supply chain dynamics in Sudan, and align with partner capacities
• Managing relevant research cycles end-to-end, including oversight of research design, data collection, or analysis
• Manage timelines and deliverables aligning outputs with partners programmatic objectives
• Develop an understanding of supply routes, cross-border flows and markets in the Sudan context
• Ensure dynamics of cash and markets in conflict settings are well reflected
• Oversee the development, contextualization and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
• Support field teams in implementing data collection
• Produce high quality research outputs in English
• Promote capacity building across the IMPACT Sudan mission related to deepening analytical capacities using existing research
• Interact autonomously with HQ departments and possibly serve as a mission focal point for particular themes or technical areas
• Coordinate with research units and teams to move forward or improve aspects of the research cycle
• Support senior management with designing, planning, and implementing strategies and objectives
• Maintain continuous engagement with partners adhering to the timelines and consultative process for the research cycle

Requirements

• Academic qualifications: A master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.) is an asset
• Years of work experience: At least 2-3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting or equivalent, including assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research design and analysis
• Research skills: Excellent quantitative and qualitative research data analysis experience
• Communication/reporting skills: Excellent verbal and written communication and drafting skills in English
• Software skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software is an asset
• Familiarity with aid system: Good understanding of the aid system and the research community. Prior experience with humanitarian coordination forums is an asset
• Thematic experience: Prior experience with Cash and Markets is an asset
• Experience in geographical region: Past experience in the region is desirable; knowledge of the national context in Sudan would be a significant asset
• Language skills: Fluency in English required; competency in Arabic is a significant asset

Compensation and benefits

• Salary between 2’520 CHF and 2’640 CHF monthly (before income tax), plus a monthly living allowance of 300 USD; salaries are determined by the salary grid and include a location-dependent security/isolation adjustment
• Accommodation and meals provided in the guesthouse
• Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund, health and life insurance, and repatriation assistance
• Flight tickets every 6 months and visa fees covered
• Contribution to luggage transportation (20-100 kgs depending on contract length) and related insurance
• Annual leave of 36 days per year plus public holidays; family/compassionate leave where applicable
• Predeparture induction and security training; in-country preparation and training
• Psychological safety and access to psychosocial counselling up to 1000 EUR per year