Assessment Officer – Public Health FSLN for Sudan at IMPACT Uganda, Kampala

Job Description

The Assessment Officer will be responsible for:

RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT

Assist the development of research cycle methodology, development of project TORs in line with partners’ and IMPACT’s requirements and principles.
Assist the development and validation of tools for household and key informant data collection.
Coordinate with external stakeholder for feedback on research tools and sampling strategy.
Ensure field testing of tools and sampling to ensure robustness of approach prior to data collection
Identify and monitor availability of secondary data sources that can inform the monitoring system.
Assist in all phases of research, including research design, data collection, processing, analysis and output production.
CONTEXUAL UNDERSTANDING

Keeping up to date with the shifting context in Sudan both at national and sub-national levels.
Maintaining an understanding of the contextual and humanitarian research landscape, particularly in relation to official administrative approval procedures in various states and localities, and partnerships for data collection with local and international NGOs.
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Supporting the development and implementation of analytical workstreams, including use of existing IMPACT data in thematic briefs, reports, presentations, etc.
Contributing to research cycles including research design, tool development, and data collection.
Producing clear and well-structured research outputs under supervision, primarily in English.
Develop training materials and support the Partnerships team in training enumerators.
Oversee data collection (in-person and remote), ensuring daily quality checks.
Ensure adherence to data protection standards and ethical protocols
COORDINATION (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL)

INTERNAL COORDINATION

Interacting under the supervision of the Assessment Specialist with HQ departments.
Supports the coordination with research units and teams to move forward or improve aspects of the research cycle.
Coordinate internally with other workstream focal points to gather relevant information, foster collaboration, and streamline processes aimed at optimizing Adaptive data collection methods under the public health workflows, enhancing research output quality, and expanding dissemination reach.
EXTERNAL COORDINATION

Support the Assessment specialist on external engagement related to analytical research findings as necessary.
Coordinate and interact with national and international NGOs, promote the use of flexible, context-appropriate data collection methodologies.
ANY OTHER TASKS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE ACTED SUDAN TEAM

This position may involve being called upon to work on other ACTED programmes as needs dictate and the security situation allows.

The Assessment Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes. They will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT its partners or collected during their assignment with IMPACT.

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.
Experience with food security. WASH, Health or nutrition assessments, and/or background in Public Health sectors is a strong asset.
Strong skills in quantitative methods; experience with mixed methods desirable.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Experience with InDesign highly desirable.
Knowledge of statistical software (R, STATA, or SPSS) is an asset.
Familiarity with aid system: An understanding of the aid system and the research community is an advantage. Prior experience with humanitarian coordination forums preferred.
Thematic experience Prior experience with Site Management Sector 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 is an asset.
Security environment: Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
Experience in geographical region: Experience in the region is desirable.
Language skills Fluency both in English and Arabic required.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
For this position, salary between 2’160 CHF and 2’280 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
Accommodation and food provided in the guesthouse.
Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance.
Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered).
Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance)
Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training;
IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees.