(Senior) Assessment Officer – MSNA

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. Prior experience with humanitarian coordination forums preferred; Thematic experience Prior experience with multi-sectoral or evaluation assessments 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 is desirable; Language skills Fluency in English required. RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT Leading the full MSNA research cycle, including: Definition of scope, population groups, and geographic stratification Development of sampling methodology and calculation of sample sizes CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING Keeping up to date with the shifting Ugandan context and understanding of the humanitarian architecture and stakeholders. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SKILLS Overseeing development and implementation of analytical workstreams, including use of existing REACH data in thematic briefs, reports, presentations, etc. Leading the research cycle including research design, tool development, and data collection. STAFF MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING Promoting capacity building across the IMPACT Uganda mission related to deepening analytical capacities using existing research (capacity building portfolio will depend on level of experience). Providing day-to-day direct and indirect management of the research team within their unit/workstream. INTERNAL COORDINATION Interacting autonomously with HQ departments and may serve as mission focal point for particular themes or technical areas; Coordinating with research units and teams to move forward or improve aspects of the research cycle; Supporting senior management with deg, planning, and implementing strategies, and objectives. EXTERNAL COORDINATOION Leading engagement with OPM, UNHCR, Inter-Agency, HINGO, and sectors throughout MSNA design, implementation, and validation Facilitating technical discussions on indicators, methodology, and outputs Leading on MSNA validation workshops and dissemination events