Position:
Assessment Officer
Base:
Somalia
Contract
Duration:
Six Month
Start
date:
ASAP
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non- political
and non-confessional international NGO founded in 1993 and headquartered in
Paris, France. The organization’s vocation is to save lives, assist vulnerable populations and bring hope to those in need for a better future.
ACTED
is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced and committed
team player to fill the above position in Somalia.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure
appropriate data collection by implementation team/partners in fulfillment
of assessment plans and deliverables.
- Working with the
Assessment specialist, manage and direct assessment teams and key
stakeholder relations
- Manage
in-country assessment logistics
- Assist in the
coordination and structure of assessment activities.
- Facilitate and
develop assessment training programs
- Working with the
assessment team and/or partner staff coordinate monitoring and quality
assurance systems are for all assessments ; daily, weekly reporting to
assessment specialist
- Develop and
maintain LNGOs database and network in all regions of Somalia (including
their Contact, Sector Specificity, Location)
- In consultation
with relevant staff respond to project information requests from the
stakeholders.
- Manage and
maintain functionalities of REACH mapping center
- Participate in
cluster and coordination meetings in Somalia. Submit Meeting minutes to
Assessment specialist for review and dissemination.
- Assist the team
with technical outreach, providing guidance based on local priorities and
the changing environment.
- Draft security
reports when needed field staff, Somali Websites, NSP updates, etc).
- Conduct research
as needed
- Liaise with
staff based in Nairobi office, Somalia field officers and implementing
partners
- To perform other
duties as required.
Required
Profile
Qualifications/Skills
Required
- Communication
skills: Excellent verbal communication skills in Somali with a capacity to
negotiate and persuade others to consider new ideas.
- Strategic
Orientation: Is able to feed in the organization’s strategic objectives in
the country by providing sound socio-economic and political inputs; as well
security.
- Networking
Skills: Easily builds rapport with others.
- Teamwork Skills:
Keeps group up to date on all processes and shares relevant information at
all times.
- Advanced
university degree in political science, international relations, international
law or related field (in combination with a minimum of 2 years of relevant
experience); or a First level university degree (in combination with a
minimum of 4 years of relevant experience) may be accepted in lieu of an
advanced degree.
- A minimum of 5 years
of relevant professional experience in liaison, project management or a
similar post. A diploma in business Administration is an added advantage.
- Previous
experience working in Somalia is required.
- Past experience
in Representational, in post-conflict locations is highly desirable.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills; must be able to communicate
effectively in Somali language, and English.
- GIS skills a
plus
Application
Procedure
Applicants
should send their detailed CV with cover letter by email to:
kenya.jobs@acted.org with the subject line being REACH Assessment Officer -
Somalia on or before 5pm on the closing date of 19 July 2013.
Shortlisting
will be done on ongoing basis.
Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED is an equal opportunity employer
