NGO Job Vacancies – ACTED

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.

Background on ACTED:  ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non- political and non-confessional l 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.
 
Background on REACH:  REACH is a joint global initiative by ACTED, IMPACT Initiatives and UNOSAT with the aim to provide better tools for humanitarian and aid actors for the planning, design and follow-up of humanitarian interventions, particularly with regards to those crisis which induce displacement and/or serious damage to homes, infrastructures and livelihoods. 

REACH’s activities are facilitated by a dedicated team of assessment, database and mapping experts and conducted in close coordination with other humanitarian agencies and often on behalf of aid coordination structures. Overall, REACH promotes three parallel and complementary services: (i) collection; (ii) processing; and (iii) dissemination of data.
 
REACH Somalia established its in-country presence in 2012, partnering with UN-OCHA and the cluster system. Its aim was to provide surge capacity and technical support contributing to the formulation of countrywide needs analysis and response strategies.
 
REACH Somalia focuses on the geographic identification of internally displaced peoples (IDPs) living in settlements and collects a core baseline of household specific information focused on the shelter, WASH and education sectors that enables the preparation of situational and gap analyses; thus enabling better planning, coordination and traceability of aid.

The project coordinates its actions through the cluster system to define locations for assessment and mapping activities working through a large network of local partners operational in each assessment region. To date the project has mapped IDP settlements in Doolow, Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo, North Galkayo, Hargeisa, Burao, Bossasso, Qardho and Garowe.

ACTED is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced and committed team players to fill the following position in REACH Department;

Position: REACH Field Coordinator Assistant    
 
Direct hierarchy: REACH Field Coordinator
 
Contact duration: Six Months    
 
Location: Mogadishu, Somalia
 
Starting date: 15 January 2015

Main Objective: The REACH Field Coordinator assistant’s main role is to provide regular support to the REACH Field Coordinator in the field and at capital.

Responsibilities and Duties 
 
Assessment Preparation and Training;
  • Undertake travel and conduct preliminary planning missions in assessment sites
  • Support Field Coordinator to organize logistics for assessments, workshops and training.
  • In coordination with the REACH Field Coordinator prepare all details related to data collection (field schedule, daily collection quote, logistics and administration) according to specified methodology
  • Coordinate and plan assessment team training with the REACH Field Coordinator Field Coordinator
  • Facilitate sessions of the assessment training as specified by the REACH Field Coordinator
Data collection
  • Provide regular support to the REACH collection team leaders
  • Follow all guidance from REACH Field Coordinator while in the field; ask questions when necessary
  • Accompany all data collectors in the field and ensure accurate data collection as specified in the methodology.
  • Ensure care of all REACH inventory including daily check of assessment mobile phones
Data Validation
  • Download all data from the mobile phones at the end of each data collection day; uploading tools when necessary
  • Assist Field Coordinator to review data collection at the end of each assessment day
  • Support Field Coordinator to prepare daily field assessment briefs for review with team leaders and enumerators
Reporting
  • Support the FC with the preparation of final assessment reports including lessons learned, incidents and timeframe
  • Prepare REACH meeting minutes as specified by the FC
External Coordination
  • Support FC in coordination of field operations with participating agencies
Internal Coordination
  • Daily reports / updates on work activities and outreach completed sent by email or verbally via phone;
  • Weekly REACH activity report noting activities completed against REACH strategy and objectives;
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative sciences; social science or related field preferred
  • At least 2 years’ experience working with INGOs or local NGOs
  • At least 2 years’ experience with field assessments or research
  • At least 2 year experience managing a team
  • Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, social and cultural constraints and realities
  • Resourcefulness to operate under frequently challenging and isolated field circumstances
  • Ability to use an Android-based mobile phone
  • Ability to use a computer and download files from a mobile phone
  • Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Must be a Somali national who is fluent in English and Somali languages.
  • Reliable, honest and sincere work attitude
  • Good communication and inter-personal skills

Position: REACH Data Analyst    
 
Direct hierarchy: REACH Assessment Officer
 
Contact duration: Six months    
 
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 
Starting date: 15 January 2015    

Main Objective: The Data Analyst’s main role is to support the data management framework of the REACH department by providing data and analysis support services.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • To support the set-up of all the databases required by REACH teams, developing and coding related tools (database structures, surveyor informatics forms and data entry screens, workflow for database population and update)
  • To provide data cleaning and data quality assurance
  • To manage the databases and develop queries, specific export files and general analysis
  • To deal with routine problems arising in the course of data handling.
  • Create operational data management and data analysis systems using SPSS, MS Excel and Access to enable effective monitoring and evaluation;
  • Create data quality control protocols including training REACH teams to continue to improve data quality;
  • Establish data collection systems for projects to assist with the collection of project indicators and for project management and monitoring purposes (in-line with the Project Monitoring and Management Framework);
  • Participate in the development of data collection tools to determine friendliness during data analysis
  • Generation of basic trend analysis from indicators being tracked
  • Submission of updated and accurate data on periodic basis for analysis by REACH Officer
  • Provide a trend of key indicators of projects per sector / cluster with the GIS Manager and GIS Officer to ensure an accurate and dynamic link between the GIS and  REACH, ensuring data collected can be spatially referenced.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in statistics, development studies, social sciences and other related field
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in data management or in any IMS
  • At least 3 years’ experience working with INGOs or local NGOs
  • Good inter personnel skills
  • Good communication and writing skills
  • Very good planning and organizational skills
  • Reliable, honest and sincere work attitude
  • Good communication and inter-personal skills
  • Ability to work with short deadlines
  • A strong team player with ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Computer literacy skills –Excel essential and SPSS mandatory
Application Procedure

Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, three work related referees, contacts and expected salary to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on December 15 2014. 

Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.