Assessment Officer (Damage REACH Analysis)

We are currently looking for an Assessment Officer to support the planning, coordination, analysis and follow-up on assessments under REACH’s Damage Impact Analysis workstream in Ukraine.

REACH Initiative is a unique humanitarian NGO, which provides research, data, and analysis to support more effective humanitarian intervention in crisis contexts. By providing precise and rigorous information on the humanitarian situation of crisis-affected populations in Ukraine, REACH informs better aid delivery and more transparent and reliable decision making. In Ukraine, REACH is hosted by our sister organisation, ACTED.

Present in Ukraine since 2014, REACH has scaled up its activities following the escalation of the conflict in February 2022. REACH is working across the country to provide humanitarian actors with rigorous data and in-depth analysis to ensure aid interventions are timely, appropriate, and relevant. As part of this, the Humanitarian Infrastructure and Damage Unit (HIDU) analyses the short- and long-term humanitarian impact of conflict-related damage to the built and natural environments, identifies and tackles knowledge gaps, and supports the humanitarian community and national authorities in addressing the immediate consequences of the conflict and informing a sustainable and climate-sensitive recovery.

REACH is seeking an experienced Assessment Officer (AO) within this Unit to support the assessment of damage to the built environment (residential and public service infrastructure) and promote an understanding of its impact on communities in Ukraine’s conflict-affected areas. The Assessment Officer will support the development of area-based damage impact analysis for REACH and its partners, including assessment preparation and planning, coordination of data collection activities, primary and secondary data analysis (primarily qualitative data), report drafting, and monitoring and evaluation support). Refer to Terms of Reference for details.

Requirements

• Excellent academic qualifications in relevant field.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian, development or transitional settings, through either research, evaluation, assessments, or programmes.
• Prior field experience required. Field research, M&E, or assessment experience required.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting.
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment.
• Fluency in English required.
• Advanced skills Microsoft Word, Excel Software. Adobe InDesign skills an asset.
• Skills in SPSS and/or R, STATA or other statistical analysis software an advantage.
• Ability to multitask with tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently.

Conditions

• Official employment according to Ukrainian legislation;
• Competitive official salary defined by the ACTED salary grid;
• Regular performance evaluation and salary increase;
• 28 working days of paid vacation per year;
• Friendly international team of professionals;
• Cozy office in the central part of the city;
• Flexible working hours;
• Career development possibilities;