Organization

IMPACT Initiatives / Acted

We are currently looking for two Senior Assessment Officers (SAO) to support the implementation of ‘Displacement and Housing Needs’ and ‘Urban and economic functionality’ research cycles. These roles involve managing an assessment team of around 3-5 people and overseeing in the collection and management of quantitative, qualitative and spatial datasets, and the development of high quality information products. This position is open to national candidates.

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 Resilience and Early Recovery Unit (RERU) analyses the long-term impact of the war on Ukraine in relation and opportunities to assist both international actors and Ukrainian organisations rebuild conflict-affected communities.

REACH is seeking two experienced research to join this Unit to support the assessment of 1) shelter needs in relation to displacement and 2) urban functionality (including disruptions and hazards in the built environment, provision of basic services, the economic activity and governance). The SAOs will oversee the design, implementation, analysis and dissemination of these assessments.

Requirements:

• Academic Excellent academic qualifications, preferably including a Masters degree in relevant discipline;
• Research skills Proficiency and proven experience with research methods. Excellent analytical skills in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies;
• Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Skills in R, or other statistical analysis software, are an advantage; Experience with InDesign an asset.
• Years of work experience At least 3 years of relevant working experience. Experience in humanitarian settings required, experience in complex humanitarian crises desirable.
• Experience in or advanced understanding in urban planning, architecture, environmental assessments, disaster risk reduction, climate change or other relevant fields, an asset.
• Previous experience of team management, ideally in an INGO at field level.
• Communication/reporting skills Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting.
• Multi-tasking skills Ability to multitask with tight deadlines, on numerous research cycles.
• Level of independence Proven ability to work independently.
• Cross-cultural work environment Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility.
• Language skills Fluency in English and Ukrainian required, competency in Russian an asset.

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;
• The job is available in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv offices.