All of these events have severely disrupted livelihoods, affected the availability of staple market commodities, and threatened to sharply escalate humanitarian need for vulnerable populations across the country.

POSITION PROFILE

Under the line management of the IMPACT Research Manager or his/her delegates in Ethiopia, the Senior Assessment Officer is responsible for the implementation of IMPACT’s research cycles in country, including the preparation, data collection, analysis, drafting, dissemination and evaluation stages. Throughout research cycles, the Senior Assessment Officer engages with partners to promote their participation and maximize their impact. He/she also ensures an efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation. This can include the direct supervision of assessment teams.

In his/her mission, the Senior Assessment Officer will be hosted by IMPACT’s global partner ACTED and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of ACTED’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, and relevant Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide to ACTED’s Security, Administration, and relevant HR, Logistics and Finance rules and regulations.

In her/his mission, the Senior Assessment Officer will support the implementation of the service capabilities assessment in Ethiopia. This assessment will take place in multiple regions and will be the primary project in the Senior Assessment Officer’s portfolio for the first 6 months of their contract. This project will require in-depth external engagement stakeholders and internal coordination with all units operating within the Ethiopia team. This project is a multi-phase project, focusing on WASH, Health, Nutrition and Education services in hotspot areas nationwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Assessment Officer’s responsibilities include:

RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Understanding key research cycles and how this research contributes to strategic response objectives.
Managing relevant research cycle, including oversight of research design, data collection, or analysis.
CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING
Keeping up to date with the shifting Ethiopian context.
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