Junior Assessment Officer – Mali Full Time

FUNCTIONS

Under the functional supervision of the IMPACT Senior Assessment Officer, the Migration Assessment Manager and of IMPACT’s HQ in Geneva, the Junior Assessment Officer Migration TPM is responsible to support the coordination, management, analysis and follow up of a regional migration third party monitoring exercise (2-year project in total) in Mali and with some support functions in Libya. The position will be based in Bamako, Mali.

Management of all Research Cycles

Assessment Preparation and Planning:

• Support the assessment officer in charge in ensuring that all of the TPM activities are planned in line with relevant project and program objectives and with IMPACT’s research cycle and other relevant guidelines;
• Support in research design, sampling, methodology and analysis plans in advance to each TPM activity
• Support in keeping track of progress and delays of all assigned assessment throughout the research cycle. Ensure that delays or identified challenges for specific assessments are reported in writing and orally in a timely manner;

Data collection and management

• Suport in monitoring data collection, ensuring its correct implementation in line with agreed TORs and conduct direct data collection;
• Support set up of logistics, financial, administration, security (for IMPACT staff only) and HR processes directly related to data collection activities have been appropriately implemented and coordinated with the relevant ACTED departments;

Data cleaning and analysis

• Clean data received by field teams and ensure regular follow up systems with field teams
• Under supervision, conduct both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data received, through analysis softwares SPSS/STATA and Atlas TI/ NVivo.

Product drafting

• Support in the drafting of timely and accurate assessment outputs on the basis of predetermined drafts (i.e. reports, factsheets, flash reports, etc.), which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines and quality standards.

Product dissemination and evaluation

• Support in ensuring that lessons learned are gathered and documented throughout the life of the research cycle

REQUIREMENTS

Required

• Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree, preferably in migration studies
• At least 1.5 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian settings such as research, evaluation, assessments and programmes;
• Excellent analytical skills with demonstrated quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;
• Excellent team management skills, including managing and working with teams remotely;
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
• Past experience in the Middle-East, North, West Africa or Mediterranean region;
• Fluency in French and English required;
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software;
• Flexibility and willingness to travel in the area of work;

Desirable

• Academic background in Migration Studies or comparable strongly preferred
• Previous research experiences in Europe, North and West Africa on migration a strong asset
• Previous field experience/ direct work with migrants in Europe, North and West Africa a strong asset

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