AGORA Assessment Officer
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AGORA Assessment Officer in Central African Republic(Reference: 19/CAR/AO02)
Background on Impact and REACHIMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative and the AGORA Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO whose headquarter is based in Paris and is present in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention. IMPACT has been present in Central African Republic since 2012, where it has contributed to humanitarian coordination and strategic planning through the conduction of multisector need assessment, monitoring of the humanitarian situation in hard to reach areas, market and prices monitoring, and information management support the Rapid Response Mechanism, through its initiative REACH.AGORA is a joint initiative of ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives, founded in 2016. AGORA promotes efficient, inclusive and integrated local planning, aid response and service delivery in contexts of crisis through applying settlement-based processes and tools. AGORA enables more efficient and tailored aid responses to support the recovery and stabilisation of crisis-affected communities, contributing to meet their humanitarian needs, whilst promoting the re-establishment of local services and supporting local governance actors. AGORA promotes multi-sectoral, settlement-based aid planning and implementation, structured around partnerships between local, national and international stakeholders. AGORA’s core activities include area-based needs and capacity assessments, evidence-based local planning, as well as support to area-based coordination mechanisms, institutional cooperation and tailored capacity building for local institutional actors. AGORA programs have been deployed in Central African Republic, in Bangui, since 2016. In 2019 2019, AGORA developed two Plan de Relevement Locaux in Bangui and neighbouring Bimbo, in support to a multi-sector resilience program implemented by a consortium of international NGOs in the Bangui.
We are currently looking for an AGORA Assessment Officer to join our IMPACT team in Central African Republic. Department: AGORA Unit Position: AGORA Assessment Officer Contract duration: 6 months Location: Bangui + field, Central African Republic Starting Date: January Position profileUnder the supervision of the IMPACT Central African Republic Country Focal Point, the AGORA Assessment Officer is responsible for the management and implementation of area-based assessments (including their conception, preparation, implementation and follow-up), local interventions planning and of the preparation of capacity building programs for local authorities in Central African Republic.
Program overviewThe area-based research cycles and participatory planning activities will be carried out to inform the detailed intervention plans of consortium partners in several municipalities in south-east CAR, while the capacity building activities will be carried out to support local institutional actors to facilitate a better and targeted humanitarian-development response in coordination with aid actors.
RESPONSIBILITIESThe AGORA Assessment Officer shall be responsible for:
In his/her mission, the Assessment Officer will be hosted by ACTED and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of ACTED’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide to ACTED’s Security, HR, Administration and Logistics rules and regulations. The Assessment Officer will interact on regular basis with IMPACT HQ. These relations will also extend to ACTED country staff including Project Development, AMEU and Area Coordinators. Externally, the Assessment Officer will be expected to liaise with other international and national NGOs, working groups, UN agencies and local authorities.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO COMMUNITIES AND BENEFICIARIES
The staff member is responsible for ensuring that all relations with the communities IMPACT and partners work are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner. Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about IMPACT programme objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria, and methodologies. This is the responsibility of every IMPACT staff member. Confidentiality and Data ProtectionThe Assessment Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT. |
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Town/City | Bangui |
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REQUIREMENTS
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Experience | 0 to 3 years |
Positions | Advocacy & Research |
Areas of activity | Crisis & Post-crisis management |
Country | Africa, Central Africa |
Salary / Allowance | Conditions
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How to apply | Please apply using the following link |
On-line application link | https://www.impact-initiatives.org/work-with-us/vacancies/agora-assessment-officer/ |
Advertisement expiration date | 06/12/2019 |