About Acted
“We go the last mile. Founded in Afghanistan, against the backdrop of a forgotten crisis, Acted’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas. Millions of vulnerable people around the world need humanitarian assistance today, and hundreds of millions will need it tomorrow, in the face of the growing threat of climate change. We believe that our assistance must be conceptualized and delivered within the framework of people’s natural environments, and the territories on which they depend. Therefore, Acted pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor, contributing to the relief, stabilization, and recovery of crisis-affected people in fragile areas. This vision is guided by the motto “Think Local – Act Global” – reflecting the need to rely on a deep understanding of local territories and contexts to develop and implement actions based on local knowledge, structures and capacities. This local thinking contributes to a global response – running through all Acted programming and operations – as we work together towards the building of a 3ZERO world: a world with Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty”.
Greening strategy:
Acted’s greening strategy aims to tackle environmental degradation and climate change while meeting the needs of the most vulnerable who are often those most affected by the deepening environmental crisis. Each Acted employee will adhere to these principles through key green programming responsibilities:
• Contribute towards the adherence and development of the greening strategy plan.
• Explore innovative green programming opportunities and/or solutions within your realm of responsibilities and roles
• Encouraging and promoting environmental safeguarding processes and environmental programming standards in accordance with SOPs and technical guideline notes
Acted PSEAH Policy:
The REACH Data Assistant has the responsibility to adhere to the PSEAH Policy (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment). REACH Data Assistant has the obligation to complete all mandatory training courses related to the Code of Conduct and the PSEA policy and report any safeguarding concern such as breaches of organizational policies or codes of conduct according to Acted’s procedures. REACH Data Assistant carries out work duties in a way that does not harm children, vulnerable adults or other staff or volunteers.
Location: Damascus
Job Purpose
The Data Assistant will variously support workstreams related to humanitarian planning and prioritization, markets and livelihoods, durable solutions and area-based assessments. This entails supporting all data related aspects of the units’ research cycles, including research design, data cleaning and data analysis. He or she will also support the team in creation of relevant information products, including dashboards or other interactive ways or presenting data*.*
Objectives
- Under the supervision of the Data Specialist, the REACH Data Assistant will support coding data collection tools, data checking and cleaning, data analysis, and producing visualizations for analysis products. the ground.
- In collaboration with Coordination and program colleagues, contribute to the strategic direction of REACH in Syria.
Duties and Responsibilities
Based in Damascus, the REACH Data Assistant, under operational guidance of the REACH Data Specialist, is responsible for:
- Coding assessment tools in Kobo/ODK;
- Supporting with developing data checking, cleaning and analysis scripts (e.g. in R);
- Working alongside the research team to clean and quality check incoming assessment data (in R and excel) and developing structured data analysis plans
- Supporting with producing data visualizations for information products.
- Advanced candidates will be encouraged to contribute to the development of R tools, scripts and packages to streamline work flows of both the Myanmar and Global REACH teams.
- There is potential to broaden the role to GIS tasks if the applicant is suitably experienced.
The Data Assistant will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with REACH’s data protection policy and SOPs. They will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to REACH and its partners or collected during their assignment with REACH.
QUALIFICATIONS
Academic:
- Relevant degree in Computer or Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or related
Software skills:
- Strong skills in MS Excel is required, proven knowledge of Microsoft office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience of ODK/Kobo form coding is desirable.
- Proven experience of R or Python programming is desirable.
Research skills:
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods
- Experience with data cleaning, analysis and visualisation is advantageous
Years of work experience:
- At least 6 months of relevant working experience. Experience in humanitarian or development settings is an advantage;
Communication/reporting skills:
- Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;
Language skills:
- Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English required
Level of independence:
- Ability and willingness to work autonomously;
- Positive work ethic and desire to work in the humanitarian field;
Cross-cultural work environment:
Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
How to apply
1-Interested and qualified applicants should apply by filling out the application form through this link:
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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ACTED is committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in the framework of its programs in Syria. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to ACTED Code of conduct and ACTED Global Policies, especially regarding the protection of children and the protection against sexual exploitation and abuse. A rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken, and information will be requested from previous employers about any disciplinary action of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ACTED is committed to gender equity and to have a balanced and diverse workforce. ACTED strongly encourages qualified women, persons with disabilities, and persons from under-represented groups to apply for the position.
ACTED offers a variety of arrangements that enable women to excel in their careers, including flexible working hours for work-life balance, maternity leave, and career coaching.
ACTED never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always free of charge.
The necessity of ensuring the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, with proper attention to promoting diversity, is the most important concern in the recruitment and employment of staff at ACTED.
Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision, or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided.
ACTED reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.