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IMPACT ASSESSMENT INTERN IN IRAQ

Position: IMPACT Assessment Intern

Supervisor: IMPACT Country Focal Point

Contract duration: 6 months

Location: Erbil, Iraq

Starting Date: ASAP

BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH

IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several

initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection,

management and analysis, GIS and remote-sensing. 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, which allows particularly

IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by

humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the

sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in

order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Their interventions

seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary

approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Their 3,300 staff is committed in to

responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable

development.

REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of the two International NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED)

and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications

Programme (UNOSAT). REACH’s purpose is to promote and facilitate the development of information

products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency,

reconstruction and development contexts, supporting and working within the framework of the humanitarian

reform process. REACH facilitates information management for aid actors through three complementary

services: (a) need and situation assessments facilitated by REACH teams; (b) situation analysis using satellite

imagery; (c) provision of related database and (web)-mapping facilities and expertise.

COUNTRY PROFILE

ACTED has been working in Iraq since 2003, providing humanitarian support to vulnerable populations

through multi-sector emergency assistance. ACTED's humanitarian response in Iraq can be divided in three

phases:

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(1) Since 2003, following the war between Armed Groups (AGs) and the international coalition, ACTED

focused on providing assistance for IDPs seeking refuge in southern Iraq, in particular Muthanna and Najaf

governorates;

(2) In 2011, following the escalation of violence in neighbouring Iraq, thousands of refugees, predominantly

Kurdish Iraqns, fled to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). ACTED expanded its program activities in the KRI

through child protection activities;

(3) in 2014 with the emergence of a new conflict between AGs and Iraqi forces, around 2 million IDPs have

fled conflict in central Iraq, around half to the KRI. ACTED was among the first humanitarian actors to address

the massive displacement of people from Mosul in June. Since then, ACTED has been responding to the

subsequent displacements through bases in the KRI and southern Iraq.

IMPACT and REACH started activities in the KRI in November 2012, and collaborated with UNHCR to

strengthen information management on the situation of displaced Iraqi populations, with a specific focus on

collecting comprehensive and reliable data. Information collected and analysed by the REACH team has

served to inform the humanitarian response in regards to the context and needs of Iraqi refugees in both camp

and host community settings. This information has been continuously updated and shared with all aid actors,

allowing for enhanced prioritization and targeting of their response. REACH’s experience and methodology

with regards to informing aid actors on the ground proved also beneficial and REACH teams were amongst the

first organizations to conduct rapid assessments to share both a global overview on displacement patterns as

well as priority needs of populations displaced by the conflict. Concurrently, the IMPACT team has worked

bilaterally with partners to strengthen and improve humanitarian programming. Today, data collected and

disseminated by both IMPACT and REACH assessments aims to provide a baseline for ongoing response planning

efforts in the north of Iraq, both on refugee and IDP responses, and to expand operations in the south and centre of Iraq

to inform the humanitarian response and fill critical information gaps.

FUNCTIONS

Under the supervision of the ACTED Country Director and IMPACT HQ in Geneva, the IMPACT Assessment Intern is responsible for assisting the IMPACT Assessment Officer in the management and implementation of all IMPACT assessments in country, including preparation, implementation and follow-up. He/she will also be responsible for supporting REACH Assessment Officers on projects as and when needed.

Summary

The IMPACT Assessment Intern shall work closely with the Iraq IMPACT Assessment and GIS/DB team, responsible for:

Supporting IMPACT Assessment Officers to design and implement IMPACT assessment strategy and

methodology, including desk reviews and contribution to questionnaire and tool design;

Working with field staff to design and implement IMPACT assessment procedures, including coordinating and

ensuring timely data collection, cleaning, and analysis of predominantly quantitative data, and in partnership

with GIS team, mapping of datasets;

Ensuring the writing of timely and accurate assessment reports, factsheets and other outputs (including

designing and creating data visualisations using specific software when needed);

Supporting the development / revision of assessment / programme strategies, reports or new proposals;

Liaising with programme staff of other ACTED departments to ensure close coordination and information

sharing is maintained.

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1. IMPACT Assessment support to Implementation and Coordination

Support to the assessment process

The IMPACT Assessment Intern will undertake desk research on key topics. Moreover, he/she will support designing the

methodology and tools associated with each assessment, according to IMPACT requirements and principles. He/she will

contribute to the planning, implementation, and follow-up of assessment activities related to Iraq, conducted across the

region. Along with the IMPACT Assessment Officers, the IMPACT Assessment Intern will support the monitoring of the

data collection process to contribute to ensuring high quality and accurate information is collected in an appropriate

fashion. This will necessitate regular support to the DB teams in data cleaning processes. Moreover, he/she will

contribute to ensuring that the data is accurately incorporated into appropriate databases according to outlined data

management procedures.

Implementation

The IMPACT Assessment Intern is responsible for contributing to the implementation of assessment projects, providing

support to the development of assessment, database and GIS tools with the regional IMPACT Iraq team. This will

specifically include, implementing changes to data collection tools (key informant interviews, household surveys in Kobo,

focus groups, and others); development, management, cleaning and analysis of both qualitative and quantitative

datasets, using relevant software such as Excel, SPSS, R, NNivo or Atlas.ti, where applicable; contributing to GIS data

collection procedures and mapping thereof; and analysis of spatial and other information to contribute to reports,

factsheets and other outputs.

Coordination

The IMPACT Assessment Intern will contribute to internal coordination mechanisms. He/she will participate in

coordination mechanisms as required by the IMPACT manager, always making sure guidelines and action points are

clear. When strictly required, the intern will represent IMPACT in external meetings.

2. IMPACT Reporting

The IMPACT Assessment Intern will contribute to consolidating all analyses and conclusions from each assessment into

IMPACT outputs such as factsheets, reports and briefs using standard formats. This will include designing and creating

appropriate data visualisations, using software such as Tableau and InDesign, as well as conducting analysis using

Excel and SPSS. He/she will liaise with IMPACT assessment and field teams across the region to ensure accurate

analysis, as well as GIS teams in order to represent data in interactive web map or static map format, as relevant.

3. IMPACT administrative and logistics support

The IMPACT Assessment Intern will provide overall support to the in-country IMPACT team in assessment processes,

logistics, trainings, etc He/she will also contribute to build the capacity of IMPACT assessment staff to better plan,

implement, supervise and monitor programs, including budget planning and forecasting as well as reporting. The

IMPACT Assessment Intern will be also expected to liaise with the Finance, Logistics and Administrative teams in finding

and resolving assessment related issues.

4. Communication and Dissemination

The IMPACT Assessment Intern will contribute to the drafting and dissemination of IMPACT products through social

media and internet platforms, as well as to IMPACT stakeholders, always under the supervision of the IMPACT

Manager, and following IMPACT guidelines and procedures. The IMPACT Intern is also expected to contribute to the

creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organisation and among stakeholders working in Iraq and the

region.

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REQUIREMENTS

Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master degree in a relevant discipline (International

Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar);

Excellent analytical skills;

Fluency in both oral and written English, with experience in report writing at a graduate or professional

level and excellent drafting skills;

Ability to quickly learn to effectively use a variety of programs to assist with data analysis and

representation;

Ability to operate Microsoft Word and Excel to a high level;

Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment and strong capacity to work in intercultural teams;

Excellent team working and communication skills;

Familiarity with the humanitarian aid system;

Ability to work independently and with initiative;

Ability to think creatively and use initiative to develop new tools and processes.

DESIRABLE

Experience in assessments, M&E, field research, evaluations an asset; preferably in an international

context;

Experience with programs under Adobe Software package, in particular Adobe Indesign;

Experience with programs used for qualitative data analysis and visualisation, such as SPSS,

Tableau, R, or other statistical programmes; and experience with statistical analysis including

weighting and significance testing;

Arabic language skills an advantage;

Prior knowledge of the region.

RENUMERATION

Field intern benefits include:

- 300 USD per month living allowance - Coverage of all accommodation, food and travel costs, including return ticket and a luggage allowance of 50kg - The provision of medical, repatriation and life insurance.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@impact-initiatives.org Ref: 17/IRAQ/AI01 Please indicate the reference in the subject line of your email. For more information, visit us at http://www.impact-initiatives.org