We are currently looking for an Assessment Officer to support our team in Myanmar.

Position: Assessment Officer

Contract duration: 6 months

Location: Yangon

Starting Date: May 2025 (ASAP)

FUNCTIONS

Under the line management of the REACH Research Manager, the Assessment Officer will be supporting on the implementation of assessments, including research design, preparation, data collection, analysis, output drafting, dissemination and evaluation stages. He/she is also responsible for related logistics, partner coordination, reporting and finance requirements and will be required to provide input to the strategic development of IMPACT in Myanmar.

More specifically, the Assessment Officer will be responsible for the design and implementation of market assessments (Joint Rapid Assessments of Markets and Joint Market Monitoring Initiative) in response to the recent earthquake. In addition, they will provide cross-cutting technical support on other assessments implemented in the mission, requiring a solid understanding of the assessment cycle, quantitative methods and results reporting.

The Assessment Officer will closely coordinate with other members of the REACH country team to ensure the effective implementation of market assessments. This includes Partnerships team members to ensure smooth collaboration on training, data collection and data cleaning processes, as well as Data team members to jointly design and implement data collection monitoring, data cleaning and data analysis procedures.

In their mission, the 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Academic Excellent academic qualifications, preferably including a Master degree in relevant discipline;
• Years of work experience At least 2 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian or development settings;
• Research skills Proficiency and proven experience with quantitative research methods. Experience in assessments, M&E, field and/or partner-led evaluations an asset;
• Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Experience with InDesign a strong asset. Knowledge of R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software are an advantage;
• Communication/reporting skills Excellent communication and drafting skills (in English) for effective reporting;
• Multi-tasking skills Ability to multitask with tight deadlines and effectively communicate with other team members, including in a remote set-up;
• Level of independence Proven ability to work independently;
• Cross-cultural work environment Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
• Experience in geographical region Past experience in Myanmar or the South-east Asia region is desirable;
• Language skills Fluency in English required, competency in Burmese or other Myanmar language is an asset.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• For this position, salary between 2’220 CHF and 2’280 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD, and food allowance NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
• Accommodation provided in a guesthouse.
• Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance
• Accompanied status does not apply to this position
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered)
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance)
• Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
• Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’ HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training;
• Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.
• IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fee.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application using the form below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
In case you encounter challenges using the application form, please contact us via [email protected]