We are currently looking for an Assessment Specialist for Public Health to support the Sudan mission.

Position: Assessment Specialist

Contract duration: 6 months

Starting Date: May / June 2025

Location: Kampala, Uganda

POSITION PROFILE

The Assessment Specialist will be responsible for leading a critical new research cycle in the Sudan mission focused on identifying and filling the most critical data gaps in Public Health (FSL, WASH, Health, Nutrition). Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, the Specialist will lead the development and timely implementation of the following:

1. Conducting a comprehensive mapping of existing data sources in Public Health and operational coverage of localities by INGO and UN actors to identify key data gaps and potential partnerships to fill them.
2. Developing and implementing targeted assessments with adaptive methods to complement the MSNA and support emergency prioritization in Public Health.

This position requires a profile of someone who is both analytical and focused on building strong relationships in complex environments. Candidates should have strong research, analytical, writing and presentation skills and be able to clearly think through and articulate implications of research findings. The position will require strong external engagement to build partnerships across the humanitarian system and encourage greater information sharing across a fragmented and complex response, as well as the management of the research cycle end-to-end, looking at data, pulling out relevant findings, writing engaging briefs and factsheets and presenting findings to external audiences with varying amounts of data literacy.

REQUIREMENTS

• Years of work experience 5 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research design and analysis, etc.
• Research skills Excellent quantitative and qualitative research data analysis experience
• Familiarity with aid system Good understanding of the aid system and the research community, with knowledge of the humanitarian program cycle (HPC) and the humanitarian coordination structures.
• Thematic experience Prior experience coordinating interagency assessments or monitoring activities, with a focus on Public Health.
• Communication/reporting skills Excellent verbal and written communication and drafting skills for effective reporting required.
• Academic qualifications Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.).
• Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software an asset
• Security environment Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
• Experience in geographical region Past experience in the region/supporting is desirable
• Language skills Fluency in English required, competency in Arabic is an asset.

CONDITIONS

• For this position, salary between 3’180 CHF and 3’240 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD 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.
• Housing allowance provided.
• Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance.
• 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’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training.
• IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees.

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]