Turkey: Needs Assessment Officer

Job Title Needs Assessment Officer

Job Code:**GSS**

Department: MEAL Department

Report to MEAL: Manager

Number of Reports: Non

Job Grade: G3

Job Purpose

To manage needs assessment activities, in order to design project based on pre-defined needs and gaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop assessment strategy for projects by identifying information gaps and response.
• Work closely with programmes teams to develop assessments methodologies and tools.
• Coordinate and ensure timely data collection and analysis.
• Ensure the writing of timely and accurate assessment reports.

Accountability and Learning:

• Close collaboration with the programmes teams to develop, build on and implement an accountability framework
• Supervise the production of reports on M&E activities to support learning and facilitate any follow-up.
• Document lessons learned and recommendations, and follow-up with programmes teams on the implementation of recommendations through scheduled review
• Conduct learning workshops with project teams and partners, generate lessons learning reports and share findings

Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department organizational chart.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

Essential:

• Degree in Business administration or a related field, degree of practical experience in MEAL sector.
• The ability to use statistical programs and analyse data, draw conclusions, and high skills in reporting.
• Strong capacity for M&E analysis and research
• Language skills: Fluency in reading, and writing in English, and Arabic.
• Commitment to humanitarian relief standards, abilities, and personal skills
• Strong conceptual and practical understanding of the role and purpose of M&E and accountability for humanitarian organizations.

Desirable:

• Advanced university degree (Master degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, or related field.

Core & Managerial Competencies

Core Competencies:

Communication§ Teamwork

Planning and organizing

Accountability

Creativity

Stakeholders orientation

Commitment to continuous learning

Technological Awareness.

Managerial Competencies:

Leadership§ Building trust

Vision§ Managing performance

Empowering others

Judgment/decision-making.

Technical Competencies:

Very good command of Microsoft Office applications especially Excel, Access.

Two years’ experience in MEAL sector, Needs Assessment unit is highly preferable.

Report writing skills.

Good organizational and problem-solving skills.

IhsanRD shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

Interested applicants should submit their applications before the application closing date 14.01.2018, and must include the following:

• A curriculum vitae.
• An indication of the reference number of the vacancy announcement (IhsanRD_ Needs Assessment Officer ).
• The contact details for two references (one of them should be a current employer.)

You can submit your CV as the link below:

https://www.ihsanrd.org/ar/job/needs-assessment-officer/

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Unsuccessful applications will neither be acknowledged nor returned. Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

IhsanRD shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

Interested applicants should submit their applications before the application closing date 14.01.2018, and must include the following:

• A curriculum vitae.
• An indication of the reference number of the vacancy announcement (IhsanRD_ Needs Assessment Officer ).
• The contact details for two references (one of them should be a current employer.)

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Unsuccessful applications will neither be acknowledged nor returned. Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered.