Economic Security Thematic Adviser (Analysis & Evidence Specialist) at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that department monitoring systems and tools are in place and compliant with corporate standards, standard operational procedures (SOP) and in alignment with the EcoSec programme reference framework (PRF)
• Coordinates the planning and implementation of needs assessment, monitoring exercises and ensures the application of the EcoSec procedures at the field level
• Supports the unit management in addressing monitoring, reviews and evaluation recommendations to ensure that corrective action is taken where necessary
• Contributes to the development and application of assessment and monitoring approaches including the projects reviews and evaluations
• Develops data collection tools, including electronic surveys, and sampling approaches for quantitative/qualitative surveys adapted to the project/program context
• Supports the EcoSec field staff in identifying the relevant baseline data and ‘SMART project indicators’ and conducting needs assessments and projects monitoring and reviews
• Conducts response analysis of different EcoSec interventions**,** associated risks and mitigation measures, including appropriateness and feasibility aspects and provides support to the EcoSec field staff in this regard
• Supports the department in information management by maintaining and updating databases of spatial, socioeconomic, nutritional, agricultural, livestock, market and livelihoods related data
• Provides technical input and coaching during report writing of the assessment, monitoring and evaluation activities
• Provides on-the-spot coaching and supervises the Field Officers and Somali Red Crescent Society volunteers involved in registration, assessment and monitoring activities
• Coaches Field Officers as required to enable high performance and supports in improving their Analysis and Evidence skills and function
• Monitors monthly the general economic and food security situation in Somalia and related trends, particularly in the priority areas of the delegation
• Provides regular updates on the findings of the economic and food security monitoring and proposes the relevant action or response
• Interprets accurately from English to Somali language and vice versa during field visits and translates documents from English to Somali language and vice versa as required
• Reports events and changes within the context that could have an impact on ICRC's activities thus enabling Delegation to establish objectives and priorities

Minimum qualifications and required competencies

• University degree in economics, statistics, anthropology, agronomy, veterinary science, nutrition, public health or other relevant area, or considerable experience in the humanitarian field
• Five (5) years overall professional experience, including two to three years within the field of expertise within a humanitarian environment
• Experience in analysis and evidence, information management, data science, monitoring and evaluation or related fields is an asset
• Proven experience and skills in using data collection and analysis
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills
• Proven team management, coaching and team motivation skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Somali
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Proficiency in MS Office suite