REACH Assessment Intern at ACTED

Job Profile

Under the direct supervision of the REACH research manager, the REACH Assessment intern is responsible for the management and implementation of all REACH Cash and markets assessments in Kenya, including their preparation, implementation, and follow-up. She/he could be required to manage other assessments other than those of cash and markets in Kenya.

OBJECTIVES

• Ensuring the writing of timely and accurate assessment product
• Supporting the designing and implementation of REACH assessments.

FUNCTIONS

• Support the designing and implementation of REACH assessment strategy and methodology and corresponding analytical frameworks.
• Ensuring the writing of timely and accurate assessment reports, factsheets, and presentations with the integration of cluster and/or partner feedback.
• Data quality checks and follow-up with the Database team on the quality of data and ensuring that data analysis is reflective of the assessment objectives.
• Manage project timeframes and assessment schedules and work with field staff to design and implement REACH assessment procedures.
• Supporting the development of assessment TORS, analysis plans and indicator lists.
• Support the development of assessment tools ensuring in-country validation.
• Coordinate timely and accurate reporting to the REACH research manager.
• Liaise with REACH assessment field staff to ensure a smooth and timely implementation of activities.
• Coordinating and ensuring timely data collection, analysis and, in partnership with GIS/DB team, mapping of datasets and ensuring that all collected data are geo-referenced.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (social science, development studies, research, statistics, monitoring and evaluation and any other relevant course)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite including excel, word and PowerPoint
• Strong technical writing skills
• Experience using ODK for quantitative data collection
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for reporting and external coordination