Senior Analyst Sudan Analysis ACAPS at Norwegian Refugee Council

Role and responsibilities

Analysis management and quality assurance

• Ensure effective processes of planning, production, and timely delivery of analytical reports, including coordination of resources (analysts, ACAPS and external experts, editors etc) and collaboration between different parts of the team.
• Provide training and feedback to the analysts on design, content, structure and quality of the analysis.

Secondary review and analysis production

• Review assessments, reports and information products on the specific project/country to understand the information landscape and current gaps.
• Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the project information management systems and ensure that internal and external needs for information are processed in a structured and efficient manner.
• Support the overall informational needs of the humanitarian response in the project through the compilation, synthesis and analysis of relevant qualitative and quantitative information.
• Contribute to the creation of tools to facilitate the ongoing analysis and sharing of data and information that support evidence-based decision making.
• Design, develop, and produce analytical reports.

Methodology

• Ensure high methodological standards and high quality of analysis.
• Support the review process and development of methodology documents and analysis products. 
• Ensure mechanisms to gather and analyse feedback on the impact of produced analysis.

Networking, partnerships, and fundraising

• Develop and maintain a list/informal network of key interlocutors for information. 
• Represent ACAPS at key cluster and working group meetings to provide input and promote ACAPS products.
• Supports liaising and coordinating joint analysis with key humanitarian stakeholders.
• Provide technical analytical support to local and international humanitarian actors, for instance on scenario building exercises or data analysis.
• Supports fundraising efforts and donor engagement for the continuation of the project, e.g., input to concept notes and presentations to donors.

Perform other duties in the organisation as appropriate, including but not limited to

• On occasion be available to review reports outside of regular working hours. 

Qualifications

Competencies

Professional competencies

• Relevant Master’s degree preferably in humanitarian action, social sciences, international relations, public health, epidemiology or similar.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector, including minimum 2 years in research, analysis, information management, advocacy, or other relevant experience.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and written clarity, including ability to analyse complex concepts and synthetize information. 
• Demonstrated experience in designing and conducing analysis in humanitarian contexts.
• Training and proven understanding/application of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methods (mixed and multi)
• Proven experience working with civil society and local partners.
• Fluent written and oral communication skills in English. 
• Fluent written and oral communication skills in Arabic, an asset.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel.  

Highly desired skills, knowledge, and experience

• Excellent knowledge of Sudan politics, economics and history
• Large professional networks in Sudan
• Ability to facilitate joint analysis.
• Familiarity with data analysis and processing software

Behavioral Competencies

• Communicating with impact and respect 
• Leading and supervising 
• Deciding and Initiating action 
• Planning and delivering results 
• Adapting and responding to change