Data Officer (Urban Profiling - RERU) (full-time/part-time)

About Us:

REACH Initiative is a humanitarian NGO dedicated to providing essential research, data, and analysis to enhance humanitarian action in crisis contexts. Operating in Ukraine, REACH delivers precise and reliable information to inform aid delivery and transparent decision-making. Hosted by our sister organization, ACTED, we are committed to producing high-quality research to improve the lives of people in Ukraine.

Unit Overview:

The Resilience and Early Recovery Unit's (RERU) primary objective is to provide relevant, current data and insights to facilitate collaborative efforts between humanitarian agencies, development actors, and the government to support the transition from emergency humanitarian assistance to a more sustainable model and in support of recovery initiatives. The Urban Profiling Team within RERU focuses on research concerning urban recovery of Ukrainian cities and territories across a range of thematic areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervision of all data related processes before the beginning, during and after data collection;
• Providing data analysis support to the IMPACT office including but not limited to data cleaning, data processing, data analysis and data visualization;
• Ensuring timely delivery of cleaned datasets and overall data quality control;
• Maintaining the strictest confidentiality of data and processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of information and data.
• Support REACH’s urban profiling and functionality research to inform the humanitarian response in Ukraine.
• Collaborate with the wider team to ensure data inputs and analysis meet minimum reporting standards.
• Support comprehensive secondary data reviews to transform publicly available datasets into intuitive and usable data platforms.

Technical requirements: 

• Experience with Excel is needed (Pivot tables, INDEX function, Power query). 
• Experience with R and/or Python strongly preferred.
• Prior experience using PowerBI, Tableau or any other similar tools will be a plus. 
• Experience with data collection tools will be a plus (Kobotoolbox)
• Fluency in Ukrainian, with good English skills

Additional capacities

• Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think creatively in terms of process development and optimization.
• Flexibility and adaptability to ever-changing needs and responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience in the humanitarian sector desirable but not required. 

Reporting Structure:

The Data Officer will work under the guidance of the Senior Data Officer and the Team Lead of the Urban Profiling Team, contributing to the research processes conducted by the team.

Terms and Conditions:

• Official employment according to Ukrainian legislation;
• Competitive official salary defined by the ACTED salary grid;
• Regular performance evaluation and salary increase;
• 28 working days of paid vacation per year;
• English language courses and other opportunities for learning and growth
• Medical insurance after 3 months of work.
• Friendly international team of professionals;
• Cozy office in the central part of the city;
• Flexible working hours;
• This job is available on a full-time and a part-time basis

How to apply

Applications only in English should be submitted with the title or reference of the position (CV without mentioned position will not be considered). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. ACTED is an equal opportunity employer.

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