JOB DESCRIPTION

Context

Afghanistan has been plagued by conflict, corruption, poverty, and natural disasters, compounded by the primary and secondary consequences of COVID-19. As a result, more than half the Afghan population is dependent on humanitarian assistance. It is predicted that by June 2022, approximately 97% of the population will fall below the poverty line and by March 2022, 55% of the population will fall under IPC classification Phase 3 or 4. The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance is projected to increase to up to 24.4 million people in 2022. Insecurity over the last two decades resulted in many data collection activities being limited or postponed, including a national census. Data collection has been hampered by conflict, geography, weather, and road networks and conditions. Remote data collection using mobile phones has severe limitations. Regardless, humanitarians have continued to collect a lot of data making the response in Afghanistan very data rich.

Afghanistan Analysis Hub

ACAPS is establishing an Afghanistan Analysis Hub to provide impartial, independent, timely, and high-quality analytical products, which strengthen the evidence base for decision making and response programming among humanitarian stakeholders related to the crisis in Afghanistan and how it affects communities both within Afghanistan and in neighbouring countries. To achieve this, ACAPS will put together a team of one Project Lead, two Senior Analysts, and three Information Analysts, with support from Expert Analysis Advisors and others within the organisation.

The Afghanistan Analysis Hub will:  

Use available data to reach deeper levels of analysis to understand cross sector linkages and trends and to anticipate and understand future risks.  

Support sectors and organisations in using existing data to identify information gaps and design quantitative and qualitative research assessments.  

Design and share analysis, creating an evidence base on which a shared overview of the crisis can be established, and inter-sector coordination strengthened.  

Facilitate joint analysis processes. 

 The role

Under the supervision of the Senior Information Analyst, the Information Analyst is expected to produce independent analysis products and implement their own secondary research activities. He/she will also engage with stakeholders and support external actors on research design and analysis.

Responsibilities

Research and analysis 

Review assessments, reports, and information products on the Afghanistan crisis to understand the information landscape and current gaps

In consultation with key stakeholders, identify analysis gaps and propose and design thematic analytical products  

Support the design, coordination, and production of analytical products, both as ACAPS-only and in collaboration with partners  

Support partners in designing primary research and provide analytical support for qualitative and quantitative research 

Support the Senior Information Analyst on additional products where needed

Information management and monitoring

Conducts consistent monitoring of secondary data and ensure that all assessments are recorded, maintaining of internal monitoring tracking sheet

Ensure monitoring feeds into analytical products

Contribute to the development and update of information management tools to improve performance tracking and impact monitoring  

Other  

Contribute towards learning and innovation within the Hub and the response  

Support the development and maintenance of ACAPS strategic products

Support ACAPS global on ad hoc products and expertise-sharing  

Any other tasks which are jointly agreed upon may be added to the job description, as per the project needs.

Required skills, knowledge and experience

Relevant Bachelor’s degree, preferably in humanitarian action, social sciences (anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, psychology, geography, etc.), area studies, international relations, public health, epidemiology or other relevant education.

Previous experience (at least 3 years) in research, analysis, information management, advocacy, or other relevant experience in the humanitarian sector or related fields (development, international relations, social science, etc)

Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methods (mixed and multi) and ease with handling, large amounts of quantitative data.

Written clarity, including ability to analyse complex concepts and synthetize information.

Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail.

Ability to work autonomously and proactively.

Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team.

Demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage own use of time and self-motivate.

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel.

Familiarity with AirTable, R, Python, Tableau, PowerBI, or similar software, asset.

Fluency in Pashto and Dari, both written and verbal, asset

Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Flexible, including willingness to work overtime.

 Behavioural Competencies

Planning and delivering results

Working with people

Communicating with impact and respect

Social perceptiveness

Active listening

Adapting and responding to change

Adhering to principles and values

Deciding and initiating action