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• Leading
  of field teams: The REACH
  Senior Field Officer will lead field teams comprised of Field Officers,
  Field Assistants, and teams of enumerators up to 20 individuals in the
  refugee settlements. They will directly manage Field Officers, Field
  Assistants and their enumeration teams and be responsible for managing
  data collection activities and guiding the teams through REACH standard
  weekly meetings and workplans. They will support the REACH assessment/ GIS
  Officer as needed.
• Data
  Management: The REACH
  Senior Field Officer will manage datasets collected by the REACH field
  team. They will support and manage data cleaning, ensure datasets are
  properly stored onto the Dropbox server, and enter textual data into
  spreadsheets or databases for easier tracking and analysis as necessary.
• Logistics
  Management: The REACH
  Senior Field Officer will manage all logistics for their field teams
  during data collection activities by coordinating vehicle transport,
  accommodation, and the team’s schedule. They will provide workplans and
  schedules as necessary to the REACH assessment/GIS Officer/operations
  coordinator, and are responsible for coordinating all of their activities
  with these same people. They will also provide support in organizing
  movement of REACH teams to and from field locations and identifying
  accommodations and office space.
• External
  Relations Support: The
  REACH Senior Field Officer will be the primary face of REACH in the field,
  representing REACH with partners, UNHCR field offices, and liaising with
  appropriate government authorities to ensure REACH can conduct activities
  as needed. They are responsible for properly representing REACH in all
  interactions and managing the external interactions of Field Officers and
  Field Assistants. They are responsible for ensuring that all external
  contacts are properly updated on the Google Doc as they are in the field
  to ensure that all relevant staff and team members receive REACH products
  and updates.
• Other
  tasks: The REACH Senior
  Field Officer will participate in other, undefined tasks that are
  necessary to support the REACH mission in Uganda.
• Accountability
  to Communities and Beneficiaries: The staff member is responsible for ensuring that all relations with
  the communities we work are conducted in a respectful and consultative
  manner.  Due attention must be paid
  to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about
  ACTED programme objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria,
  and methodologies.  This is the
  responsibility of every ACTED staff member. 

• The
  applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (social
  science, development)
• At
  least four years of progressively more responsible experience in
  humanitarian or development organizations, preferably in a field-based
  position
• Willingness
  and ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced field environment for
  extended periods of the time required
• Strong
  skills with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong
  technical writing skills
• Considerable
  experience using ODK for quantitative data collection, or the ability to
  rapidly master the process
• Some
  experience creating ODK questionnaires, or ability to learn rapidly
• Considerable
  experience hiring and managing casual laborers
• Considerable
  experience guiding and managing field teams
• Experience
  collecting information using hand-held GPS devices
• Knowledge
  of creating kml/ kmz files in Google Earth
• Positive
  attitude and a willingness to learn
• Excellent
  communication skills
• Excellent
  time management skills
• Ability
  to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
• Prior
  experience working in refugee settlements an asset.
• Written
  and spoken fluency in English required; French an asset.
• Working
  knowledge of Juba Arabic and/ or regional languages of Equatorian South
  Sudan or DRC an asset
• Strong
  written English skills
• Ability
  to work independently

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